Kibbles' Compendium of Craft and Creation

Kibbles' Compendium of
Craft and Creation
A Collection of Advanced Options

for Classes, Crafting, & More
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Credits
Designer: KibblesTasty
Editors: Gabriel Russell, Tony Casper [Editing is in progress,

don't blame them for any errors!]
Artists: Alifka Hammam (crafters, spell art), Beto Lima

(landscape art), Liza Alyakova (misc. item art), Trung Tin
Shinji (cover, characters), with additional art from Dungeon
Strugglers (labeled item art) and Griffon's Saddlebag (labeled
item art).
Special Thanks: [To Be Detailed]

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Foreward
The how and why of this book getting made, a good story the
epouses my gratitude to all the people that made it happen,
and inspires folks to use the content within with confidence,
enjoy the game, and maybe even make their own stuff for it,
seeing the extensible levers of the game, and the content
provided within. Would be cool to have more art here too.
Particularly so I wouldn't have to write so many words to fill it
out. Short and sweet and all that.
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Ranger...................................................................................102
Table of Contents Specialist..................................................................................... 102
Mind Reaper................................................................................ 103
Part I : Character Options....................................................... 6 Rogue ....................................................................................104
Contents............................................................................................ 6 Gadgeteer.................................................................................... 104
Balance............................................................................................. 8 Sorcerer......................................................................................... 106
Kibbles' Note for Players............................................................... 8 Aether Heart Origin................................................................... 106
Kibbles' Note for GMs.................................................................... 8 Planetouched Origin................................................................. 107
Crafting & Balance......................................................................... 8 Warlock.................................................................................108
Inventors in your setting................................................................ 9 The Ancient Intelligence.......................................................... 108
Psionics in your setting................................................................. 9 That Which Is Beyond.............................................................. 110
Inventor...................................................................................10 Wizard ..................................................................................111
Gadgetsmith...................................................................................14 Order of Creation....................................................................... 111
Golemsmith....................................................................................19 Order of the Unknown.............................................................. 113
Infusionsmith.................................................................................23 Backgrounds........................................................................116
Potionsmith....................................................................................27 Apothecary.................................................................................. 116
Thundersmith................................................................................32 Engineer....................................................................................... 116
Warsmith........................................................................................36 Tinker........................................................................................... 117
Fleshsmith......................................................................................42 Races.....................................................................................118
Cursesmith.....................................................................................48 Ironwrought................................................................................. 118
Runesmith......................................................................................54 Farling.......................................................................................... 121
Relicsmith.......................................................................................59 Templates.............................................................................123
Inventor Spell List........................................................................63 Augmented.................................................................................. 123
Psion .......................................................................................64 Feats......................................................................................126
Awakened Mind.............................................................................67 Class Feats.................................................................................. 128
Unleashed Mind............................................................................68 Inventor Feats............................................................................. 128
Transcended Mind........................................................................68 Psion Feats.................................................................................. 128
Shaper's Mind................................................................................69 Racial Feats................................................................................. 129
Wandering Mind............................................................................70 Ironwrought Feats...................................................................... 129
Elemental Mind.............................................................................71 Farling.......................................................................................... 129
Consuming Mind...........................................................................72 Spells.....................................................................................130
Psionic Disciplines................................................................73 Monster Section...................................................................145
Enhancement Discipline.............................................................73 Monsters by CR............................................................................ 145
Projection Discipline....................................................................74 Ancient Sentinel........................................................................... 146
Telekinesis Discipline..................................................................75 Clockwork Drake.......................................................................... 148
Telepathy Discipline.....................................................................76 Unearthed Destroyer................................................................... 150
Transposition Discipline..............................................................77 Silver Relics.................................................................................. 152
Psychokinesis Discipline.............................................................78 The Uncaged................................................................................. 158
Precognition Discipline...............................................................80 Aberrant Abstraction................................................................... 160
Nullification Discipline................................................................81 Adaptive Slime.............................................................................. 160
Consumption Discipline..............................................................82 Rampaging Imprint..................................................................... 160
Psionic Talents.......................................................................83 Eldritch Spawn............................................................................. 162
Psion Spell List......................................................................85 Mind Lurker.................................................................................. 162
Class Toolbox.........................................................................86 Madness Regurgitator................................................................. 162
Inventor Content...........................................................................86 Nightmare Stalker....................................................................... 162
Psion Content................................................................................88 Fear Eater...................................................................................... 164
Building Custom Options............................................................90 Screaming Runner...................................................................... 164
Barbarian................................................................................92 NPCs......................................................................................165
Path of Raging Mind....................................................................92 Crafting.................................................................................174
Path of the Exosuit.......................................................................93 Quick Summary......................................................................... 175
Bard.........................................................................................94 Quick Reference......................................................................... 176
College of Thunder.......................................................................94 Reference Prices........................................................................ 176
Cleric.......................................................................................95 Materials...............................................................................178
Mystery Cult...................................................................................95 Loot & Salvaging........................................................................ 178
Druid.......................................................................................96 Gathered & Harvesting............................................................. 178
Circle of Nightmares....................................................................96 Purchasing.................................................................................. 178
Fighter.....................................................................................97 Types of Materials................................................................179
Tech Knight....................................................................................97 Reagents...................................................................................... 179
Monk.......................................................................................99 Magical Ink.................................................................................. 179
Way of the Soul Blade..................................................................99 Essences...................................................................................... 179
Paladin..................................................................................101 Ingots............................................................................................ 180
Oath of Sanity............................................................................. 101 Hides & Leathers....................................................................... 180
Parts.............................................................................................. 181
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Wood............................................................................................. 181 Runecarving.........................................................................284

Purchasing Tables by Type.................................................182 Ancient Tradition Table............................................................. 285
Purchasing Table by Rarity................................................184 Academic Tradition Table......................................................... 286
Trivial............................................................................................ 184 Engineering..........................................................................290
Common...................................................................................... 184 Siege Weapons........................................................................... 292
Uncommon.................................................................................. 185 Fortifications............................................................................... 292
Rare.............................................................................................. 185 Bridges......................................................................................... 292
Very Rare..................................................................................... 185 Buildings...................................................................................... 293
Legendary.................................................................................... 185 Vehicles........................................................................................ 293
Harvesting & Looting..........................................................186 Ships............................................................................................. 294
Loot........................................................................................190 Minor Branches...................................................................295
Alchemy................................................................................196 Weaving........................................................................................ 295
Potions Crafting Table.............................................................. 198 Cobbling....................................................................................... 295
Concoctions Crafting Table..................................................... 200 Masonry....................................................................................... 295
Magical Dust............................................................................... 200 Glassblowing............................................................................... 296
Explosives.................................................................................... 200 Painting........................................................................................ 296
Magical Ink.................................................................................. 201 Brewing........................................................................................ 296
Oils................................................................................................ 201 Jewelcrafting................................................................................ 297
Misc............................................................................................... 201 Carpentry..................................................................................... 297
Poisoncraft...........................................................................208 Tailoring....................................................................................... 298
Poison Crafting Table............................................................... 209 Appendix A: Calculating New Items..................................299
Blacksmithing......................................................................213 Labor Cost Table........................................................................ 299
Maintenance & Modifications................................................. 214 Appendix B: Optional Detailed Names..............................300
Simple Weapons........................................................................ 215 Specific Harvesting Results..................................................... 302
Martial Weapons........................................................................ 215 Appendix C: Variant Rules..................................................305
Armor........................................................................................... 216 Old School................................................................................... 305
Defensive Items.......................................................................... 216 Assistance.................................................................................... 305
Misc Gear.................................................................................... 216 Actual Blacksmithing................................................................ 305
Tools.............................................................................................. 217 More Common Magic............................................................... 305
Components and Materials...................................................... 217 Crafting Skill............................................................................... 305
Firearms*..................................................................................... 217 Innovation System..................................................................... 306
Custom Weapon Guide............................................................. 218 Gritty Realism............................................................................. 307
Weapon Creation Template..................................................... 218 Appendix E: Exotic Materials.............................................308
Cooking.................................................................................224 Exotic Ingredients & Potions.................................................. 308
Feast Crafting Table.................................................................. 226 Exotic Effects.............................................................................. 308
Snack Crafting Table................................................................. 227 Appendex F: Camp Actions................................................309
Enchanting...........................................................................230 Take a Watch............................................................................... 309
Wondrous Item Crafting Table................................................ 232 Craft.............................................................................................. 309
Psionic Items Table................................................................... 241 Cook.............................................................................................. 309
Weapon Enchanting Table....................................................... 242 Prepare........................................................................................ 309
Magic Armor Table.................................................................... 245 Slumber....................................................................................... 309
Ring Crafting Table.................................................................... 247 Task............................................................................................... 309
Magical Necklaces..................................................................... 249 License..................................................................................310
Staff Crafting Table.................................................................... 250
Rod Crafting Table..................................................................... 251
Magical Manuals and Tomes................................................... 252
Ioun Stones................................................................................. 253
Infused Gems.............................................................................. 254
Scrollscribing.......................................................................262
Scroll Crafting Table................................................................. 263
Wand Whittling....................................................................264
Lesser Wand Crafting Table.................................................... 266
Leatherworking...................................................................269
Armor........................................................................................... 270
Weapons....................................................................................... 270
Miscellaneous............................................................................. 270
Tinkering..............................................................................272
Adventuring Gear....................................................................... 274
Miscellaneous............................................................................. 274
Traps............................................................................................. 275
Tools & Instruments.................................................................. 275
Woodcarving.........................................................................281
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reactions and infusions. A wide range of options from

Part I : Character Options poisoned bolts to explosive reactions, they server as mid
range striker or support... or a bit of both. Consider this
Contents option if you have an unfortunate fascination with
explosives, like to prepare for the challenges ahead, or
The character options in this book are vast. The number of
want to provide a copious amount of healing to your allies.
classes does not fully convey they vista of opportunity
[pg# link]
presented. As I write this summary, I've come fresh of the
• Thundersmith, the cannoneer or weaponsmith, these are
heels of seeing more than forty characters created with those
the ones that specialize in forging the biggest, baddest
two classes, and played up to level 6, and can say that no two
weapons. From gunslingers to wielders of massive kinetic
of the characters was truly alike.
hammers, they devote their art form to a single perfect
This is the wonder and potential of modular content. This
creations. Consider this options if you want to play a
introduction to the character options is meant to be a
striker of any range. [pg# link]
digestable preview that will help you find where you want to
• Warsmith, an armor focused inventor that builds
dive into these new options.
themselves into a man of iron... either in the metaphorical
sense of incasing themselves in a magical suit of armor,
Inventor or... more directly. Highly specialized options, and capable
The inventor is a new class that concerns itself with the of great feats of strength. Consider this option if you want
creation of custom load outs of magic items tailored to your to take the role of a moderately durable frontline strike, or
character. It is the adventuring version of a magical an adaptable intelligence character. [pg# link]
craftsman, combining expert tool use, magic, and creativity to • Fleshsmith, the doctor of fleshwarping... or the
unleash a new way to play. fleshwarped monstrousity they have produced. Endless
The inventor offers indepth and modular customization in a horrifying options to delve the depths of creavity turned
way few class options does, and is most suited to veteran inward. Pick this option of you want an unsettling support
players, but is fundamentally designed to play along side the or durable front line brawler. [pg# link]
default options in in a balanced manner - the depth of the • Cursesmith, dealers in powers best left undealt. The dark
class comes from its character creation options, not from its reflection of Infusionsmiths, these wield great but double
turn-to-turn gameplay. edged powers. Consider this option if you want to play a
The inventor is really a class that is defined by their striker who is as almost dangerous to their foes as they are
subclasses and choices. A modular toolbox that lets you build to themselves. [pg# link]
your own class, and puts a great deal of care into the making • Runesmith, articulate the power of runes, taking the paths
sure those potential outcomes are as balanced as possible. of Runic Knights, a durable front line, Runic Mystics, a
Here's a quick rundown of what to expect from each subclass: front line striker, or Runic Sages, a backline support who
• Gadgetsmith, a classic gadgeteer these are highly shares their runic powers. [pg# link]
adaptable characters with impressive mobility. The excel • Relicsmith, trend into the mystique of the divine an
at utility and disrupting their foes. They serve a roll closest harness the holy. Bring holy fight, divine light, and suit up
to rogue. A gadgetsmith always has a trick up their sleeve, inquisitor some evil. Consider this option if you want a
and almost as good at getting out of a tight spot with a divine support striker hybrid, or mid to close ranger
smoke bomb as they as getting into trouble in the first strikers with a holy flare. [pg# link]
place. Consider this option if you thrive on the frustration
of your foes, and always want some options at your Psion
fingertips, but don't care about maximizing your damage
The psion is a new class that, unsurprisingly, brings psionics
and durability. [pg# link]
to the game. Psionics are a new branch of supernatural power
• Golemsmith, where the golem is the star of the show.
with a long legacy in the game, and often have been featured
Take to the field as a smart bloke with a powerful minion
as one of the core sources of power - just as you might have
that does (most) of your fighting for you, involving to work
power that is divine, arcane, or primal in origin, you might
in tandem as a tag team duo of danger, or specialize in
have power that is psionic in origin.
making the most powerful golem you can make. Vast
Just as with the branches of magic, it can have overlap in
opportunities to custom your golem bring your vision to
functionality, but brings its own focus and powers to the table.
life. A balanced combo of durability and damage. Consider
The psion is an emmeniently customizable and specialized
this option if you view the art of perfecting a golem buddy
sort of character - it can be nearly anything, be it ranged
as what you want your character to be about. [pg# link].
striker, controller, support, or hybrid of various kinds. It has a
• Infusionsmith, an enchanter that brings their magic to
long standing tradition of exceling at melee-casters roles, and
life, opting from three different routes - a classic
can even acquire the durability to serve as bulkier frontline
wandslinger with infused magical wands that freely tosses
character with enough specialization.
out low level spells and cantrips with abandon, an
The subclasses of psion focus on which branch of psionics
animator with a retinue of floating weapons, and infused
you specialize in and have a suite of abilities that help you
swordsman, serving as a weapon enhancing magical
master it, but are from the destiny of your character - you can
hybrid. Generally serving as a utility reach striker.
select a second discipline from any in the class, meaning that
Consider this option if you want to unleash damage on
almost any subclass can achieve almost any role through that
your foes with a bevvy of magical armaments. [pg# link]
combination, but some lend themselves more easily to certain
• Potionsmith, an alchemist that delves the secrets of
paths. Here's a quick rundown of what to expect from each
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subclass: Here is a brief summary of what they provide:

• Awakened Mind, starting with the power of telepathy, this • Path of the Raging Mind (Barbarian), a psionic option
option lends itself to being a balanced mid-line character that allows you excercise that classic barbarian rage to
providing control, damage, and utility, making great use of fling things with your mind... pretty much anything. [pg#
cycling their powers. Pairs great with telekinesis for link]
maximum control or consumption for higher damage. [pg# • Path of the Exosuit (Barbarian), an option that provides
link] an armored barbarian... of a sort. Bonded to a powerful
• Shaper's Mind, able to bring their imagination into reality exosuit, you gain a host of new defenses and strengths with
with Projection, they offer great damage and situational your artificial aid. [pg# link]
utility out of the box. Capable offering some of the highest • College of Thunder (Bard), levarging new inventions to
damage in the class, it can also offer some potent control bring greater volume, this option gives the bard a bit more
options when specialized down the route. A bit more damage and a lot more sound. [pg# link]
complicated in its interactions than some options. [pg# • Mystery Cult (Cleric), delving the unknown, this cleric
link] mingles their faith with more mysterious psionic
• Trascended Mind, an option that easily builds itself into a influences, giving them broad (if somewhat sinister) utility.
support, or a self-supporting hybrid style character. They [pg# link]
build up a pool of extra damage when buffing their allies • Circle of Nightmares (Druid), unlocking the secrets from
(or themselves) which they can expend to deal damage, as beyond, this druid is not restricted to drawing inspiration
well as get a stable of potent buffs from their default from the material plane for the wildshape, they unlock
branch of psionics, Enhancement. Pairs well with horrifying powers of transformation. [pg# link]
Telekinesis or Psychokensis for a balanced support/striker, • Tech Knight (Fighter), focusing on the science of war as
with the freedom to use nearly any discipline as a melee much as the art of war, this fighter brings new dangerous
self-buffing style character. [pg# link] weapons and gadgets to be the state of the art in combat.
• Unleashed Mind, starting with the discipline of telekinesis, [pg# link]
this subclass offers a conduit for unleashing the raw power • Way of the Soulblade (Monk), focusing all of their psionic
of the mind, with its ever-increasing rampage. Ideal as a power into a blade, these monks gain the ability to strike
ranged striker, it has a flexible array of options for it's with concentrated psionic powers, as well as dip into the
second discipline. [pg# link] broader pool of psionic abilities, freely mixing ki and
• Wandering Mind, uniquely scaling off dexterity, this psionics. [pg# link]
subclass is pretty set on a hybrid striker role, starting with • Oath of Sanity (Paladin), few can face horrors beyond and
it's discipline of Transposition, they can easily hop about come out with the sanity intact. These are the first and last
the battlefield, leaving behind rifts in space as they strike line of defense to the madness out there. [pg# link]
with the weapon. As it often focuses dexterity, a discipline • Specialist (Ranger), specialized in enhancing their
that isn't too dependent on your intelligence is an ideal ammunition, these are a versatile option that always has a
pairing, such as Precognition or Enhancement. [pg# link] trick up their quiver. [pg# link]
• Elemental Mind, a psion that is perhaps a little too in • Mind Hunter (Ranger), a terrifying reaper that leverages
touch with the elements, it offers a wide variety of blasting psionic powers to infuse their strikes and infiltrate the
options with it's default discipline of psychokinetics, but is minds of those foes. [pg# link]
able to specialize to a wide variety of options - a focused ice • Gadgeteer (Rogue), a tricky rogue with many tricks, they
psion with enhancement makes a suprisingly durable have a handful of new toys the mesh nicely with the rogue
character! [pg# link] kit for bevy of new (mostly explosive) options. [pg# link]
• Consuming Mind, that which goes bump in the night, • Aether Heart (Sorcerer), a sorcerers whose very heart is
these start with the discipline of consumption, and lend suffused with raw arcane power, this arcane sorcerer
themselves to being strikers. Pairs best with telepathy, but option specializes in wielding metamagic. [pg# link]
can work with any discipline that offers them a bit of • Planetouched (Sorcerer), wielding the powers of psionic
control to lock down the targets they want to eat. [pg# link] translocation, these sorcerers live at the very edge of
reality. [pg# link]
• The Ancient Intelligence (Warlock), making a pact with
Class Toolbox an intelligence beyond mortal, these warlocks are gifted
Open up the classes and tinker with their guts. Experience the
with sufficiently advanced technology. [pg# link]
joys of modularity and homebrewing yourself. Empowers the
• That Which is Beyond (Warlock), for when old ones don't
GMs and Players to make the thing they want.
seem quite great enough, these warlocks unlock telepathic
This toolbox provides even more additional options for both
powers in exchange for their harrowing experiences with
Inventors and Psions as examples of how the classes can be
that which is beyond. [pg# link]
expanded in your hands. If you find yourself wanting even
• Order of Creation (Wizard), a wizard that has turned their
more, the toolbox is the place to delve. [pg# link]
inventive magic into building useful tools, and an ever
present mechanical familiar. [pg# link]
Subclasses • Order of the Unknown (Wizard), for some, magic isn't
In addition to the classes presented, there's a selection of enough - out there is the unknown powers, and these
subclasses for the default classes that tie into the mechanics wizards won't rest until they've delved them, mastering
of invention and psionics that are added by the book. Each of psionics on top of their magic... with the only price paid
these subclasses offers a unique spin and blend of some being their sanity. [pg# link]
element of those themes, some more directly than other.
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Kibbles' Note for GMs

Balance At the end of the day, you have all the power when it comes to
balancing the game. I have put a great deal of effort into
The content of this book has is something I've extensively
worked to make as balanced as possible, but I think it's worth making that as easy as possible, but if you find something
talking about here in this forward about what that means, why doesn't fit in your game, you know your game better than I do.
it might or might not matter, and what to do if your I would offer some things to consider, the foremost of which
experiences differ. is that 5e is not a perfectly balanced game. I have put in a
The point of balance in a cooperative game is that two-fold. great deal of effort to make sure that nothing contained in the
First, so that the GM can run the game within the parameters book eclipses the default options, but at the same time, the
of the base content without having to tailor and rebalance the default options are very wide spectrum of content in terms of
experience. Second, so that players can feel free to make the balance.
choices they want to make about their character without If you find an option that seems like it is too much, it might
feeling they are placing them at a disadvantage. be that you need to adjust it, but it also might be that a
The content in this book is different than the default content confuence of events that will solve itself. If a player is doing
of the game, but a great deal of care and testing has gone into more damage than other members of the party, will they still
making sure that it can play along side the default content. in a few levels? Have they invested more heavily in doing
Everything between these covers has been used in games, and damage?
reviewed by many eyes... but that guarentees little. Certain kinds of druids find great power early in the game.
Content can be used in many ways. Expectations can differ. Certain feats allow for a lot of power. This is in no way a
Rolled stats, crazy luck, creative uses, and clever combinations suggestion that nothing should be changed (I change many
of abilities can always result in varied experience... things within my own game) just a reminder to consider
particularly when there as many options as is presented here. everything in context and the potential ramifications down the
My intention of writing this the content of this book is that road of making changes.
content will feel at home among the default options of this
game and its first expansion. That is what I use in my game in
addition to my own content, and that's what I've compared the
Crafting & Balance
options presented here to throughout the process of creating One the biggest considerations for balance exists not in the
it. player options at all, but in the crafting options. While the
crafting system aims to fairly tightly replicate the traditional
rate of acquisition using the presented rules, it is undeniable
Kibbles' Note for Players that the synergy between character options (both default
Using character options creativity is encouraged - not only is options and ones presented here) and magic items that the
creativity in the title, but everything contained has many players can select exists.
options. This book holds a vast amount of options that can be The magic items and their present recipies are presented as
arranged and rearranged. tool to make playing the game more fun. It is a tool for both
But you are not playing against your GM. At the end of the the player and GM, but like any tool, consideration should be
day, the GM has the final say on how any ability works, and placed into how it is used.
what is an option. Your GM has allowed this book, and Not all magic items exist in all settings. The rules present as
ultimately anything in it is up for them to allow. wide a selection as possible to lower the burden on the GM,
The way to have to most fun with these options is to work but they always have the ability to define which items can or
collaboratively with what you want to do with your GM on the cannot be made (or need to be tweaked) on a case by case
character you want to make, and how the presented options basis.
here will play into that.
The more consideration you put into making sure that your
character will fit with the GMs expectations, the more you can
Closing Thoughts
count on them feeling good about you allowing to use the full I do not run everything in this book as written. I run what
breadth and depth of content - not just this book, but the wide works for my game. I have written things in this book in my
expanse of options out there. The more they have to double attempt to capture an experience as close as possible to the
check and vett everything to ensure that all the players have default assumptions of the game, but those are nothing more
fun at the table, the less they will be able to allow to be used in or less than assumptions - a best fit line for as many games as
the game - quite possibly even content that would otherwise possible.
be perfectly balanced. As much as possible feel free to stand on these rules and
Balance is a collaboration between players and their GM. build on them as a foundation, but never let what is written
Look for combinations that are cool. Look for ways to use the here be a shackle. My only goal in writing this book was to
rules that are fun. Look even for ways to make your character provide a set of tools that were useful to you in running a
feel powerful and strong! But if you think you see something game that you and your player enjoy. If any part of these rules
that would make your character broken, talk to your GM - contradict that goal for you, purge them with fire.
you're going to need to rely on them to allow it anyway, and Lastly, there is a large community of folks that use this
both of you are going to be happier to know if it will be content. While they cannot be found in the pages of this book,
allowed before you decide to play it. feel free to reach out and seek opinions, thoughts, and help
with anything presented within!
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Psionics in your setting

Setting Notes Psionics in your setting can be whatever you want them be.
They can be the same force as magic, or the can be something
Inventors in your setting entirely different. Here's what I generally assume them to be:
Adding Inventors to your setting might be a large change... and • Psionics are a supernatural power that operates on the
it might be no change at all. Inventors and their Inventors can same mechanism and principles of magic, but is a different
be the herald of a new method of scientific and systematic way to tap into and frame that power.
thinking about magic into more organized and useful • Psions draw their power from raw mental rigor, that comes
structures - the forebearers of a magi-tech revolution... or they in different forms based on their subclass. It is a power
might simply be an eccentric wizard with strange methods that can be taught, but may rely on some underlying talent.
others find completely unreproducible. While most similar to the powers of a Wizard, their
While Inventors are fully at home at any number of settings structures of magic are internal, mental disciplines that are
that end in the word "punk", they also can fit into almost any forged into their mind.
classical fantasy setting, simply with the assumption that their • In my setting, the power behind ki and psionics is the
creations are ultimately fulled by the own power. same. They are powers of focus and mental discipline that
All of which is to say that impact of inventors in your setting manipulate the supernatural weave of the world.
comes down to the reproducible nature of their creations, and They can be any of these in your setting, or none of these.
the default assumption is that their class features are not The simplest and least impactful way to add psionics to a
reproducible at all. setting is to simply call it another way to use magic, and the
What is more likely to have wide implications for a setting system presented here supports that approach, but it also
are the ways of thought of an Inventor, and this can make an supports the extreme other end, while tending to assume
intersting element or plot. What would the powers in charge something in the middle.
think of magical street lamps? Are magical streetlamps Here are some considerations for how you might treat it, as
already widespread in your setting? Inventors are sometimes well as how I answer those questions in my settings:
called an aspect of a "wide magic" (as opposed to a "high Do Psionics work in areas magic does not? Dead spots,
magic" vs. "low magic") dichotomy. They don't bring higher anti-magic zones, etc?
magic to the table than a Wizard, but they are tied to the idea For my setting, they do not. It is far simpler to just tranpose
of "useable" magic. all the rules of magic onto psionics - the base game does not
Here are some considerations a GM and Inventor can assume the existence of player-psionics, and consequently
consider: features like "magic resistance" do not mention psionics. If
• Are Inventors a recognized profession? Are they unique or you would like psionics to be a completely different power, you
rare, is the setting in full swing of tinkering with the laws of certainly can allow them to not interact directly with magic,
nature through magic technology? but it will require more work, as you'll need to decide which
• Are their goals focused purely on creating their own tools creatures should have unique resistance to psionics, etc.
and maxizing their ability as an adventurer, or are they Are Psionics widely recognized? Do people understand
trying to create reproducible effects? This can often tie into what they are?
the crafting system. This same question can be posed to magic in a setting. In
• What do the systems of power in your setting (kingdoms, my setting, magic is widely recognized, and most people
guilds, gods) think of invention? Is there a force that understand it. Psionics are far more rare and considered
mantains a status quo? abherrant abilities, but scholors, adventurers, and the well
• Are their inventions the cutting edge of the setting? Are informed will recognize them... often with some wariness or
there guilds competing for who can make the biggest, superstition. Folks with understand of magic treat psionics as
badest, thunder cannon? mundane folks might treat those that use magic. Slightly
Inventors are not are neither inherently different or fascinated distrust.
disruptive - at the end of day they are just adventurers doing Is the Psion player character an anomoly? Is this a new
adventurer stuff. But they play to many themes that can have outbreak that heralds the shifting of something beyond the
setting wide implications if that's the route you want to go material? Are Psions so common the local adventuring
down. guild has a bubble you can fill on your application for
In many fantasy settings, there is the implication that there psionic powers? Are they part of ancient tradition? What is
is a "grand age of magic" in history where magic items and their place in the setting?
things were made. An Inventor with this abilities may be These are all really the same question. A psion in a setting
someone that is delving the ancient past, an inheritor of what can be the introduction of psionics, or they can be an odd
once was. They might the reason that assumption isn't true in curiousity, a unique magic user who's abilities work with a
your setting - they might be why your setting is in a great age subtle difference.
of magic right now, building airships powered by crystals or In my setting, psionics are an ancient power that predates
elementals or fiendishly complicated metal contraptions. the current systems of magic, introduced to mortal
As with many things, the best (and only) course of action to populations by interactions with ancient eldritch powers.
sit down between the player and GM and align expectations. These powers can be taught in preserved in ancient traditions,
It's the GMs world, and they may have put a lot of work into it! or wildly burst forth from some new brush with the unknown.
Consider works best for the world, and what themes you want They are rare, but the level of rare to generate gossip, rumor,
to play towards. An Inventor in your party can be a plot point... and curiousity. As with all things, set expectations with your
but it doesn't have to be. player if their choices will draw them special attention.
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Inventor
A gnome sits hunched over a workbench in a room cluttered
with every sort of tool, carefully drawing the final lines to an
intricate rune. With a crackling hum of arcane energy, the
completed rune flares with power, and she watches
with a smile of pride as the golem comes to life and
stands.
An ogre looms large over a dwarf, saliva slopping
down its chin as it considers its hearty meal, only to
turn to a horrified roar of agony lost beneath the
crushing sounds of thunder as the dwarf unloads a
terrifying blast of power from a small, metal tube. The
ogre flees in terror hounded by rippling cracks of
thunder.
With a thunderous crash of energy a figure lands in the
middle of the battlefield. As the smoke clears, a towering
presence stands amidst the war-torn battlefield clad in
glowing, mechanical plate mail. The luminous visor
swivels to inspect the wreckage. It raises a gauntlet, and
lightning crackles forth.
With a beckoning jesture, the elf summons a swirl of
swords leaping from their sheathes and springing to life.
The bandits start to edge away, breaking into a run as the
swords exuberantly give chase.
Makers of magic-infused objects, inventors are defined by
their innovative nature. Like wizards, they see magic as a
complex system waiting to be decoded and controlled through
a combination of thorough study and investigation.
Inventors, though, focus on creating marvelous, new
magical objects. Spells are often too ephemeral and
temporary for their tastes. Instead, they seek to craft durable,
useful items.
Cunning Creators
Every inventor is defined by a specific craft. Inventors see
mastering the basics of a craft as the first step toward true
progress, the invention of new methods, and innovative
approaches. Inventors are arcane engineers, students of Seeking to push beyond all and striving for the new is the
invention and warfare who craft deadly firearms, ingenious unifying call to inventors, but how jealously they guard their
gadgets, magical armor, and mechanical beings that they can secrets can vary greatly. Some push their knowledge upon the
augment with magic. worlds, while others hoard it.
All inventors are united by their curious and creative nature.
To an inventor, magic is an evolving art with a leading edge of
discovery and mastery that pushes further ahead with each Rivals and Challenges
passing year. Inventors value novelty and innovation. This Inventors often acquire many rivals from both sides—other
penchant pushes them to seek a life of adventure. inventors racing to be the first to unlock the secrets of the
A hidden ruin might hold a forgotten magic item or a world, scrambling to be the one after whom a new magical
beautifully crafted mirror perfect for magical enhancement. theory or scientific breakthrough will forever be named. Theft
Inventors win respect and renown among their kind by and acquisition of stolen ideas run rampant when too many
uncovering new lore or inventing new methods of creation. inventors clash over a field of expertise.
Further, inventors quickly make enemies of those who
would just as soon see the world unchanged, and they are
Boundless Imagination often viewed as dangerous upstarts or radical troublemakers
An inventor is not the sort to be limited by what already exists with their newfangled ways of doing things.
or conventional wisdom. They combine all the tools at their These challenges rarely daunt an inventor for long and most
disposal to go beyond—to discover new boundaries and often simply fuel their continued drive to rise above. Inventors
promptly exceed them. Few things can stand in the path of an are rarely set in their ways, and the hated rival of last week
inventor with a mind to change the world. may be a research associate the next.
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The Inventor
Proficinecy Spells —Spell Slots per Spell Level—
Level Features Upgrades
Bonus Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1st +2 Inventor Specialization, Magic Item Analysis — — — — — — —
2nd +2 Spellcasting, Arcane Retrofit, Tool Expertise 3 2 — — — — —
3rd +2 Inventor Specialization feature, Specialization Upgrade 4 3 — — — — 1
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 — — — — 1
5th +3 Inventor Specialization feature 5 4 2 — — — 2
6th +3 Arcane Reconstruction, Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge 5 4 2 — — — 2
7th +3 Wondrous Item Proficiency 6 4 3 — — — 3
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 6 4 3 — — — 3
9th +4 — 7 4 3 2 — — 4
10th +4 Improved Magical Crafting, Wondrous Item Recharge 7 4 3 2 — — 4
11th +4 Study of Magic 8 4 3 3 — — 5
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 8 4 3 3 — — 5
13th +5 — 9 4 3 3 1 — 6
14th +5 Inventor Specialization feature 9 4 3 3 1 — 6
15th +5 — 10 4 3 3 2 — 7
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 10 4 3 3 2 — 7
17th +6 — 11 4 3 3 2 1 8
18th +6 Wondrous Item Mastery 11 4 3 3 3 1 8
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 12 4 3 3 3 2 9
20th +6 Peerless Inventor 12 4 3 3 3 2 9
Creating an Inventor Class Features

Hit Dice: 1d8 per inventor level
When creating an inventor character, think about your
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
character’s background and drive for adventure. Does the
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution
character have a rival? What drove your character down the
modifier per inventor level after 1st
path of becoming an inventor? Is it about curiosity and
innovation, or is it about the power their inventions bring? Did Proficiencies
your character learn from another inventor, or did they receive Armor: Light armor, medium armor
a vision or flash of inspiration to learn their craft? Weapons: Simple weapons, hand crossbows, heavy crossbows
Consider how your character interacts with the world and Tools: Thieves’ tools, one other tool of your choice
what they represent. Consult with your GM regarding guilds Saving Throws: Constitution, Intelligence
or societies your character might belong to. Skills: Choose three from Arcana, Deception, History, Investiga-
tion, Medicine, Nature, Religion, Sleight of Hand
Quick Build Equipment

You can make an inventor quickly by following these You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equip-
suggestions. For the Gadgetsmith, Thundersmith, Cursesmith, ment granted by your background:
or Relicsmith specializations, make your highest ability score
• (a) a light crossbow and quiver of 20 bolts or (b) any two sim-
Dexterity, followed by Intelligence; for the Golemsmith,
ple weapons
Infusionsmith, Potionsmith, or Runesmith specializations,
• (a) scale mail, (b) leather armor, or (c) chain mail
make Intelligence your highest, followed by Constitution or
• thieves’ tools and a dungeoneer’s pack
Dexterity; and for Warsmith or Fleshsmith specializations,
choose either Strength or Intelligence as your highest, with If you forgo this starting equipment, as well as the items offered
Constitution as your second-highest ability score. Second, by your background, you start with 4d4 × 10 gp to buy your equip-
choose a background that emphasizes your connection to a ment.
guild or society.
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Inventor Specialization Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher

At 1st level, you focus your craft on a particular specialization: You know three 1st-level spells of your choice from the
Cursesmith, Fleshmith, Gadgetsmith, Golemsmith, inventor spell list.
Infusionsmith, Potionsmith, Relicsmith, Thundersmith, The Spells Known column of the Inventor table shows when
Warsmith or Fleshsmith, each of which are detailed at the end you learn more inventor spells of your choice. Each of these
of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 1st spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For
level and again at 3rd, 5th, and 14th level. instance, when you reach 5th level in this class, you can learn
one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can
Magic Item Analysis choose one of the inventor spells you know and replace it with
Starting at 1st level, your understanding of magic items allows another spell from the inventor spell list, which also must be
you to analyze and understand their secrets. You know the of a level for which you have spell slots.
detect magic and identify spells, and you can cast them as a
ritual, requiring no material components. Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus +
your Intelligence modifier
Tool Expertise Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +

Starting at 2nd level, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any your Intelligence modifier
ability check you make that uses any of the tool proficiencies
you gained from this class. Spellcasting Focus
You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your
inventor spells.
Arcane Retrofit
Additionally at 2nd level, you gain the ability to retrofit magical
gear. During a long rest you can perform a ritual using any +1, Inventor’s Spellcasting
+2, or +3 weapon—excluding artifacts and sentient weapons— An inventor is fundamentally someone that understands and
to transfer the magic into an inventor weapon (a weapon regularly interacts with magic, leading to the ability to apply
created by a subclass feature or upgrade). For example, you this knowledge as a spellcaster, but how you want to approach
can turn a +1 longsword and your Impact Gauntlet into a +1 your inventor’s spellcasting is up to you.
Impact Gauntlet. This includes weapon-like Upgrades that Feel free to explore other approaches in coordination with
make attack and damage rolls, such as a Warsmith’s Force your GM. From a functional standpoint, the only requirement
Blast. is that you have a defined material component or focus for a
You can’t transfer any properties from a magical weapon spell that requires it.
besides a bonus to attack and damage rolls, and the original Consider for some spells perhaps using your artisan’s tools
weapon is destroyed in the process. as your focus, or perhaps a specific item you’ve made is your
Additionally, you can convert a set of armor with a magical material component for a spell. Perhaps instead of a
bonus to AC to a lighter armor type. “component pouch” that simply contains all the material
Additional Retrofits. At the GM’s option, this feature can components you could need for your spells, you have an
be expanded to do similar tasks. For example, you may be “inventor’s tool belt” that contains the various spellcasting
allowed to turn a +1 heavy crossbow into a +1 light crossbow, assistance contraptions you’ve made to cast your spells. For
or the GM may choose to allow this feature to work with other mechanical purposes, the only thing that matters is that it
magical armor or weapons, such as converting adamantine functions in the same way and is used consistently.
chain mail into an adamantine chain shirt.
Specialization Upgrade
Spellcasting At 3rd level, choose an upgrade from the list at the end of your
As part of your study of magic, you gain the ability to cast specialization, gaining the benefits listed in its description.
spells at 2nd level. The spells you learn are limited in scope, You select an additional upgrade at 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th,
primarily concerned with modifying creatures and objects or 15th, 17th, and 19th level. You can’t select an upgrade more
creating items. than once, unless the upgrade’s description says otherwise.
Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can exchange one
of your existing upgrades with another upgrade of the same
Spell Slots level requirement as the replaced upgrade.
The Inventor table shows how many spell slots you have to Whenever an existing upgrade is exchanged for a
cast your inventor spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of replacement upgrade (either by a subclass feature or when
these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or you gain a level), the new upgrade is selected as if you’re the
higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a level you were when you originally gained that upgrade. For
long rest. example, if you replace your Stormforged Weapon and
For example, if you know the 1st-level spell longstrider and reselect all of your upgrades as a 5th-level inventor, you could
have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can select one 3rd-level upgrade and one 5th-level upgrade, or two
cast longstrider using either slot. 3rd-level upgrades, but you would not be able to select two
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Additionally, you can make 1 hour of progress toward

Customizing Inventor Upgrades crafting a magic item, potion, or scroll during a long rest.
The upgrades for each Inventor Specialization are presented in
a list at the end of the subclass, but invariably there will always Interaction with the Crafting System
be ideas for upgrades not included in that list. At the heart of an If you are using the Crafting System presented later in the book,
inventor beats an unrelenting drive for creativity, after all! Feel free this reduces the time a crafting check takes to 1 hour, allowing
to consult your GM for potential custom upgrades. you to make two crafting checks during a long rest, or eight
during a work day.
The following generic upgrades are available to all subclasses,
and can be selected in place of any subclass upgrade:
Wondrous Item Recharge
Shield Proficiency Generic Unrestricted Upgrade Starting at 10th level, you can recharge a magic item that has
You gain proficiency with shields. charges or per rest uses, as long as those charges or uses can
only be used to cast spells. To restore charges or uses, you
Tool Proficiency Generic Unrestricted Upgrade perform a ritual that takes 1 minute and expend a spell slot of
You gain proficiency with a tool of your choice. a level equal to or greater than the spell slot level of a spell
cast by the item.
The number of charges or uses restored to the item is equal
Ability Score Improvement to the number of charges or uses required to cast that spell
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and using the item once.
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by
2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1.
As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using Study of Magic
this feature. At 11th level, your proficiency in the workings of magic has
become so great you can cast the detect magic and identify
spells at will without expending a spell slot.
Arcane Reconstruction Additionally, you have advantage on Intelligence (Arcana)
At 6th level, you have mastered the knowledge of using magic checks made to understand the workings of magical traps,
to repair things. You learn the mending cantrip, and you can effects, or runes.
cast it at will. Additionally, you learn the cure wounds spell. If
you already know cure wounds, you learn a different spell of
your choice from the inventor spell list. Constructs targeted by Wondrous Item Mastery
your cure wounds can regain hit points as normal. Starting at 18th level, you can use a magic item that would
normally take an action as a bonus action instead. In addition,
you can now attune to up to five magic items at once.
Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge
At 6th level, you can expand on your knowledge across fields.
You can craft one of the following: any of the Gadgetsmith’s Peerless Inventor
Unrestricted Upgrades, an Infusionsmith’s Animated Weapon, At 20th level, your mind is always thinking of new options and
Blasting Rod, or Infused Weapon, a Potionsmith’s Alchemical clever solutions. At the end of a short or long rest, you can
Reagent Pouch and Alchemical Fire or Alchemical Acid, or a create a temporary version of an Upgrade from your subclass
Thundersmith’s Stormforged Weapon. that you meet the prerequisites for but don’t already have. This
If you select a Stormforged Weapon, you gain proficiency upgrade must have a level requirement of 11th level or lower,
with that weapon and knowledge of how to make ammunition and it lasts until you finish a short or long rest, at which time
for it (if required). You can’t apply Infused Weapon to another you can select a temporary Upgrade with this feature again.
weapon granted by this class.
If this crafted item is lost or destroyed, you can remake it Magical or Mechanical?
following the rules for remaking it in its respective subclass. One of the core debates that arises around inventors is if they are
a “Magical Engineer” or what a magical engineer would even mean.
Do they tinker with mechanics and gears or with magic and runes?
Wondrous Item Proficiency The answer is, of course, whatever suits your world, game, and the
At 7th level, your familiarity with the workings of magical vision of the player.
items means that you ignore all class requirements on the use
of magic items. Additionally, you can now attune to up to four
magic items at once.
Improved Magical Crafting

At 10th level, your experience in creating your own wondrous
inventions makes you more adept at crafting a magic item
than normal spellcasters. Creating a non-consumable magic
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Gadgetsmith
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 gad-
getsmith believes that quantity is at least as good as quality.
Quick footed and even quicker witted, gadgetsmiths are
never caught without another trick up their sleeve—their
minds always jumping ahead to solve the next problem with a
clever contraption.
A gadgetsmith can come from any walk of life, but they
usually exemplify curiosity and a distaste for the suppression
of knowledge or technology, usually favoring freedom to
experiment and leaning toward more chaotic behaviors.
Gadgetsmith’s Proficiency
When you choose this specialization at 1st level, you gain
proficiency with nets, rapiers, whips, and tinker’s tools.
Essential Tools
At 1st level, you’ve mastered the creation of the essential
reusable tools for surviving the battlefield as a gadgeteer. You
have the following items:
• Gadgetsmith Weapon. Choose one of the following from

the Upgrade section: Impact Gauntlets, Lightning Baton,
Repeating Hand Crossbow, Ricocheting Weapon, or Shock
Generator. You gain the chosen upgrade, and it doesn’t
count against your total number of upgrades.
• Grappling Hook. You can forgo any attack you make as
part of the Attack action to throw your grappling hook at a
target within 20 feet of you. The target can be a creature,
object, or surface. If the target is Small or smaller, make a
grapple check against it, pulling it to you and grappling it
on a success. If the target is Medium or larger, you can
instead pull yourself to it (no check required); this doesn’t
grapple the target. Opportunity attacks provoked by this
movement are made with disadvantage.
Recycle Gadgets
Starting at 3rd level, you can disassemble your gadgets and
• Smoke Bomb. As an action, you can use a smoke bomb to
create different ones during a long rest. When you finish the
cast the fog cloud spell centered on yourself, without
rest, you can replace any upgrade you have with a new one.
expending a spell slot and requiring no components. The
The chosen upgrade must still be one that is valid for the
spell lasts for a number of rounds equal to your Intelli-
level at which you gained the replaced upgrade. For example,
gence modifier and doesn’t require your concentration.
at 9th level, you can only have one upgrade that has a 9th-level
When you cast fog cloud in this way, you can choose for it
prerequisite.
to have a radius of 5, 10, 15, or 20 feet.
Additionally, if one of your gadgets is destroyed, you can use
Unlimited Smoke Bombs? this feature to recreate it over the course of a long rest, which
If you or your GM are concerned about the unlimited use of Smoke requires materials worth 20 gp.
Bombs, consider limiting them to a number of uses per short rest
equal to your proficiency bonus. This shouldn’t mechanically impact Extra Attack
their usage, but the reason they don’t have a limit is to encourage Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once,
players to feel free to use them in non-combat situations. With
whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
limits—even ones that are not usually reached—players tend to
treat their Smoke Bomb as an exclusively combat-oriented ability.
Combat Gadgets
Additional Upgrade Beginning at 14th level, you can forgo any attack you make as
At 3rd level, you’ve mastered the essential tools and have part of the Attack action to use a gadget that normally requires
begun to tinker with ways to expand your arsenal. The an action to use.
number of upgrades you can have, based on your class level,
increases by one. It increases by one again at 5th level (for a
total of two more than shown in the Inventor class table).

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Gadgetsmith Upgrades property (described below). It deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage

on a hit. You can select this upgrade up to two times, making a
separate weapon each time.
Unrestricted Upgrades Special. When you make an attack with this weapon, you
can choose to forgo adding your proficiency bonus to the
Airburst Mine attack roll. If your attack hits, you can add double your
You create a mechanical device capable of producing a deva- proficiency bonus to the damage roll.
stating blast. You can use this device to cast shatter or thunder-
burst mine without expending a spell slot. Once used, this Variant: Power Fist
gadget can’t be used again until you finish a short or long rest. Your GM may allow you to take the Power Fist upgrade from the
Warsmith specialization in place of an Impact Gauntlet, which is
Belt of Adjusting Size similar but deals 1d8 damage and lacks the finesse property. For
You create a belt with a creature size dial on it. While you the purpose of upgrades, Impact Gauntlets and Power Fists should
are wearing the belt, you can use an action to cast the enlarge/ be considered interchangeable.
reduce spell on yourself without expending a spell slot. Once
used, this gadget can’t be used again until you finish a short or Jumper Cable (Prerequisite: Shock Generator upgrade)
long rest. Once per turn when you deal lightning damage with a
cantrip from your Shock Generator, you can add your
Element Eater Intelligence modifier to the damage dealt.
You create a device capable of absorbing incoming Additionally, you can use your Shock Generator as an action
elemental damage. You can activate this device and cast to make a DC 10 Intelligence (Medicine) check, attempting to
absorb elements without expending a spell slot, but the gadget stabilize a dying creature within your reach. If you succeed on
cannot be used again until you complete a short or long rest. the check, the creature regains 1 hit point, becoming
conscious again, and gains a number of temporary hit points
Enhanced Grappling Hook equal to your inventor level. When you stabilize a creature in
You enhance your grappling hook, increasing its range to 30 this way, it gains one level of exhaustion.
feet. Additionally, when pulling yourself to a Large or larger
target, the enhanced power of the grappling hook allows you Jumping Boots
to drag one Medium or smaller creature with you. The You modify your boots with arcane boosters. While wearing
creature must be willing or grappled by you, and it must be these boots, you are under the effects of the jump spell.
within 5 feet of you.
Lightning Baton
Fire Spitter You create a magic weapon that channels lightning. You
You create a gadget that can create a quick blast of fire. As have proficiency with this weapon, and it has the finesse and
an action, you can use the gadget to cast burning hands as a light properties. It deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage plus 1d4
2nd-level spell without expending a spell slot. Once used, this lightning damage on a hit. When you roll a 20 on an attack roll
gadget can’t be used again until you finish a short or long rest. made with this weapon, the target must succeed a
Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC or
Flashbang become stunned until the start of your next turn.
You create a high-luminosity discharge device. As an action, You can choose this upgrade up to two times, making a
you can use the device and target a point within 30 feet of you. separate weapon each time.
Any creature within 20 feet of that point must succeed on a
Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC or be Mechanical Arm
blinded until the end of its next turn. Once used, this gadget You create a mechanical arm, giving you an extra hand. This
can’t be used again until you finish a short or long rest. mechanical arm only functions while it is mounted on gear
you are wearing, but can be operated mentally without the
Gliding Cloak need for your hands. This mechanical arm can serve any
You make a cloak that allows you to glide while falling. function a normal hand could, such as holding things, making
When you fall more than 10 feet and aren’t incapacitated, you attacks, and interacting with the environment, but it doesn’t
can spread the cloak to reduce your rate of descent to 30 feet grant you any additional actions.
per round, taking no falling damage when you land. While
falling in this manner under normal gravity, you can move up Mechanical Familiar
to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend. You create the blueprint for a small, mechanical creature. At
the end of a long rest, you can choose to create a familiar
Gravity Switch based on it, casting the find familiar spell without expending a
You build a switch that turns off gravity. You can use it to spell slot. When cast in this way, the familiar is a construct. It
cast fallK without expending a spell slot. Once used, this stays active until you deactivate it or it is destroyed. In either
gadget can’t be used again until you finish a short or long rest. case, you can choose to reactivate it at the end of a long rest.
Impact Gauntlet Net Launcher

You create a magic weapon capable of amplifying the impact You build a device capable of delivering nets to their targets
of your blows. You have proficiency with this weapon, and it more effectively. While you have this upgrade, nets have a
has the finesse and light properties, as well as the special normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet for you.

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Quick Essential Gadget Steelweave Nets

You modify your essential gear for quickened use. You can You thread your nets with metal reinforcement, making
use your Grappling Hook or Smoke Bomb as a bonus action. them tougher and more conductive. The net has an AC of 15
Once you use either of them in this way, you can’t use either of and resistance to slashing damage. Whenever a creature
them in this way again until you finish a short or long rest. restrained by the net takes lightning damage, it takes an extra
1d6 lightning damage.
Repeating Hand Crossbow Only you have proficiency with your Steelweave Nets. You
You build an improved hand crossbow. You have proficiency can have a number of these nets up to your Intelligence
with this weapon, which has a normal range of 30 feet and a modifier at a time (a minimum of one), and you can replenish
long range of 120 feet, and it has the ammunition and light your supply of them over the course of a long rest by forging
properties, as well as the special property (described below). It normal nets into Steelweave Nets.
deals 1d6 piercing damage on a hit.
Special. This weapon doesn’t require a free hand to load, as Striding Boots
it has a built-in loading mechanism. When you make an attack You modify your boots with amplified striding speed. While
with this weapon as part of the Attack action, and you don’t wearing these boots, you are under the effects of the
have disadvantage on the attack roll, you can choose to make longstrider spell.
the attack roll with disadvantage to make one additional attack
with this weapon as a bonus action. The attack roll for this Trick Shots
additional attack is also made with disadvantage. At the end of a short or long rest, you can add one of the
following effects to a piece of ammunition or a thrown
Ricocheting Weapon weapon, turning it into a trick shot; the effect is expended
You create a thrown melee weapon enchanted or engineered when you use the trick shot:
to ricochet off its targets and return to your hand. You have
proficiency with this weapon, which has a normal range of 30 • Arcane Trick. You can imbue a cantrip or 1st-level spell
feet and a long range of 90 feet, and it has the finesse and you know into the shot, casting it on impact where the shot
thrown properties, as well as the special property (described lands. The target of the attack is also the spell’s target.
below). It deals 1d8 bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage • Bouncing. You can attack a target within range that has
on a hit (your choice when you choose this upgrade). You can total cover from you if you know the target’s location,
Arcane Retrofit this weapon. bouncing the shot off a surface. The target has the benefit
Special. When this weapon is thrown, you can target two of half cover for the attack, instead of total cover.
creatures within 10 feet of each other, making a separate • Ricochet. If you hit a target with the shot, you can make
attack roll against each target; the damage dealt by the attack another attack roll against a different target within 10 feet
is halved for each target hit after the first. In addition, the of the first as part of the same attack.
weapon flies back to your hand immediately after the attack. • Smoke Shot. You can use the shot to deploy a Smoke
Bomb on impact where the shot lands.
Shock Generator • Special Tip. The shot deals one of the following damage
You create a device capable of generating potent shocks. You types of your choice: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, acid,
can use this device to cast shocking grasp. When you cast cold, fire, or lightning.
shocking grasp in this way, you can use either your Dexterity
or Intelligence modifier for the attack roll. You can select this upgrade multiple times, allowing you to
make multiple trick shots per rest. You can only have a
Shocking Hook (Prerequisite: Shock Generator upgrade) number of trick shots at a time up to the number of times you
You can integrate your Shock Generator and your Grappling have selected this upgrade.
Hook. Immediately after using your Grappling Hook to pull a
creature to you or to pull yourself to a creature, you can use
your bonus action to cast shocking grasp from your Shock 5th-Level Upgrades
Generator targeting that creature.
Antimagical Shackle
Sight Lenses You create a set of antimagical shackles. As an action when
You create a set of lenses that allow you to see through you are adjacent to a creature, you can attempt to shackle the
darkness and obscurement, which you can integrate into a creature to yourself or a nearby object using these shackles.
pair of goggles, glasses, or other vision assistance. While Make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check contested by the
using these lenses, you can see through fog, mist, smoke, target’s Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check
clouds, and nonmagical darkness out to a range of 15 feet. (target’s choice). A creature that is immune to being grappled
or restrained automatically succeeds on this check. If you
Smoke Cloak succeed, the target is shackled to you or the nearby object,
You create a cloak that causes you to blend in with smoke. and it can only move if it’s able to move what it’s shackled to.
When you are lightly or heavily obscured by smoke at the start Additionally, while shackled in this way, the target can’t
of your turn, you are invisible until your turn ends, or until you teleport, travel to another plane of existence, alter its form
cast a spell, make an attack, or deal damage to a creature. (such as by the polymorph spell), or dematerialize. As an
action, the target can make a Strength saving throw against
your spell save DC, breaking the shackles on a success;
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Binding Rope Vanishing Trick

You create a rope that is capable of animating and binding a Immediately after using a Smoke Bomb, you can cast misty
creature. As an action, choose a creature within 30 feet of you. step without expending a spell slot. Once you cast the spell in
The target must make a Dexterity saving throw against your this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest.
spell save DC or become restrained until the end of your next
turn. If you are currently grappling the target, it makes the 9th-Level Upgrades
Dexterity saving throw with disadvantage. The rope can only
restrain one target at a time. Arcane Nullifier
You make a device that nullifies the arcane through means
Crossbow Spider you assure everyone else you understand. As an action, you
You modify a crossbow to be able to aim and fire on its own. can use this device to cast dispel magic without expending a
As an action, you can deploy a Tiny construct called a spell slot. Once used, this gadget can’t be used again until you
crossbow spider (see the construct’s statistics below). Once finish a short or long rest.
deployed, you can use a bonus action to cause the construct to
make a crossbow attack from its location. The construct Phase Trinket
becomes inactive after 1 minute, or after it has been used to You create a magical gadget that manipulates ethereal
make 10 attacks. magic. As an action, you can use this device to cast blink or
Once you have activated the construct, you can’t activate it dimension door without expending a spell slot. Once used,
again until you finish a long rest, unless you expend a spell this gadget can’t be used again until you finish a long rest.
slot of 1st level or higher to activate it again. If the construct is
destroyed, you can’t activate it again until you repair it or Stinking Gas
recreate it during a long rest. You make a more potent compound for your Smoke Bombs.
When you use a Smoke Bomb, you can choose to cast stinking
cloud, instead of fog cloud, following the same rules. Once you
Crossbow Spider cast stinking cloud in this way, you can’t do so again until you
Tiny construct, unaligned
finish a short or long rest.
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 5 Stopwatch Trinket
Speed 15 ft., climb 15 ft. You create a magical stopwatch that manipulates time
magic. As an action, you can use the stopwatch to cast haste
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA or slow without expending a spell slot. Once used, this gadget
2 (−4) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 1 (−5) 1 (−5) 1 (−5) can’t be used again until you finish a long rest.
Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, 11th-Level Upgrades
petrified, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 5
Flying Gadget
Languages —
You build a device that allows you to fly, such as deployable
artificial wings. You can activate this device as a bonus action,
Actions or as a reaction when you fall. Whatever form the device takes,
Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, when it’s activated, you gain a flying speed of 30 feet, which
range 30/120 ft., one target you can see. Hit: 1d6 + your Intelligence lasts until you choose to deactivate it (no action required).
modifier piercing damage.
Lightning Generator (Prerequisite: Shock Generator upgrade)
You upgrade your Shock Generator with additional lightning
Explosive Gauntlet (Prerequisite: Impact Gauntlet upgrade) capabilities. You can overload your Shock Generator to cast
Your gauntlets can exert massive kinetic force when lightning bolt without expending a spell slot. Once you cast
striking. When you make an attack with your Impact Gauntlet, lightning bolt in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish
you can choose to be pushed 10 feet in the opposite direction a short or long rest.
of your attack. Alternatively, you can use a bonus action to Additionally, once per turn when you deal lightning damage
attempt to push the target after the attack. The target must with a spell, you can add your Intelligence modifier to the
succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet away spell’s damage roll.
from you. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.
You can use the movement effect of this gauntlet even if Truesight Lenses (Prerequisite: Sight Lenses upgrade)
you’re not attacking a target, allowing you to push yourself in You upgrade and fine-tune your Sight Lenses, granting you
any direction (including upwards). truesight out to a range of 15 feet while using them.
Smoky Images Useful Universal Key

Immediately after using a Smoke Bomb, you can use a You create a Universal Key to obstacles, transmuting them
bonus action to cast mirror image without expending a spell into not-obstacles. As an action, you can apply this key to a
slot. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again surface to cast knock or passwall on it without expending a
until you finish a short or long rest. spell slot. Once used, this gadget can’t be used again until you
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Bee Swarm Rockets
You design a type of tiny, firecracker-like device, which can
release rockets in large numbers. You have a maximum
number of rockets equal to your inventor level. As an action,
you can release between 1 and 10 rockets. Each rocket targets
a point you can see within 40 feet of you. Each creature within
10 feet of one of these points must make a Dexterity saving
throw against your spell save DC.
Creatures in the area of effect of multiple rockets make a
separate saving throw for each rocket. For each failed save, a
creature takes 2d6 + 1 fire damage, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
You can replenish your supply of rockets to your maximum
over the course of a long rest.
Bracers of Empowerment
You create bracers that can empower you. You can use these
bracers to cast arcanist’s transformation without expending a
spell slot. Once used, this gadget can’t be used again until you
finish a long rest.
Dimensional Toolbox
You build a toolbox, filling it with the many ideas you’ve had
and discarded, with the magical power of making those ideas
reality when you need them most. As an action, you can reach
into the toolbox and withdraw an Unrestricted Upgrade of
your choice (one with no level requirement) from the
Gadgetsmith list. Gadgets withdrawn from the toolbox are
fleeting, and disappear after 1 minute. Once you have with-
drawn an upgrade from the toolbox, you can’t withdraw
another upgrade from it until you finish a long rest.
Disintegration Ray
You create a Disintegration Ray. You can use this device to
cast disintegrate without expending a spell slot. Once used,
this gadget can’t be used again until you finish a long rest.

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Golemsmith
Golemsmiths are inventors who have committed themselves Golem
to creating a true work of artifice, forging a golem. With this Medium construct, unaligned
painstaking life ambition, they plan and design meticulously,
even if, in practice, sometimes compromises on materials Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
must be made. Hit Points 5 + [(the golem’s Constitution modifier + 5) times your
Why a golemsmith embarks on the quest to forge this inventor level]
Speed 30 ft.
artificial construct of life can vary. For many it is the pure
pursuit of forging the perfect creation; while for others, it is STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
simply so they do not have to carry around their loot, or to 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 4 (−3) 5 (−3) 1 (−5)
have a loyal companion to count on at all times.
A golemsmith is rarely chaotic, as they are people of great Damage Immunities poison, psychic
care and discipline—those that are not would not have Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
succeeded where they have. However, some have been set on Senses passive Perception 7
their path by such events that might drive them to interact Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
chaotically with society as a whole.
Bound. The golem is magically bound to its creator. As long as the
Golemsmith’s Proficiency creator and it are on the same plane of existence, the creator can
telepathically call the golem to travel to it, and the golem knows the
distance and direction to its creator.
proficiency with smith’s tools and tinker’s tools.
Mechanical Golem
Starting at 1st level, you forge a mechanical golem to carry out
your orders and protect you. The golem is under your control
and understands the languages you speak, but it can’t speak.
The golem obeys your commands as best it can. On your
turn, you can verbally command it where to move (no action
required by you), and you can use your action to command it
to take an action. Additionally, whenever it would be able to
take a reaction, you must use your reaction to command it to
take that reaction. The golem acts on your commands during
your turn. If you issue no commands to your golem, it takes
no actions.
Your golem’s proficiency bonus increases when
yours does. If the golem is killed, it can be
returned to life by normal means, such as
the revivify spell, or you can repair it during
a long rest if you have access to its body. At
the end of the long rest, it returns to life
with half its hit points (rounded down).
If the golem is beyond recovery, you can
recreate it exactly as it was, with four days of
work (eight hours each day) and 100 gp of raw
materials.
Over the course of a short rest, you can restore hit
points to your golem equal to your Intelligence
modifier + your inventor level, or you can fully
repair it to during a long rest, causing it to regain
all its hit points. Any spells you cast that cause the
target to regain hit points ignore any restrictions
against constructs for your golem.
The base statistics of your golem are as
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Golem Chassis Optional Golem Chassis: Flesh Golem

When you create your golem, you can choose one of the When a golemsmith is selecting their golem, some distrubed minds
chassis below, adding the prefix to its type. For example, if you think “but what if I want it be a fleshy monstrosity against sanity?”
select Warforged, your golem becomes a Warforged Golem Well, as usual, the inventor is here for you:
and gains the corresponding modifications to its base statistics.
Flesh
Your golem is roughly humanoid, a lumbering terror of stitched
Launcher flesh with an odd smell. Its Strength becomes 16 (+3), it gains
Your golem becomes akin to a mobile turret, taking the frame proficiency with shields, simple weapons, and martial weapons, and
of a ballista or other launching device. Its Dexterity becomes it has the following natural weapon attack, which uses its Strength
16 (+3), its speed becomes 25 feet, and it has the following for the attack and damage rolls:
natural weapon attack, which uses its Dexterity for the attack Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
and damage rolls: Hit: 1d4 + 3 bludgeoning damage.
Shoot. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 60/240 ft.,
one target. Hit: 1d10 + 3 piercing damage. Additional Changes
• Replace your smith’s tools proficiency with leatherworking
tools proficiency.
Quadrupedal • The upgrades are the same, but with “...but from some gross,
Your golem takes on a quadrupedal design. Larger and fleshy organ.”
• At your GM’s discretion, you can apply Fleshsmith upgrades to
sturdier, it is more suitable to launch into the fray or carry its
your golem. This has the potential to cause balance issues, so
creator. Its size becomes Large, its base AC becomes 16, and
assume the GM will say no unless it’s not too powerful and you
its speed becomes 35 feet. In addition, its Strength and
can explain how it’s not.
Constitution become 16 (+3), and it has the following natural
weapon attack, which uses its Strength for the attack and Additionally, when you take the Help action to aid an ally
damage rolls: (including your golem) in attacking a creature, the target of
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. that attack can be up to 30 feet away from you, rather than
Hit: 1d10 + 3 piercing damage. within 5 feet of you, if your ally can see or hear you.
Specialized Autonomous Action

Your golem defies all expectations, its design fueled by your Starting at 5th level, you no longer need to spend your action
own rampant creativity. A little less robust and stable, it is far or reaction to command your golem to use its action or
more extensible to your visionary plans. Your golem starts reaction, and you can issue commands to it mentally while it
with the basic golem statistics, but you can select two free is within 60 feet of you.
upgrades for it that don’t count against your upgrade total. In If the golem isn’t commanded to take any action, it will take
addition, it has the following natural weapon attack, which the Dodge action in combat.
uses its Strength for the attack and damage rolls:
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 1d8 + 2 bludgeoning damage. Magical Nature
Additionally at 5th level, your golem’s natural weapons count
as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and
Warforged immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
Your golem is roughly humanoid and comes with the robust
flexibility and options that this form provides. Its Strength
becomes 16 (+3), it gains proficiency with shields, simple Perfected Design
weapons, and martial weapons, and it has the following Starting at 14th level, your golem can add your Intelligence
natural weapon attack, which uses its Strength for the attack modifier to all of its attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.
and damage rolls:
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Golemsmith Upgrades
target. Hit: 1d4 + 3 bludgeoning damage.
Winged Unrestricted Upgrade

Your golem is modeled off a flying creature. Smaller and more
Arcane Barrage Armament
lightweight than most golems, it is kept aloft by intricate
You install a mounted armament on your golem, taking
wings. Its size becomes Small, it gains a flying speed of 30
whatever form is most appropriate, which is charged with
feet, and it has the following natural weapon attack, which
arcane power. As an action, the golem can cast magic missile
uses its Strength for the attack and damage rolls:
through the armament, without expending a spell slot and
Talon. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one
requiring no components.
target. Hit: 1d8 + 2 slashing damage.
Once the golem casts the spell in this way, it can’t do so
again until you finish a short or long rest.
Intelligent Oversight When you reach 5th level in this class, the spell is cast as a
Starting at 3rd level, you can take the Help action as a 2nd-level spell, and it increases again when you reach 11th
bonus action when assisting your golem. level (as a 3rd-level spell) and 17th level (as a 4th-level spell).

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Arcane Resonance increases by 2, increasing its stability and durability. If this

You craft a magical essence connector and install it into upgrade increases the golem’s Constitution to 16 or higher, it
your golem’s core, allowing you and the golem to share certain gains proficiency in Constitution saving throws; if this upgrade
magical effects. You can make any spell you cast that targets increases its Constitution to 18, it has advantage on death
only you also target your golem. saving throws.
You can select this upgrade multiple times, but you can’t
Defender Protocol increase the golem’s Constitution above 18 using this upgrade.
You build a protocol into your golem, instructing it to defend
its master. The golem gains the Protection Fighting Style. Systematic Strength
You build an improved frame and power source for your
Ether Heart golem. Your golem’s Strength score increases by 2, increasing
You install a magical ether heart into your golem, because its ability to perform tasks that require raw strength. If this
that seems like a good idea. Your golem gains 2 charges. It can upgrade increases the golem’s Strength to 16 or higher, it
expend 1 charge to cast any 1st-level spell you know, and it gains proficiency in Strength saving throws; if this upgrade
regains all expended charges when you finish a long rest. increases its Strength to 18, it gains proficiency in the
Athletics skill.
Flamethrower Armament You can select this upgrade multiple times, but you can’t
You install an armament to your golem, taking whatever increase the golem’s Strength above 18 using this upgrade.
form is most appropriate, which is capable of producing
powerful flames. As an action, the golem can cast burning Warfare Routines
hands through the armament, requires no components. The You advance the control routines for your golem, allowing it to
spell save DC is equal to your spell save DC. Once the golem fight more effectively. Your golem gains one of the following
casts the spell in this way, it can’t do so again until you finish a Fighting Styles of your choice: Archery, Dueling, or Great
short or long rest. Weapon Fighting.
When you reach 5th level in this class, the spell is cast as a
2nd-level spell, and it increases again when you reach 11th 5th-Level Upgrade
level (as a 3rd-level spell) and 17th level (as a 4th-level spell).
Fine-Tuned Dexterity Cloaking Device

You craft improved gears and joints for your golem. Your You install an arcane cloaking device on your golem. Your
golem’s Dexterity score increases by 2, increasing its ability to golem can use this device to cast invisibility on itself, without
perform tasks that require fine motor skills. If this upgrade expending a spell slot or requiring components.
increases the golem’s Dexterity to 16 or higher, it gains Once the golem casts the spell in this way, it can’t do so
proficiency with thieves’ tools; if this upgrade increases its again until you finish a short or long rest.
Dexterity to 18, it gains proficiency in the Stealth skill.
You can select this upgrade multiple times, but you can’t Expanded Frame
increase the golem’s Dexterity above 18 using this upgrade. You enlarge your golem, increasing its size by one category,
up to a maximum of Large. If your golem is Large after taking
Grappling Appendages this upgrade, it gains advantage on Strength checks and
You install an additional pair of grappling appendages to Strength saving throws, and its hit point maximum increases
your golem, which take a form of your choice. For the purpose to 5 + [(the golem’s Constitution modifier + 6) times your
of grappling, these appendages count as two additional free inventor level].
hands for your golem. Additionally, as long as your golem isn’t During the process, you can determine if your golem will
using these appendages to grapple, it has a climbing speed have the appropriate anatomy to serve as a mount. You can
equal to its walking speed. select this upgrade multiple times, but you can’t increase the
golem’s size above Large using this upgrade.
Heavy Armor Plating
You can incorporate a suit of heavy armor into your golem, Iron Fortress (Prerequisite: golem of Medium or larger size
allowing it to calculate its armor class as if it was wearing that with a Constitution of 18 or higher)
armor. Your golem is proficient with the incorporated armor, You extend your golem’s shielding and stationary stability.
and it has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks until the Your golem now counts as three-quarters cover for creatures
armor is removed. You can remove the incorporated armor or riding it or for creatures within 5 feet of it (as long as it is
incorporate a new suit of armor at any time, but it takes twice between the target and the attacker). Additionally, while your
as long as it would normally take to don or doff the armor. golem is on the ground, it can’t be moved against its will.
Magical Essence Reciprocity Programming

You infuse a fragment of magical essence into your golem, If you use your bonus action to take the Help action to grant
allowing it to attune to one magic item. This follows all normal your golem advantage on an attack against a creature, your
attunement rules. golem can take the Help action as a bonus action on its next
turn to grant you advantage on an attack against a creature.
Structural Constitution
You have reinforced your golem with layers of protection
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Shielding Bond Thundering Stomp (Prerequisite: golem of Large size)

After studying the arcane fundamentals of Shield Golems, Your golem can leverage its increased size and magical
you have gained insight on how they shield their controllers, nature, allowing it to replace any attack it makes as part of the
and can implement it in your own golem. Your golem gains the Attack action with a crushing stomp of magical energy as it
ability to cast warding bond without expending a spell slot. brings down its foot. When it does so, each creature within 5
When cast in this method, it does not require material feet of the golem, other than itself, must succeed on a Consti-
components. tution saving throw against your spell save DC or take 1d6
Once the golem casts warding bond in this way, it cannot thunder damage.
use this feature to cast it again until it completes a short or
long rest. Transforming Golem
You install clever, multifunctional components into your
9th-Level Upgrades golem, allowing it to reduce its size. Your golem can collapse
itself down, decreasing its size by one category—from Medium
Mark of Life (Incompatible: Launcher Golem Chassis) to Small, for example. While collapsed in this way, its speed is
You have attained the understanding of magic to craft a reduced by 10 feet. It takes 1 minute for your golem to
Mark of Life on the forehead of your Warforged Golem, collapse itself or revert to its normal size.
turning it into a Warforged Companion. Its mental ability
scores increase, granting it an Intelligence of 10, a Wisdom of 15th-Level Upgrades
10, and a Charisma of 8. This allows it speak, remember
things, and follow more complex commands without direct
Artificial Learning (Prerequisite: Mark of Life upgrade)
input. Additionallly, it gains proficiency in Intelligence and
Your Warforged Companion begins to apply its abilities to
Wisdom saving throws.
learn new things, gaining one level in a class of your choice.
Your Warforged Companion gains all the 1st-level features of
Roleplaying a Warforged Companion the chosen class. This doesn’t include hit points, Hit Dice, or
If you choose the Mark of Life upgrade, your Warforged Golem
class proficiencies. For example, choosing the Fighter class
becomes a sentient companion, capable of learning, thinking, and
grants the golem the Fighting Style and Second Wind
having opinions. Consider how this may impact your interactions.
Fundamentally, a Warforged Companion is still entirely loyal to its
features, but nothing else.
creator, but it can develop a personality and thoughts of its own. You can select this upgrade multiple times, granting your
golem another level of features from the same class or the
Overdrive 1st-level features from another class each time it is selected.
You build in a special mode that allows your golem to push
beyond its limitations. As an action, you can overcharge your Brutal Armaments
golem with energy, granting it the effects of the haste spell for You increase the effectiveness of your golem’s natural
a number of rounds equal to your Intelligence modifier. Once weapons, allowing it to attack with lethal strikes. When your
you overcharge your golem in this way, you can’t do so again golem makes an attack, you can choose to subtract its
until you finish a long rest. proficiency from the attack roll. If you do so, and the attack
hits, you can add double its proficiency bonus to the damage
Powered Charge roll of the attack.
You improve your golem’s charging capabilities, increasing
its walking speed by 5 feet. If your golem has a walking speed Shared Power
of 40 feet or higher after taking this upgrade, it gains the You bind your golem’s power source to your own soul,
Forceful Slam trait below. You can select this upgrade up to allowing you to tap its power and it to tap your power. Your
two times. golem can use its action and expend one of your spell slots to
Forceful Slam. If the golem moves at least 20 feet straight cast a spell you know of the slot’s level or lower.
toward a target and then immediately hits it with a melee In addition, you can use your action to cause your golem to
attack, the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw lose a number of hit points up to twice your inventor level, gran-
(DC 8 + the golem’s proficiency bonus + its Strength modifier) ting you a number of temporary hit points equal to that amount.
or be knocked prone. Finally, on your turn, you can forgo your action to grant your
golem an additional action, or you can command your golem
to forgo its action, granting yourself an additional action. That
11th-Level Upgrade action can only be used to take the Attack (one weapon attack
only), Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action.
Airborne Propulsion
You add a new method of propulsion to your golem, such as Titan Slayer
intricate mechanical wings or propellers. It gains a flying You build into your golem one oversized weapon. This
speed of 30 feet. weapon can be a martial melee weapon or an improved
version of any natural weapon the golem has. The weapon’s
Multiattack Protocol base damage dice are doubled—from 1d8 to 2d8, for example.
Your golem can attack twice, instead of once, whenever it The golem can only attack with this oversized weapon once
takes the Attack action on its turn. per turn (making any additional attacks it can make using
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This Infused Weapon can be wielded like a normal weapon,

Infusionsmith but it gains the following special property:
An infusionsmith is, in some ways, perhaps the most quintessen- You can use your Intelligence modifier, instead of Strength
tial type of inventor. While other inventors may delve into mech- or Dexterity, for the weapon’s attack and damage rolls. In
anics and tinkering, an infusionsmith tinkers with magic itself. addition, if the weapon has a single damage die, the size of
These inventors are on the cutting edge of magical that die increases by one (to a maximum of a d12). For
engineering, understanding the principle applications of example, if the Infused Weapon is a dagger, its damage die
magic. Infusionsmiths would have ground to stand on in increases from a d4 to a d6.
calling a wizard an impulsive spellslinger, for they are the
inventors that work their magic through careful and
meticulous study, laying down magic they may not use for Spell Manual
hours, or painstakingly crafting a long-lasting enchantment. At 3rd level, you have a Spell Manual containing two 1st-level
An infusionsmith can be a magical swordsman, a wizard spells of your choice. Your Spell Manual is a repository
wandslinger, or a bookish supporting character with a bagful of any non-inventor spell you know.
of tricks that never quite runs dry. Some will stand within a You can’t cast spells from your Spell Manual, and they don’t
maelstrom of animated blades, while others will plink away count against your number of spells known, but whenever you
with a crossbow that seems unerringly accurate, but their would learn a new inventor spell, you can select a spell from
common theme is using their prowess of infusion to make your Spell Manual instead of the inventor spell list. That spell
themselves formidable. then becomes an inventor spell for you, and you can cast it as
normal. You can choose to scribe any inventor spell you know
into your Spell Manual, as if copying it from a written spell.
Infusionsmith’s Proficiency Learning Spells of 1st Level and Higher. Each time you
When you choose this specialization at 1st level, you gain gain an inventor level, you can add one wizard spell of your
proficiency with calligrapher’s supplies and jeweler’s tools. choice to your Spell Manual for free. The chosen spell must be
Your knowledge of infusion magic also gives you a natural of a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the
affinity for scribing spell scrolls. The time you must spend to Inventor table.
create a magic spell scroll is halved. On your adventures, you might find other Spells that you
can add to your Spell Manual. For each level of the spell, the
Infused Armament process takes 2 hours and costs 50 gp.
Starting at 1st level, you can infuse a powerful armament to take
into battle. At the end of a long rest, select one of the infusions
below. The infusion lasts until the end of your next long rest.
Animated Weapon
You touch a melee weapon, causing it to spring to life. This
Animated Weapon can be carried or stowed like a normal
weapon, or you can ready it, causing it to float beside you.
While an Animated Weapon is readied, you can make attacks
with it as part the Attack action, sending it out to strike a
target. All attacks made with your Animated Weapon during a
turn must be made against the same target.
This special attack is a melee spell attack with which you
are proficient. You can make this special attack against a
target out to a range of 30 feet away from you. If the weapon
has the heavy or special property, this range is halved to 15
feet; and if the weapon has the light property, this range is
doubled to 60 feet. On a hit, the target takes damage equal to
the weapon’s damage dice + your Intelligence modifier.
Blasting Rod
You touch a nonmagical object—a wand-blank, stick, staff, or
rod—turning it into a Blasting Rod and infusing it with the
ability to cast a cantrip. Select one evocation cantrip from the
wizard spell list that doesn’t require concentration. Thereafter,
as an action, you can use the Blasting Rod to cast that cantrip.
Once per turn, when you deal damage to a creature or
object with your Blasting Rod, you can add your Intelligence
modifier to the damage dealt to that target.
Infused Weapon
You touch a weapon, enchanting it. While this weapon is
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Infuse Magic near you, and you can make a ranged spell attack with it
against a target within the weapon’s range.
Also at 3rd level, you can use your Spell Manual to infuse
On a hit, the target takes damage equal to the weapon’s
magic items, such as wands, storing magical power for later
damage dice + your Intelligence modifier. The weapon
use. Over the course of 1 minute, you can perform a special
requires ammunition, and it can carry up 30 pieces of
ritual to cast a spell into the item, expending a spell slot as
ammunition at a time. You can reload the ammunition at any
normal. The spell being stored has no immediate effect when
time as an action.
cast in this way.
Thereafter, a creature holding the item that is aware there is
Arcane Armament
magic infused in it can trigger the stored magic, casting the
You master armoring yourself with magical enchantments.
spell. The creature must have an Intelligence of 6 or higher to
You learn the mage armor spell. While under the effect of mage
cast the spell in this way.
armor, you can add your Intelligence modifier to your AC, in-
The spell uses your spell save DC, spell attack bonus, and
stead of your Dexterity modifier. You can only do this if you are
spellcasting ability, but is in all other ways treated as if the crea-
not adding your Intelligence modifier to your AC from another
ture holding it cast the spell. The spell infused in the item fades
source. Additionally, you gain resistance to force damage.
if you finish a long rest and the stored magic hasn’t been triggered.
Loyal Weapon
Extra Attack You can cast the returning weapon spell without expending
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, a spell slot, but if you cast it on a second weapon with this
whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. upgrade, the spell immediately fades from any previous use of
this upgrade.
Empowered Infusions Magical Wand of...
By the time you reach 5th level, your Infused Armament grows You create a new wand that you can infuse with a spell of
more powerful. If you infuse or animate a weapon, you can 1st level or higher that you have recorded in your Spell
infuse or animate one additional weapon at the same time Manual. This wand doesn’t require attunement, but can only
(having two Animated Weapons, two Infused Weapons, or one be used by you. The spell must be of a level that you can cast
of each). If you have multiple Animated Weapons, you can as an inventor (as of when you would choose this upgrade).
attack the same or different targets with them during a turn. This wand has three charges.
If you cast a spell of 1st level or higher using an item from You can expend a charge to cast the chosen spell at its
Infuse Magic or an upgrade, or from a magic wand, you can lowest level. The wand regains all expended charges when
cast the cantrip from your Blasting Rod as a bonus action. you finish a long rest.
You can select this upgrade multiple times, choosing a
Benefits of Flexibility? different spell and creating a new wand each time you select
If you choose to have an Animated and Infused weapon, you can
this upgrade.
attack twice with either, but will limit yourself to being able to only
attack one target if you solely rely on the Animated Weapon. If you
animate two weapons, you can split your attacks like normal using Magic Wand Spell Level
one to attack a different creature. Alternatively, you can animate A Magical Wand created using an upgrade slot at level 3 can always
a short-range heavy weapon and a long-range light weapon, giving only ever cast 1st level spells. For example, at level 5 if you have
you more options at different ranges but limiting your ability to two Magical Wand upgrades, you will have one that can cast 1st
target multiple targets at any optimal range. level spells, and one that can cast 2nd level spells. Even if you later
swap the upgrade, the Wand is still an Upgrade from level 3, and
selected as if you are level 3 and only able to cast 1st level spells.
Infused Focus
Starting at 14th level, you can anchor a powerful spell into an Skilled Infusions
item. When you cast a spell that requires concentration, you You manage to make the magic of your Animated Weapons
can anchor it to an object you touch (such as a staff, wand, or or Infused Weapons so potent that attacks made with them
weapon), causing the spell to not require your concentration. gain a fighting style. Attacks made with one handed melee
When you do so, the spell lasts a number of rounds equal to weapons gain Dueling, attacks made with two-handed melee
your Intelligence modifier, after which the spell ends. weapons gain Great Weapon Fighting, and attacks made with
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you ranged weapons gain Archery.
finish a short or long rest.
Soul-Saving Bond
You set up a special magical bond between you and another
Infusionsmith Upgrades creature. When either of the bonded creatures fails an Intelli-
gence, Wisdom, Charisma, or death saving throw, the other
Unrestricted Upgrades creature can make the same saving throw, replacing the
original result with its own. If this ability is used on a death
Animated Archer saving throw, the roll is automatically a 20. Once this ability
You master animation enchantments allowing you to use has been used to replace a roll, it can’t be used again until
your Animate Weapon feature on a ranged weapon and a both bonded creatures have finished a short or long rest.
quiver of ammunition. An animated ranged weapon hovers This bond can be set up with a different creature at the end
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Warding Stone Malicious Infusion.

You learn how to weave a protective enchantment on an As a reaction to being hit with a metal weapon, you can cast
item. That item gains a pool of temporary hit points equal to heat metal targeting the weapon that struck you. Additionally,
your inventor level. Any creature carrying the item gains any you learn the spell heat metal.
temporary hit points remaining in its pool, but these hit points
are lost if that creature is no longer carrying the item. Ring of Reaction
The item’s pool of temporary hit points replenishes when You make a minor magic ring. Any creature wearing it can
you finish a long rest. add your Intelligence modifier to their Dexterity saving throws
and initiative rolls.
Worn Enchantment
You can enchant an item you are wearing, such as a cloak or Translocation Binding
scarf, to animate and assist you with a task, be it climbing a As a bonus action while attacking with an Infused or
wall, grappling an enemy, or picking a lock. You can expend a Animated melee weapon, you can expend a first level spell slot
spell slot of 1st level or higher as an action to gain proficiency and teleport to an unoccupied location within 5 feet of it
in one Strength- or Dexterity-based skill of your choice until before it returns to you. You can invoke this even if the attack
you finish a long rest. Additionally, you can choose to use up misses the target.
all the magic in the item to gain advantage on one ability
check using the chosen skill. After you do so, you lose the Weapon Enchantment Expertise
proficiency granted by this upgrade. When you cast arcane weapon, magical weapon or vorpal
weapon on a weapon, that weapon deals an additional 1d4
force damage. The damage of elemental weapon is increased
5th-Level Upgrades
by 1d4.
Additionally, when you make a Constitution save to maintain
Animated Shield
concentration on arcane weapon, magical weapon, elemental
You apply your animating magic to a shield. At the end of a
weapon, or vorpal weapon, you have advantage on that saving
long rest, you can touch a shield, causing it to spring to life
throw.
and protect you until you complete your next long rest. While
it is protecting you, you gain the benefit if you had the shield
Weapon Enchantment Resonance
equipped. You cannot benefit from both an animated shield
When you cast arcane weapon, magical weapon, elemental
and an equipped shield.
weapon, or vorpal weapon on a weapon Animated or Infused
While you have an animated shield, you can use your
by you it affects all weapons Animated or Infused by you.
reaction to send it to defend an ally within 30 feet who is
Additionally, you can target a weapon with any arcane weapon,
being attacked. You can impose disadvantage on that attack,
magical weapon, or elemental weapon even if the weapon is
but do not gain the benefits of having an animated shield until
already magical.
the start of your next turn.
Arcane Ammunition 9th-Level Upgrades

You infuse a ranged weapon with special magic granting it
magical ammunition. The weapons damage becomes force Detonate Armament (Prerequisite: Arcane Armament upgrade)
damage and it no longer requires ammunition to fire. If the As a reaction to taking damage, you can end the effect of
weapon had the Loading property, it no longer has the mage armor to cast thunder step without expending a spell
Loading Property. slot. When you cast thunder step in this manner, it deals force
damage instead of thunder damage.
Deflecting Weapon Once you do this, you cannot use this ability again until the
While you have an animated melee weapon, if you are end of your next short or long rest.
attacked by a weapon attack you can use your reaction to
attempt to block the attack, rolling a d8 and adding it to your Dimensional Pockets
AC. You can decide to block after the attack is rolled, but You enchant a pocket on your gear to contain far more than
before the outcome is determined. If you successfully block a it would appear. That pocket can hold any object that can fit
melee weapon attack like this and the attack misses, you can through a 6 inch diameter opening, and up to 50 pounds. The
immediately make one weapon attack against the target. pocket otherwise behaves in the same manner as a bag of
If you attempt to use a weapon to block an attack in this way holding.
until the end of your next turn if you take the Attack action,
you can only make a single weapon attack, and you cannot Invisibility Cloak
make attacks with the animated weapon you used to block the You make a cloak of invisibility. While wearing this a
attack. creature can cast invisibility once without expending a spell
slot. When cast in this method it does not require
Lesser Ring of Protection concentration. It cannot be used again in that way until you
You make a prototype Ring of Protection. Any creature complete a short or long rest.
wearing it can add +1 to their armor class.
Prepared Enchantment
You bestow magical enchantments onto your gear, casting a
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component or spell slot. When cast in this way, the spell Mixed Technique
triggered by contingency must must a 2nd level or lower spell, If you use your action to cast a cantrip with a Blasting Rod,
and ends if you complete a long rest before the contingency is you can make a single weapon attack as a bonus action using
triggered. an Animated or Infused weapon.
Once you cast contingency in this way, you cannot cast it
again until you complete a long rest. 15th-Level Upgrades
Spell-Trapping Ring Advanced Object Animation
You set a powerful magic into a non-magical ring. You can When you cast the animate objects spell, you can use your
use this ring to cast counterspell without expending a spell spell attack modifier for the attack roll of anything animated
slot. When you cast counterspell in this way and it succeeds, by the spell, and the damage they deal is increased by +8
the spell countered is stored in the ring. You can then cast the (divided by the number of things animated - tiny objects gain
stored spell without expending a spell slot, but the spell fades +1, huge objects gain +8).
if it is not used before you complete a long rest.
Once you use this ring, you cannot use it again until you Third Animated Weapon
complete a long rest. Your mastery of weapon animation expands to a greater
breadth of control. If you have two animated weapons, you can
11th-Level Upgrades animate a third weapon with your Animate Weapon feature.
When you take the attack action with your other two animated
Empower Weapon weapons, you can make a single spell attack with your third
When you hit a creature with a weapon, you can infuse the animated weapon as part of the same action.
weapon with arcane energy as a bonus action to deal 2d6
additional force damage. When infusing the weapon in this High-Level Wands & Rods
way you can expend a 1st level spell slot to increase the While it may appear Infusionsmiths lack high level upgrades, high
damage further. The extra damage is 2d6 for a 1st-level spell level wand and rod upgrades can be very valuable options.
slot, plus 1d6 for each spell level higher than 1st.
Enchanted Broom
You can enchant a broom (or broom like object) into a
Broom of Flying. You set the command word for the broom,
and the Broom only obeys you.
Life Infusion
You learn a potent magical infusion that suffuses a creature
with life energy. You can cast regenerate without expending a
spell slot. Once you cast this spell in this manner, you cannot
use it again until you complete a long rest.
Magical Rod of...

You create a new Rod that you can infuse with a spell of 5th
level or higher you have recorded in your Spell Manual. This
rod does not require attunement, but can only be used by you.
The spell level must be equal to half or less of your Inventor
level (as of when you would get this upgrade), rounded down.
This rod has one charge. You can expend the charge to cast
the selected spell at its base level. The rod regains all charges
at the end of a long rest.
You can select this upgrade multiple times, selecting a
different spell each time you take this upgrade.
How to get high level spells?

Astute players will note that you can only add spells of a level you
can cast through leveling to your Spell Manual, but you cannot
cast a 5th level spell until a higher level than Magical Rod upgrade
becomes available. Spells for Magical Rods will primarily have to be
found in the wild, in the form of scrolls, and copied into your Spell
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Potionsmith Alchemists and Potions

A potionsmith is an Inventor who has pursued the secrets of Immediately on making a Potionsmith, one may think of the
alchemy. While many a village has an apothecary grinding odd magic potions that exist in most settings, from the simple Healing
herbs and roots into potent (or not so potent) concoctions, the Potion to the legendary Potion of Storm Giant Strength, however,
careful process of mixing and brewing is just one way to someone does not need to be an Potionsmith to make these, as
achieve results. Through the use of the intricate secrets of the crafting rules for them are open to all classes.
craft and direct infusions using magical rituals, a potionsmith An alchemist with their proficiency will certainly have the edge in
can come up with explosive results in the blink of an eye... potion crafting, but these potions are not fundamental to the class.
sometimes literally.
An potionsmith can be a scholar who has delved into the Alchemical Reagents Pouch
knowledge the world has to offer or an explorer that has At 1st level, you’ve acquired a pouch of useful basic
unlocked the secrets of the wilderness. Their knowledge could reagents, much as a wizard might carry a component pouch.
come from being friends of the fey, or from unfettered access You’ve tucked away things that will come in handy, and can
to the royal library. As such, potionsmith’s can be good or evil, retrieve them as part of using an ability that might require
lawful or chaotic. them. As long as you have this pouch on, you use the
potionsmith’s features. This pouch is considered as alchemy
Potionsmith’s Proficiency supplies for the purposes of crafting.
When you choose this specialization at 1st level, you gain If you lose your reagent pouch, you can spend 50 gold
proficiency with Blowguns, Alchemist’s supplies and pieces to reacquire the various stocks you need, or spend 1
Herbalism kit. full day gathering them from a natural environment without
Your knowledge of alchemy gives you a natural affinity for expense.
brewing potions. Creating a potion through normal crafting
takes you only half the time would normally take. Instant Reactions
At 1st level, you know how to get instant reactions to occur
without the niceties of grinding, simmering and brewing
required for more refined concoctions.
Moreover, you know enough ways to do these that with just
a few standard supplies, you can get these results out of a
wide range of things you can gather in almost any locale and a
pinch from your reagent pouch.
Pick three instant reactions from the following: Alchemical
Acid, Alchemical Fire, Fortifying Fumes, Healing Draught, and
Poisonous Gas. These reactions do not count against your
maximum Upgrades known.
Alchemical Infusions
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.
Spell Level Infusion Spells

1st cure wounds, fog cloud, grease, heroism
2nd barkskin, shatter, lesser restoration, web
3rd blink, water breathing, stinking cloud, haste
4th stoneskin, confusion
5th cloudkill, skill empowerment
When you cast spells 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, a creature can
consume it or administrator it to another creature as an
action.
If a spell targets an area of effect, you can accurately throw
a vial up to 30 feet, dealing no inherent damage, but breaking
the vial in impact. The area of effect takes place when the vial
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is broken, with the effect centered on where the vial breaks. If Alchemical Acid Instant Reaction
the spell targets a creature, you can treat the vial as a ranged You can produce a reaction causing a caustic acid to form.
weapon you have proficiency with the Thrown (20/60) As an action, you can throw this combination of ingredients at
property. You replace the spell attack with making a weapon a point within 20 feet, causing acid to splatter within a 5 foot
attack made with the vial. radius. Creatures in that area have to make a Dexterity saving
If the spell has a persistent effect that requires throw against your spell save DC, or take 2d4 acid damage.
concentration, it does not require concentration to maintain, Damage from this acid deals double damage against
but its duration is shortened to a number of rounds equal to structures and objects.
your Intelligence modifier. The damage increases by 2d4 when you reach 5th level
A spell that does not require concentration lasts its normal (4d4), 11th level (6d4), and 17th level (8d4).
duration. An infused potion loses its potency if it is not used by Alternatively, you can use a bonus action to prepare it as a
the end of your next long rest. ranged weapon you have proficiency lasting until the end of
You can gain additional spells for your Alchemical Infusions your turn with the Thrown (20/60) and Finesse property that
through your Alchemist upgrades. deals damage equal to failing the save against the effect (but
does not add your Strength or Dexterity modifier).
On Creativity and Catapults
While as per the feature, you can only accurately throw the vial Dragon Draught Instant Reaction (upgrade only)
containing an Infused Potion 30 feet, the trigger merely specifies As an action you quaff a vial of highly reactive liquid, allow
that the effect takes place where it breaks. you to immediately belch a blast of devastating elemental
If you can find another way to deliver the vial, such as the launch energy. You can select between cold, fire, acid, or lightning.
objectK spell (or similar spell) on the Inventor spell list... or, well, an Cold or Fire effect a 10 foot cone. Lightning or Acid effect at
actual catapult, you can apply these methods as well.
15 foot line. Creatures in that area have to make a Dexterity
saving throw against your Spell Save DC, or take 1d8 damage
Practiced Quaff of the elemental type chosen.
Additionally at 3rd level, you gain the ability to consume The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level
potions and infused potions as a bonus action. (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Explosive Reaction Instant Reaction (upgrade only)

Empowered Alchemy You formulate a new instant reaction, a devastating minor
Starting at 5th level, when you deal damage, grant temporary explosion. Targeting a point within 20 feet, as an action, you
hit points, or restore health with an instant reaction or cause an explosion. Creatures within 10 feet of the target
alchemical infusion on your turn, you can add your point must make a Constitution saving throw against your
Intelligence modifier to the damage dealt or health restored. spell save DC, or take 1d10 thunder damage from the
shockwave of the explosion.
Infusion Expertise The damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level
Starting at 14th level, when you create an Alchemical Infusion (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10).
at end the end of a short or long rest, the first alchemical Alternatively, you can use a bonus action to prepare it as a
infusion you create does not require a spell slot to infuse, and ranged weapon you have proficiency lasting until the end of
you can select an alchemical infusion that you would your turn with the Thrown (20/60) and Finesse property that
otherwise not have a spell slot of high enough level for when deals damage equal to failing the save against the effect (but
making this infusion. does not add your Strength or Dexterity modifier).
Flaming Grease
Potionsmith Upgrades You tweak your grease formula to be flammable, as grease
should be. When you cast grease or use it to make an
Alchemical Infusion, the effect becomes flammable. If the area
Unrestricted Upgrades of effect is hit with 1 or more point of fire damage, the all
creatures in the area of effect take 2d4 fire damage. The
Alchemical Fire Instant Reaction grease burns for a number of turns equal to your Intelligence
As an action you can produce a reaction causing a searing modifier.
flame. At a point within 20 feet, you can a toss quick Additionally, you when you cast the grease spell or use it as
combination of reagents that will cause searing fire to flare up an Alchemical Infusion, you can instead use it to coat a
in a 5 foot radius. Creatures in that area have to make a weapon. This coating lasts for 1 hour or until ignited by 1 or
Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, or take 1d8 more points of fire damage. Once ignited, that weapon deals
fire damage. 1d4 additional fire damage for 1 minute.
The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level
(2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8). Fortifying Fumes Reaction Instant Reaction
Alternatively, you can use a bonus action to prepare it as a You formulate a new instant reaction, a powerful fortifying
ranged weapon you have proficiency in lasting until the end of stimulus. Targeting a point within 20 feet, as an action, you
your turn with the Thrown (20/60) and Finesse property that cause fumes to erupt. Creatures within 10 feet of the target
deals damage equal to failing the save against the effect (but point can choose to hold their breath and not inhale, but
does not add your Strength or Dexterity modifier). creatures that inhale the fumes gain 1d4 temporary hit points,
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attack, and have advantage on their next Constitution saving Inoculations

throw. Any remaining benefits fade at the end of your next You gain resistance to poison damage.
turn. Additionally, at the end of a long rest you, you can select up
Both the temporary hit points and damage bonus increase to five people (including yourself) that are inoculated against
by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and the poisonous effects you can produce that require a
17th level (4d4). Constitution saving throw (such as the Poisonous Gas instant
reaction or the cloudkill infusion), allowing them to
Delivery Mechanism automatically pass the saving throw until the end of your next
You modify the stability of your reagents and develop a long rest.
better delivery mechanism. You can target a point within 40
feet for your instant reactions (including ones gained from Long Acting
Upgrades, such as Explosive Reaction) and Alchemical Your consumed Alchemical Infusions for spells that require
Infusions that target a point. The additional precision allows concentration have their duration increased by a number of
you to better target the effects, allowing creatures of your rounds equal to your Proficiency bonus.
choice within the target area to automatically pass a Dexterity
saving throw against your effects. Persistent Reactions
Additionally, when making attack rolls using Infused Your reactions that affect a target area persist in that area
Potions or Instant Reactions, you can use your Intelligence in until the start of your next turn. Creatures entering the effect
place of your Dexterity for the attack roll. or ending their turn there have to repeat the saving throw
against the effect. You can choose to make a reaction not
Frostbloom Reaction Instant Reaction (upgrade only) persist at the time of taking the action to cause it.
You develop an endothermic reaction, a devastating
localized cold snap that creates an instant bloom of ice. Poisonous Gas Instant Reaction
Targeting a point within 20 feet, as an action, you cause the As an action you can produce a reaction causing noxious
area to erupt in frost. fumes. At a point within 20 feet, you can toss a quick
The area within 5 feet of the target point becomes difficult combination of reagents that will cause a whiff of poisonous
terrain until the end of your next turn, and any creature in the gas to erupt spreading to a radius of 10 feet. Creatures in that
area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Spell area have to make a Constitution saving throw against your
Save DC, or be caught by the ice taking 1d6 cold damage; a Spell Save DC, or take 1d4 poison damage and become
creature entirely in the area of effect that fails also becomes poisoned until the end of their next turn.
restrained until the end of their next turn. They can use their The damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level
action to make a Strength saving throw to break free of the ice (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).
early.
The damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level Poisoner’s Proficiency.
(2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6). You delve into the secrets of the darkest secrets of herb lore,
learning the potent secrets of poison. You gain Proficiency in
Healing Draught Instant Reaction poisoner’s kits; if you already have proficiency in them, you
As a bonus action, you can produce a combination that will gain expertise in them and can add twice your proficiency to
provide potent magical healing. After creating the draught, you ability checks using them. Additionally, during a long rest, you
or another creature can use their action to consume it or can create one of the three following poisons.
administer it to a creature within 5 feet before the start of your
next turn. The draught restores 1d8 hit points. If you have the • Contact poison. You can apply this to a melee weapon or
Practiced Quaff feature, you can consume a healing draught up to ten pieces of ammunition, that weapon or
as part of the bonus action used to make it. ammunition deals an additional 1d4 and poison damage;
A creature can benefit from a number of these healing the weapon can deal poison damage 10 times before the
draughts equal to their Constitution modifier (minimum 1), poison wears off.
after which they provide no additional benefit until they • Ingested Poison. This a simple flavorless powder. If a
complete a long rest. A Healing Draught that is not consumed creature consumes a full dose of this poison before the end
by the start of your next turn loses its potency. of your next long rest they must make a Constitution saving
The healing increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level throw with disadvantage against your spell save DC. After
(2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8). one minute, if the saving throw was a failure then the
creature takes poison damage equal to a d10 per your
Homunculus Familiar artificier level, and becomes poisoned until they complete a
You learn the alchemical process for creating a homunculus long rest.
minion. You can cast find familiar without expending a spell • Inhaled poison. This poison can be used to modify your
slot or requiring material components beyond your alchemical poisonous gas reaction. You can use this dose of poison to
reagents and blood (as described in the spell). The familiar’s make your poisonous gas instant reaction have a radius of
type becomes construct or monstrosity, and can appear in any 20 feet and deal twice as much damage on a failed save.
tiny shape you want, but uses the statistics of any creature that
can normally be summoned. A poison that has not been used by the time you complete
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Secrets of Acid. Weapon Coating.

You learn the secrets of infusing acid into your Alchemical You learn how to coat a weapon or piece of ammunition
Infusions. You can add the following spells to your list of with one of your instant reactions to take effect on hit. As a
available spells for alchemical infusions: bonus action, you can apply your instant reaction to a melee
Spell Level Infusion Spells weapon or piece of ammunition. Until the end of your turn, the
next hit with that weapon or with a coated piece of
1st caustic brew ammunition will cause the effect of the instant reaction to the
2nd acid arrow target. The creature automatically takes the damage or
3rd erodeK healing associated with the reaction, but makes a saving
throw as normal against any additional effects.
You can create one infused potion of caustic brew at the end
of a long rest without expending a spell slot. The Implications
There is an Instant Reaction that restores health, rather than deals
Secrets of Flight damage. This can be applied via weapon coating as well, though
You learn the secrets of infusing the ability to escape the the weapon damage of the implement is not negated, perhaps your
allies will forgive a blowgun dart coated in a healing draught... if you
shackles of gravity into your Alchemical Infusions. You can
hit the attack.
add the following spells to your list of available spells for
alchemical infusions:
Spell Level Infusion Spells 5th Level Upgrades
1st feather fall
Adrenaline Serum
2nd levitate You create a potent serum. As a bonus action on your turn,
3rd fly you can consume a dose of this serum. Consuming this
concoction increases your Strength and Dexterity ability score
You can create one infused potion of feather fall at the end modifier by your Intelligence ability score modifier (up to a
of a long rest without expending a spell slot. maximum of +5) for a number of rounds equal to your
Constitution modifier. While you are under the effect of
Secrets of Fire. Adrenaline Serum, you gain the benefits of heroism. After
You learn the secrets of infusing fire into your Alchemical which all effects of the serum fade at the start of your next
Infusions. You can add the following spells to your list of turn. When the effect ends, your speed is reduced by half and
available spells for alchemical infusions: you cannot benefit from Adrenaline Serum until the start of
Spell Level Infusion Spells your next turn.
1st faerie fire
Explosive Powder Prerequisite: Explosive Reaction
2nd dragon’s breath You’ve manage to stabilize and refine your Explosive
3rd fireball Reaction. You can prepare up to your Intelligence modifier in
Explosive Reactions that do not detonate instantly. They will
You can create one infused potion of faerie fire at the end of only detonate when exposed to fire. These Explosive
a long rest without expending a spell slot. Reactions last 1 minute before losing potency. The maximum
damage a creature can take from the detonation of multiple
Secrets of Frost. Explosive Reactions is twice the damage of an Explosive
You learn the secrets of infusing frost into your Alchemical Reaction, but structures take the full damage of multiple
Infusions. You can add the following spells to your list of Explosive Reactions.
available spells for alchemical infusions:
Spell Level Infusion Spells 9th Level Upgrades
1st freezing shellK
Aroma Therapies.
2nd cold snapK You expand your alchemical knowledge to be able to
3rd flash freezeK produce incense and simmering reagents that grant effects to
those that inhale their fumes. If creatures spend a long rest
You can create one infused potion of freezing shell at the inhaling fumes from a concoction you devise with this feature,
end of a long rest without expending a spell slot. creatures regain an extra 2d4 hit dice, recover from 1d4 levels
of exhaustion and are cured of any non-magical diseases they
Secrets of... are suffering from.
Almost any set of three spells, a 1st level, 2nd level, and 3rd level
spell of either short term buffs or area of effect damage spells can Infusion Stone.
work, so long as there is a thematic connection between the spells. You use the secrets of Alchemy to create an Infusion Stone.
Consult with your DM about additional options if you don’t see what You can use this stone in the process of infusing potions in
you want present here. place of a spell slot level less than or equal to the highest level
spell slot you can cast.
You can use this stone to replace a spell slot for an infusion
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Mana Potion. Mutation Mixture Prerequisite: 13th level Artificer

During a short rest, you can create a mana potion. A mana You concoct an infused potion that warps your body, rapidly
potion loses its potency if it is not consumed within 1 hour. As and temporary mutating it in extreme ways. You gain the
an action, a creature can consume a mana potion to restore a polymorph spell as an option for Alchemical Infusion, and
spell slot of its choice, up to third level. when when you consume this Infused Potion, the duration of
the potion is one hour, though it can be ended early by the
Potent Reactions. creature that consumed it as an action.
You refine your reactions increasing their potency. The die A creature cannot undergo the effect of this Infused Potion
you roll to determine the damage or healing effect of your again until they complete a long rest.
reactions is increased by one. A d4 becomes a d6, a d6
becomes a d8, a d8 becomes a d10, and a d10 becomes a d12.
15th Level Upgrades
Rocketry
Adrenaline Rush Prerequisite: Adrenaline Serum
Prerequisite: Explosive Reaction, Delivery Mechanism
While under the effect of Adrenaline Serum, you can attack
Combining the knowledge of explosive with advances in
twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on
delivery and stabilization, you produce the logical extreme -
your turn.
powering the payload and delivery with your devastating
knowledge.
Mad Alchemy
You can select any instant reaction you know as the payload
You can combine the effects of two Infused Potions into a
of your rocket. Rockets must be prepared ahead of time, and
single potion.
you can prepare a number of equal to your Intelligence
modifier at the end of a short or long rest; any rockets not
Philosopher’s Stone.
used must be remade during a rest due to volatile
You create a philosopher’s stone allowing you to recreate
components, though an alternate payload used to create them
wonders of alchemy. So long as you have a supply of non-gold
can be salvaged.
metal, you can create up to one pound of gold a day (50 gold
A rocket targets a point within 500 feet, but the DC of the
pieces worth). Additionally, the Philosopher’s Stone can be
saving throw is reduced by 2 for each 100 feet it travels; the
used in place of a diamond costing 500gp or less as spell’s
rocket then has the effect of the instant reaction selected as a
Material Component, and is not consumed when used in such
payload at the target point.
a way, but loses its powers for 24 hours.
You can load alternative payloads of up to one pound into
You can brew a special potion using your Philosopher stone
your rocket, replacing the effect of instant reaction.
called an Elixir of Life. Brewing this potion takes 8 hours and
requires crushing a diamond worth at least 2,000 gold pieces.
11th Level Upgrades An Elixir of Life causes a creature that drinks it ceases to age
for 4d4 years. A creature drinks this Elixir gains a death ward
True Homunculus Prerequisite: Homunculus Familiar effect that lasts until triggered.
As your expertise grows, you can create a true wonder of A more potent elixir can be created, adding an additional
alchemy. Instead of casting find familiar you can cast create 1d4 years for regained for each diamond spent.
homunculus, but when casting in this way it requires material
components as normal.
Panacea
When you create a Healing Draught, you can add a more
potent concoction. That Healing Draught heals the maximum
value of the dice rolled when restoring health and has the
effect of greater restoration. Once you make an improved
Healing Draught like this, you cannot make one again until
you complete a long rest.
Perfect Reaction
In a moment of perfect focus, you can create a flawless
instant reaction. When you roll damage, hit points restored, or
temporary hit points granted, you gain the maximum value of
the dice, instead of rolling. Once you create a perfect reaction,
you cannot do so again until you complete a short or long rest.
Field Infusion
You can create an infused potion as an action. Once you do
so, you cannot do so again until you complete a short or long
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Thundersmith
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 a Thundersmith bends their mind to the task of
making such a weapon are as varied as the creations
themselves. 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; others still revel in the crash of
thunder that heralds the terrifying force of their weapon.
Many look at these weapons as the dawn of a new age, in
truth wielding them is a tricky and arcane art; as complex as
its creation it is only truly understood and mastered by the
one who forged the device - each weapon a unique piece of
devastating art.
Thundersmith’s Proficiency
proficiency with tinker’s tools and smith’s tools.
If your weapon requires ammunition, you gain the
knowledge of how to forge them, and create them with
smithing tools during a long rest. You can create up to 50
rounds of ammunition during a long rest, with materials
costing 1 gold piece per 10 rounds.
Stormforged Weapon
Starting at 1st level, you harness the elemental power of
thundering storms to create a powerful weapon. This weapon
requires attunement, you are proficient with it while attuned,
and you can only be attuned to one Stormforged Weapon at a
time. If you have multiple Stormforged Weapons, you can
change which one you are attuned to during a long rest.
If you lose your Stormforged Weapon or wish to create
additional ones, you can do so over the course of three days type, and select the same or different upgrades.
(eight hours each day) by expending 200 gold pieces worth of Select one of the following and consult the Stormforged
metal and other raw materials. When you make a new Weapon table for its statistics.
Stormforged Weapon, you can make the same or different
Stormforged Weapons
Weapon Name Damage Weight Type Properties
Ammunition (range 60/180), Two-Handed, Loud†,
Thunder Cannon 1d12 piercing 15 lbs. Ranged
Stormcharged*
Ammunition (range 30/90), Light, Loud†,
Hand Cannon 1d10 piercing 5 lbs. Ranged
Stormcharged*
1d10 bludgeoning +
Kinetic Hammer 10 lbs. Melee Two-Handed, Heavy, Loud†
1d4 thunder
1d6 slashing + 1d4
Charged Blade 3 lbs. Melee Finesse, Loud†
lightning
1d8 piercing + 1d4
Lightning Pike 10 lbs. Melee Reach, Two-Handed, Loud†
lightning
(*) Stormcharged. When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with a Stormcharged Weapon, you can make
only one Attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make. If you could otherwise make additional attacks with
that action, the weapon deals an additional 3d6 lightning or thunder damage per attack that was foregone.
(†) Loud: Your weapon rings with thunder that is audible within 300 feet of you whenever it makes an attack.

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Thunder Cannon Devastating Blasts

You use the power of thunder to launch a projectile with Beginning at 5th level, when you miss an attack with your
terrible power, if limited accuracy, over long distances. Ringing Thundering Weapon, you can apply Thundermonger damage
out with a booming crash, it brings fear to the battlefield. to the target creature you missed, but it deals only half the
bonus damage. Dealing damage this way counts as applying
Hand Cannon Thundermonger damage.
Forgoing the guiding barrel, this pack uses the thundering
power to launch a projectile with all the force of a Cannon, Unleashed Power
though its effective range is far more limited. Starting at 14th level, when rolling damage for
Thundermonger or your Stormforged Weapon, you can
Firearms In a Campaign Setting expend a spell slot to reroll a number of the damage dice up to
A lot of campaign settings do not feature firearms, and in some of your Intelligence modifier (minimum of one) and maximize a
these the Thundersmith variant of Inventor might not be the right number of dice equal to the level of the spell slot expended.
choice, but consider that the Inventor is fundamentally someone
You must use the new rolls.
that tinkers with and explores boundaries of magic as much as or
more so than technology.
A Thunder Cannon need not be a gunpowder powered device, even Thundersmith Upgrades
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
Unrestricted Upgrades
depending on what is best for your setting.
Adaptable Weapon.
Kinetic Hammer You can adapt a weapon without the Ammunition property
Rather than launching a projectile with the thundering force, to have a secondary attack type giving it the functionality of a
you keep that force imbued in the weapon, allowing for Hand Cannon, or give a weapon with the Ammunition
devastating force to be applied to the attack. Property a secondary attack with the properties of a Charged
Blade.
Charged Blade How to merge your weapons.

You create a bladed weapon that channels the harnessed If you want to call it a gunblade, I’m not here to stop you, but it
power of the elemental storm power directly into the blade, can be any range of configuration, from a bayonet to something
causing it to lay waste to all it strikes. This weapon deals more exotic.
Lightning damage when applying Thundermonger.
Lightning Magic
Lightning Pike After a long study of the internal workings of your
You create a charged blade and stick it to the end of a pole, Stormforged Weapon, your mastery of lightning and thunder
making it slightly more unwieldy, but giving it devastating magic is such that you learn the following spells at the
reach. This weapon deals Lightning damage when applying following levels and can cast them as Inventor Spells.
Thundermonger. Inventor Level Spell
3 lightning tendrilK
Thundermonger 5 crackleK
At 3rd level, the elemental might of your weapon is so
9 lightning bolt
powerful its strikes deal bonus thunder damage.
When you hit a target with your Stormforged Weapon, you 13 jumpin joltK
can deal an extra 1d6 thunder damage. After discharging this 15th sky burstK
bonus damage, you cannot deal this bonus damage again until
the start of your next turn. You can cast lightning tendril without expending a spell slot,
This extra damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain after which you must complete a long rest before you can cast
levels in this class: 5th level (2d6), 7th level (3d6), 9th level it without expanding a spell slot again. Starting at 5th level,
(4d6), 11th level (5d6), 13th level (6d6), 15th level (7d6), 17th you can choose to cast crackle without expending a spell slot
level (8d6), and 19th level (9d6). instead.
Stormcharged vs. Thundermonger Extended Range

A common question is why does the Stormcharged Property You extend the reach of your weapon. If your weapon has
exist and how does it interact with Thundermonger? Functionally, the Ammunition property, its range is extended normal range
the stormcharged property (like the previous loading property) by 30 feet, and maximum range by 90 feet. If your weapon has
has no effect on a single classed Thundersmith, it just exists to the Two-Handed property, it gains the Reach property.
make Stormforged Weapons interact better with Extra Attack for
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Lightning Burst Thundermonger. You don’t add your ability modifier to the
You upgrade your Stormforged Weapon to discharge its damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative or
power within a 5-feet wide and 60-feet long line. If you have you have the Two Weapon Fighting Fighting Style.
not dealt Thundermonger damage since the start of your turn, While dual wielding Stormforged Weapon, you can load a
as an action, you can make a special attack. Each creature Stormforged Weapon without a free hand.
must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Spell Save
DC or take damage equal to the bonus damage of Weapon Improvement.
Thundermonger as lightning damage on a failed save, half as Your Stormforged weapon gains a +1 to attack and damage
much on a successful save. rolls. This does not stack with any benefit gained from Arcane
This counts as discharging your Thundermonger damage. Retrofit, and this upgrade can be replaced as part of applying
Firing in this way does not consume ammo. a bonus to your Stormforged Weapon via Arcane Retrofit.
Point Blank. Prerequisite: Hand Cannon 5th Level Upgrades

Being within 5 feet of a hostile creature doesn’t impose
disadvantage on your ranged attack rolls. Additionally, can use Echoing Boom. Incompatible with Silencer.
your Hand Cannon when making opportunity attacks. You pack extra power into your Thundermonger, increasing
the damage it deals by 1d6.
Silencer. Incompatible with Echoing Boom.
You upgrade your Stormforged Weapon with a sound Harpoon Reel
dampening module. Your Stormforged Weapon loses the Loud You devise a secondary attack method that launches a
property. Additionally, you can expend a 2nd level spell slot to harpoon attached to a tightly coiled cord. This attack has a
overcharge the Silencer, casting the spell silence. normal range of 30 feet and a maximum range of 60 feet, and
it deals 1d6 piercing damage. This attack does not apply
Note: Sound - and consequently Thunder Damage - cannot pass
Thundermonger damage. This attack can target a surface,
through silence or effect a creature inside its area of effect.
object, or creature.
A creature struck by this attack is impaled by the Harpoon
Shock Absorber.
unless it removes the Harpoon as an action, which causes it to
You add a reclamation device to your Stormforged Weapon
take an additional 1d6 damage. While the Harpoon is stuck in
to gather energy from the surroundings when it is present. As
the target, you are connected to the target by a 60 foot cord.
a reaction to taking Lightning or Thunder damage, you can
Dragging the connected party via the attached cord causes the
cast absorb elements without expending a spell slot. When
creature moving to move at half speed unless they are a size
absorbed in this method, you can apply the bonus damage
category larger.
granted by absorb elements to your next weapon attack even if
While connected in this manner, you can use your bonus
you make a ranged weapon attack.
action to activate the Reel action, pulling yourself to the
location if the target is Medium or larger. A Small or smaller
Sonic Movement. Prerequisite: Stormforged weapon that can
creature is pulled back to you, ending the connection.
deal Thunder damage.
Alternatively, you can opt to disconnect the cord.
You reclaim and rebalance your weapon to leverage the
This attack cannot be used again until the Reel action is
backdraft of the force it exerts. When you make an attack with
taken.
your Stormforged weapon that would deal thunder damage on
your turn with your Stormforged weapon, you are knocked 5
Connected... by a Rope.
feet away from the target you attacked. This movement does
Note that Harpooning a creature means that there is a rope
not provoke attacks of opportunity.
connecting you to them. While you can use this to move them
as per the ability, they can also use this to move you, particularly
Storm Blast. if they are substantially larger. Many Thundersmiths were last
You can make a special attack with your Stormforged seen saying “I got this” and then Harpooning a dragon. User
Weapon, unleashing a storm blast in a 30-foot cone as an discretion is advised.
action. Each creature must make a Strength saving throw
against your Spell Save DC, or take damage equal to the Terrifying Thunder. Prerequisite: Echoing Boom.
bonus damage of Thundermonger and be knocked prone. You add an additional amplifier to maximize the shock and
This counts as discharging your Thundermonger damage. awe value your cannon blasts. The first time a target takes
Firing in this way does not consume ammo. damage from Thundermonger, they are deafened until the end
If using a Kinetic Hammer, you can use your Strength to of their next turn.
calculate the DC of this ability (8 + your Strength modifier + Additionally, they must make a Wisdom saving throw
your Proficiency bonus) instead of your Spell Save DC. against your Spell Save DC or become frightened of you for
one minute. They can repeat this saving throw at the end of
Twin Thunder. each of their turns.
You can attune to two one-handed Stormforged Weapons at If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends
the same time, so long as they either share the same for it, the creature is immune to Terrifying Thunder for the
Upgrades, or have total Upgrades equal to your maximum next 24 hours.
Upgrade count between them. If you make an attack with one
of them while holding the other, you can attack with the other
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9th Level Upgrades Transforming Weapon Prequisite: Adaptable Weapon

Select 3 of Thunder Cannon, Lightning Pike, Kinetic
Hammer, Hand Cannon, and Charged Blade. As a bonus
Elemental Swapping. action, you can transform your Stormforged Weapon between
You upgrade the firing chamber for more adaptable damage. them.
When you take the attack action with your Stormforged
Weapon you can adjust the firing chamber, causing any bonus
damage granted by Thundermonger to deal fire, cold, acid, or
11th Level Upgrades
lightning damage instead of thunder damage. Alternatively,
Backblast
you can use a Vial of Holy Water to cause your next
After dealing Thunder damage on your turn, you can cast
Thundermonger bonus damage to deal radiant damage.
thunder clap as a bonus action. You can do this a number of
times equal to your Intelligence modifier, regaining all uses
Mortar Shells. Prerequisite: Stormforged weapon with the
after a long rest.
Ammunition property.
You build a secondary fire mode allowing you to fire your
Blast Radius
cannon like a mortar. Pick a target point within range, and
Your Devastating Blasts now deals half your weapon
make an attack roll. Apply the attack roll to all creatures
damage (including your modifier) in addition to half your
within a 5 foot radius of the target point. Creatures hit take
Thundermonger damage when you apply it to a missed target
weapon damage plus half of Thunder monger bonus damage.
that is within 30 feet of you.
Dealing damage this way counts as applying Thundermonger
damage for the turn.
Stabilization
Creatures do not benefit from cover against this fire mode
When making a ranged weapon attack, if neither you nor
unless they have overhead cover as well.
your target has moved since your last ranged attack against
them, then you gain advantage on the attack. Also, being
Ride the Lightning. Prerequisite: Lightning Burst
prone no longer causes you to have disadvantage when
When you use the Lightning Burst ability, you can opt to
making a ranged weapon attack with your Stormforged
expend a spell slot of the first level or higher to infuse yourself
Weapon.
into the burst of power. When you do so you are teleported up
to 60 feet in the direction of the Lightning Burst (ending early
if the Lighting Burst is blocked by an obstacle). You can stop 15th Level Upgrades
anywhere along the path of the Lighting Burst, but the
Lightning Burst will stop where you do. Massive Overload. Prerequisite: Storm Blast or Lightning
Burst
Shock Harpoon Prerequisite: Harpoon Reel Before taking a shot, you can expend a 3rd level or higher
After hitting a creature with the Harpoon fire mode, you can spell slot to use Storm Blast or Lightning Burst at the same
use a bonus action to deliver a shock. If you have not dealt time as making an attack; in this case the Storm Blast or
Thundermogner damage since the start of your turn, you can Lightning Burst is powered by the spell slot and does not
deal damage equal to your Thundermonger bonus damage as count as applying Thundermonger for that turn. The direction
lightning damage. This counts as discharging your of this secondary ability is the same as your attack.
Thundermonger damage. Additionally, the target must make a Doing this damages your Stormforged Weapon and you
Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC or be must spend an action to repair it before you can fire again. You
stunned until the end of its next turn. must have the secondary ability unlocked as an upgrade to use
Once used, the Harpoon must be reeled in before this can it.
be used again.
Masterwork Weapon. Prerequisite: Weapon Improvement
Synaptic Feedback. The bonus to attack and damage rolls for your Stormforged
You install a feedback loop into your cannon, allowing you to Weapon increases by +2 (stacking with any existing bonus
siphon some energy from your Stormforged Weapon to from Weapon Improvement or Arcane Retrofit), up to a
empower your reflexes. maximum of +4.
Whenever you deal Lightning damage with your
Stormforged Weapon your walking speed increases by 10ft
and you can take the Dash or Disengage actions as a bonus
action. This effect lasts until the end of your turn.
Thunder Jump
Build a quick release for the arcane thundering energy that
fills your Stormforged Weapon. As an action you can channel
it to cast thunder step without expending a spell slot. This
counts as discharging your Thundermonger damage.
Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until you
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Warsmith Warsmith’s Armor

A Warsmith is an Inventor that has turned their wondrous At 3rd level, you’ve attained the knowledge of forging and
talent of invention to a singular goal: making themselves a arcane tinkering sufficient to create a set of armor that
juggernaut of war. The reasons behind this could be augments and expands your abilities from a standard, non-
benevolent or nefarious. Some Warsmiths seek to turn their magical, set of heavy armor using resources you’ve gathered.
invention into a machine of death and terror; others become This process takes 8 hours to complete, requiring the use of a
the arbiter of justice and order, and others still perhaps merely forge, foundry or similar and it incorporates a Warplate
seek to refine their craft in pursuit of pure innovation. Gauntlet (they do not require separate attunement).
Because few individuals would pursue such a wondrous While wearing your armor, your Strength ability score
invention without a driven purpose to their endeavor, increases by 2, and your maximum Strength ability score
Warsmiths tend to be Lawful, usually driven to their actions by becomes 22.
a greater purpose they seek the power to accomplish, be it You can create a new set of armor by forging it from a set of
righting the wrongs of the world, or bringing it to heel beneath gathered and purchased materials in a process that takes
their ironshod boot. 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
Warsmith’s Proficiency change which one you are attuned to during a long rest. If you
At 1st level, you gain proficiency with heavy armor, tinker’s create a new set of Warplate, you can apply a number of
tools and smith’s tools. Upgrades equal to the value on the class table, applying each
at the level you get it on the class table.
Warplate Gauntlet When you create your armor, you can create a heavy plated
Warplate, a magically enhanced set of gear, Warsuit, or you
At 1st level, when you take this specialization, you construct
can integrate your changes directly into your body as an
a Warplate Gauntlet. This is a specialized Wondrous Item that
Integrated Armor.
only you can attune to. When you create a Warplate Gauntlet,
If your armor is Warplate or Integrated Armor, you gain the
you can add one of the following upgrades to it: Power Fist,
Powerful Build trait. Powerful Build means you count as one
Force Blast, or Martial Grip. This upgrade does not count
size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the
against your upgrade total. You can make multiple gauntlets
weight you can push, drag, or left. Integrated armor cannot be
with different upgrades, but can only be attuned to one at a
removed, but does not confer any penalty when resting in it.
time.
Additionally, if you are small, you become medium while
If you lose your Warplate Gauntlet, you can remake it during
wearing Warplate.
a long rest with 25 gold worth of materials, or can scavenge
for materials and forge it over two days of work (eight hours a
Warsmiths & Magical Armor
day) without the material expense.
By the rules laid out here, using magical armor as a base for your
While wearing a Warplate Gauntlet, you can engage Warsmith’s armor has no additional effect. This is intentionally the
Artificial Strength. rules-as-written rules, but there is certainly some flexibility here.
• Using Adamantine or Mithral, the properties carry over to the
Artificial Strength Warsmith’s armor.
When you don your Warplate Gauntlet or as an action while • Using +1/+2/+3 armor carries over, but counts as taking a free
wearing it, you can dedicate some of your intelligence to fully “Armor Class” upgrade for each +1 the armor has, meaning that
controlling the power of the gauntlet. You can reduce your upgrade cannot be taken to make the armor +4 or better.
current and maximum Intelligence score to increase your • Armor of Resistance carries over, counting as taking “Resistance”
current Strength ability score by the same amount, but you upgrade for that damage type for free.
Other cases can be handled on a case by case basis. Consult with
can only raise your Strength ability score up what your your DM and work something out that would be reasonable to combine
Intelligence ability score was before engaging Artificial making receiving magic armor a cool bonus, but not something that
Strength. You can stop using Artificial Strength at any time, breaks the game!
and it automatically ends if your gauntlet is removed.
Warsmith Armor
Strength
Armor Name AC Weight Stealth Properties
Requirement
Heavy Armor,
Warplate 18 65 lbs. — Disadvantage
Powerful Build
14 + Dex
Warsuit 20 lbs. — — Medium Armor
Modifier (max 2)
Warskin 12 + Dex
13 lbs. — — Light Armor
(War Suit) Modifier
14 + Dex Medium Armor,
Integrated Armor N/A — —
modifier (max 2) Powerful Build
(*) Powerful Build You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or
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Extra Attack Collapsible Incompatible with Integrated Armor

Your Warsmith’s armor can collapse into a case for easy
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once,
storage. When transformed this way the armor is
indistinguishable from a normal case and weighs 1/3 its
normal weight. As an action you can don or doff the armor,
Fully Customized Gear allowing it to transform as needed.
Starting at 14th level, you’ve mastered the customization of
your Warsmith’s armor. You can add one additional upgrade to Construct Constitution Prerequisite: Integrated Armor
your armor that does not count against your Upgrade total. You gain resistance to poison damage and immunity to the
Additionally, during a long rest, you can now swap out any poisoned condition. You have advantage on saving throws
one upgrade for any other upgrade of the same level, so long against diseases as well as spell effects that require a
as you don’t have an upgrade that requires the upgrade you “humanoid” target.
are removing as a prerequisite, or an incompatible upgrade.
Flame Projector
What Does Your Armor Look Like? You gain the ability to unleash fire energy. While wearing
Nothing in this document specifies the visual appearance of your your Warplate Gauntlet, you can cast fire bolt, and gain access
armor beyond the type of armor, but it very likely does not look like to the following spells at the following levels while wearing
a standard set of armor. Consider what the visual differences are - your Warplate Gauntlet:
are you enhancements more mechanical in nature or more magical
in nature? Does it have geared joints, glowing runes, or both?
Inventor Level Spell
Consider how your setting might react to someone standing
around in such armor. In all but the highest magical settings, such a 3th burning hands
set of armor is likely to attract some curiosity or concern. 5th scorching ray
9th fireball
Warsmith Upgrades 13th wall of fire
17th immolation
Adaptable Armor Force Blast
You integrate deployable hooks and fins into your armor, You upgrade your Warplate Gauntlet to deliver special
augmenting its mobility. While wearing your armor you gain a ranged attacks. These attacks are a ranged spell attack that
climbing speed equal to your walking speed, and you can deals 1d8 + your Intelligence modifier force damage, and has
move up, down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down a range of 60 feet.
along ceilings, while leaving your hands free. You are proficient in this weapon. When you take the attack
Additionally, you gain a swim speed equal to your walking action, you can use this ranged spell attack in place of any
speed. attack made.
Accelerated Movement You can apply this upgrade twice. Fortified Brace Prerequisite: Warplate
You reduce the weight of your armor by 15 lbs. While You build in systems to maximize defensive potential. As a
wearing your armor your speed increases by 10 feet. This reaction to taking damage, you can brace your armor, locking
applies to all movement speeds you have while wearing your it in a defensive position. Until the start of your next turn, you
armor. gain resistance to all damage and any subsequent attacks
made against you are made with disadvantage. On your next
Arcane Visor You can take this upgrade multiple times turn after taking this action, your movement speed is reduced
selecting a different option each time. by half and you cannot take an action (you can still take a
You magically enchant your visor. You gain one of the bonus action).
following effects while wearing your armor; you pick the effect
when selecting the upgrade. Iron Fortitude Prerequisite: Integrated Armor
• You gain darkvision to a range of 60 feet. If you already You gain an unnatural durability. When damage reduces you
have darkvision, the range of that darkvision is increased to 0 hit points, you make Constitution saving throw with a DC
by 60 feet. of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage from a critical hit.
• You can ignore Sunlight Sensitivity. On a success, you drop to 1 hit point instead.
• Divination spells no longer require your Concentration to
maintain. You can only use this effect one spell at a time. Grappling Reel Prerequisite: Warplate or Integrated Armor
Your Warsmith’s armor gains an integrated grappling reel
Regardless of the selection, you have advantage on saving set into your gauntlet. As an attack or as an action, you may
throws against being blinded while wearing your armor. target a surface, object or creature within 30 feet. If the target
is Large or Smaller, you can make a Grapple check to pull it to
you and Grapple it on success. Alternatively, if the target is
Large or larger, you can choose to be pulled to it, this does not
grapple it. This movement generates attack of opportunity as
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Grappling Hook Prerequisite: Warsuit Sentient Armor

Your Warsuit’s gains an integrated grappling hook set into You create an artificial personality integrated into your
your gauntlet. As an attack or as an action, you may target a armor, giving it limited sentience. This sentience assists you in
surface, object or creature within 20 feet. If the target is Small many ways. While wearing your armor, your Intelligence
or Smaller, you can make a Strength (Athletics) grappling ability score and maximum Intelligence ability score are
check to pull it to you and grapple it. Alternatively, if the target increased by 2. Your armor can understand and speak any
is Medium or larger, you can choose to be pulled to it, however, language you can speak. You can communicate telepathically
this does not grapple it. Attacks of opportunity generated by with it while wearing it.
this movement have disadvantage.
Wire Acrobatics Prerequisite: Grappling Hook
Lightning Channel You can take your movement using your grappling hook
You are able to funnel your suits’ power into your attacks. instead of using it as an attack or action; you can only move
You can use this upgrade to cast lightning chargedK as a bonus yourself when using the grappling reel in this way.
action without expending a spell slot. Once used, this upgrade The first time you use your Grappling Hook to move on a
cannot be used until you complete a short or long rest. turn, the movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Additionally, you can apply the damage from lightning
charged on your Force Blast ranged spell attacks. Level 5 Upgrades
Lightning Projector
You gain the ability to unleash lightning energy. While Artificial Guidance Prerequisite: Sentient Armor
wearing your Warplate Gauntlet, you can cast shocking grasp, You upgrade the artificial personality integrated into your
and gain access to the following spells at the following levels armor to assist with a new skill. While able to communicate
while wearing your Warplate Gauntlet: with your armor, you can gain the effect of guidance when
making an Intelligence or Wisdom ability check.
Inventor Level Spell
Active Camouflage
3rd lightning tendrilK As an action, you can activate active camouflage causing
5th lightning chargedK your suit to automatically blend into its surroundings. This
lasts until deactivated. While this is active, you are considered
9th lightning bolt
lightly obscured, and can hide from a creature even when they
13th jumping joltK have a clear line of sight to you. Wisdom (Perception) checks
17th sky burstK to find you that rely on vision are made with disadvantage.
Martial Grip Emergency Protocol Prerequisite: Sentient Armor

Your Warplate Gauntlet grants the ability to wield a wide The intelligence in your armor will attempt to preserve your
variety of powerful weapons. You gain proficiency with martial life. If you are Incapacitated or Unconscious and cannot take
weapons while wearing your Warplate Gauntlet. your action, it will cast a spell or take the dodge action. It can
only cast spells using your armor’s upgrades. It can act in this
Power Fist You can apply this upgrade twice. way up a number of turns equal to your Intelligence modifier,
Your Warplate Gauntlet becomes melee weapon while you but this control strains its abilities, and it cannot take control
aren’t holding anything in it. You have proficiency in this again until you complete a short or long rest. You
weapon, and it has the Light and Special properties. It deals automatically resume control if you are no longer
1d8 bludgeoning damage. Incapacitated or Unconscious.
Special: When you make an attack roll, you can choose to
forgo adding your Proficiency bonus to the attack roll. If the Force Accumulator Prerequisite: Force Blast
attack hits, you can add double your Proficiency bonus to the Every time you expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher, you
damage roll. accumulate charges to your Force Blast equal to the level of
You can apply this upgrade up to 2 times, making a separate spell slot spent, up to a maximum number of Charges equal to
weapon with the same properties the second time. half of your Intelligence modifier (rounded down). When you
deal damage with Force Blast, you can expend the
Variant: Impact Gauntlet accumulated charges to deal an additional 1d6 damage or to
Your DM may allow you to take the Impact Gauntlet upgrade move the target 5 feet directly away away from you, per charge
of the Gadgetsmith in place of a Power Fist, which is similar spent
but deals 1d6 damage and has the Finesse property. For the Charges not expended within 1 minute of being
purposes of upgrades, Impact Gauntlets and Power Fists should be accumulated are lost.
considered interchangeable.
Mechanical Enhancement Prerequisite: Integrated Armor
Reinforced Armor You can apply this upgrade up to 3 times. You improve every aspect of yourself ever so slightly. You
You reinforce the structure and materials that make up your gain +5 feet of movement, one additional hit point per Inventor
Warsmith’s armor. Your Warsmith’s armor Armor Class (AC) level, and +1 to Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving
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Reactive Plating Prerequisite: Warplate Ether Reactor
Your armor partially deflects incoming blows. You can use You construct an ether reactor that feeds your armor,
your reaction when hit by an attack that deals bludgeoning, powering its upgrades with arcane energy. The Ether Reactor
piercing, or slashing damage to reduce the damage of that has 6 charges, and can be used to power upgrades that cast
attack by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus. spells, even upgrades that would normally only recharge after
a rest can cast instead using charges, spending 1 charge per
Resistance level of the spell you are casting. You can cast spells at a
You tune your armor against certain forms of damage. higher level by expending more charges. It regains all charges
Choose acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, necrotic, radiant, or at the end of a long rest.
thunder damage. While wearing your armor you have If your Ether Reactor has no charges left, you can overdraw
resistance to that type of damage. If you apply this upgrade your Ether Reactor for one last burst of power, but your armor
more than once you must choose a different damage type. is temporarily immobilized and your speed while wearing your
armor becomes zero for a number of rounds equal to the level
Sealed Suit Prerequisite: Warplate of the spell cast. Once you do this, you cannot do this again
As a bonus action on your turn you can environmentally seal until you complete a long rest.
your Warplate, giving you an air supply for up to 1 hour and
making you immune to poison (but not curing you of existing Heads Up Display Prerequisite: Arcane Visor, Sentient Armor
poisoned conditions). You can delegate displaying and tracking things in your sight
In addition to the above, you are also considered acclimated to your Sentient armor, granting you the following benefits:
to cold and hot climates while wearing your armor, and you’re When a creature attempts to take the Hide action against
also acclimated to high altitude while wearing your armor. you, you can make an active Wisdom (Perception) check to
contest its Dexterity (Stealth) check as a reaction.
Level 9 Upgrades When making an Dexterity saving throw against an attack
you can see, you can make an Intelligence saving throw
instead.
Assume Control Prerequisite: Emergency Protocol, 9th level When a creature hits you with a ranged attack roll, you can
Artificer cast true strike as a reaction targeting that creature.
You expanded the control available to your armor’s
sentience. You can set additional conditions when your armor Brute Force Style
will take control of your movement and actions, and can The strength imparted by your armor gives the force of
maintain this control of up to a 1 minute. blows the devastating power of a more skilled combatant. You
While acting in this mode, it can take any action you could can select a Fighting Style from Duelist, Great Weapon
take (including attacking), but can only cast spells granted by Fighting, or Two Weapon Fighting and gain the effect of that
Upgrades. It uses your ability scores. Fighting Style while wearing your armor.
The triggering event can by a preset condition, a verbal
command, or a specified time. Your armor is immune to the Phase Suit Prerequisite: Warsuit
charmed, blinded, frightened, paralyzed, and poisoned You gain the ability to cast misty step and blink while
conditions, and does not suffer from exhaustion, ignoring wearing your Warsuit. Additionally, as an action, you can
these effects if you are under them. become intangible, and move through creatures or objects
If you have Warplate, it can act in this way even when you until the end of your turn. If you end your turn inside a
are not wearing it (or dead). When doing so, it uses the game creature or object, you are forced to the nearest unoccupied
statistics of animated armor with the following modifications: location, taking 10 force damage for each foot you are forced
• It has an intelligence of 12. to move. Once you become intangible using this upgrade, you
• It can cast any spells that come from Upgrades with a DC cannot do so again until you complete a short or long rest.
equal to your spell save DC.
This counts as a use of your Emergency Protocol, and it Recall.
cannot control the armor again (in either way) until you When not being worn you can hide your Warsmith’s armor
complete a short or long rest. in a pocket dimension. As an action you can magically
In non-combat situations in which you are not wearing your summon the armor and don it. You can use a bonus action to
armor, it can exert a lesser control of the armor to move it return the armor to the pocket dimension.
about and perform simple tasks. During this time it has the While in the pocket dimension the armor cannot be affected
statistics of an unseen servant, though it looks like your suit of by other abilities and cannot be interacted with in any way.
armor. It’s ability to do this is not limited, but it takes 1 minute
to assume this kind of control of your armor, and it can only
do so while you are not wearing it.
Optional Control
With Assume Control upgrade, the armor taking control on
Emergency Protocol becomes optional, though if you do not
choose for it to activate, it cannot activate later unless the
condition was previously specified (i.e. “take control if I fail two
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Level 11 Upgrades Level 15 Upgrades

Cloaking Device Prerequisite: Active Camouflage Iron Grip Prerequisite: Iron Muscle. Incompatible with
If you do not move during your turn with active camouflage Integrated Attack.
engaged, you can use your reaction to take the Hide action You improve your grip strength and control of one of your
using an Intelligence (Stealth) check. You make this check gauntlets beyond the limits of flesh. While wearing your suit,
with disadvantage if you are within 5 feet of another creature you gain the following benefits:
or you attacked during your turn. You can wield Large sized weapons without a penalty as a
You can overload your camouflage to cast greater invisibility medium sized creature.
without expending a spell slot. Once you do this, you cannot One handed weapons you wield count as if being wielded
do this again until you complete a long rest. with two hands.
Phase Engine Prerequisite: Warsuit
Lightning Rod Prerequisite: Lightning Channel When you are attacked, you can use your reaction to
Whenever you cast lightning chargedInventor, you can treat become intangible, causing that attack to miss if it is a
the spell as if it was cast by a spell slot one level higher. nonmagical attack, or to have disadvantage if it is a magical
attack. Once you do so, you cannot do so again until you
Flash Freeze Capacitor Incompatible with other Capacitors. complete a short or long rest. This upgrade is refreshed every
You can store arcane energy, releasing it in a torrent of time you teleport or enter the ethereal plane.
freezing energy. As an action, you can cast cone of cold
without expending a spell slot or charges. The affected area Heavy Plating Prerequisite: Warplate
becomes difficult terrain until the end of your next turn. You install special heavy plating, giving you resistance to
Once you use this upgrade, you cannot use it again until you bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non-magical
complete a long rest. sources while wearing your Warplate.
Flight Sun Cannon.
You integrate a magical propulsion system into your You install a sun cannon into your Warsmith’s armor,
Warsmith’s armor. While wearing your Warsmith’s armor you allowing you to unleash devastating solar laser blasts. As an
have a magical flying speed of 30 feet. action, you can cast sunbeam without expending a spell slot.
Once you use this ability, you can not use it again until you
Integrated Attack. Prerequisite: Integrated Armor or complete a long rest.
Warplate Incompatible with Iron Grip.
You integrate a melee weapon into your Warsmith’s Armor. Virtual Interface. Prerequisite: Sentient Armor
When you apply this upgrade you must have a weapon to When you use Artificial Strength to raise your Strength
integrate, and you must choose where on your armor the ability score, you no longer lower your Intelligence ability
weapon is located. The weapon cannot have the Heavy score below your natural maximum (not counting Sentient
property. You are proficient with this weapon. As a bonus Armor).
action you can activate the weapon.
You must treat it as though you are wielding it with one
hand, but you cannot be disarmed of it. Once activated, you Large Suits
can use this weapon when you take the attack action, and it Some players will want to build a larger suit, the Piloted
does not require the use of a hand or your Warplate Gauntlet. Golem option below allows you to do that. The player and the
You can apply this upgrade multiple times, selecting a new DM should give some consideration to the consequences of
weapon and new location on your armor to install it. being a large sized creature. It has advantages but
When you activate your integrated weapon, you can considerably drawbacks that should not be ignored.
immediately make one attack with it. While it is active, if you
take the attack action on your turn, you can make an one Large Inconvenience
additional weapon attack with your integrated weapon using This is an optional route that can offer substantial benefits; it
your bonus action. would generally be advisable to not pull punches on the drawbacks
of being a large sized creature (inability to gain cover, difficulty
Iron Muscle Prerequisite: Integrated Armor or Warplate. in tight areas, etc). Discuss what sort of challenges you might
You reinforce the structure of your armor, giving it the face with this. Consider if a Piloted Golem - essentially a walking
strength of giants. While wearing your armor, your current war tank - would have trouble interacting with things created for
medium sized creatures - ladders, potion bottles, and more.
Strength ability score is increased by 2, and your maximum
Strength ability score becomes 24.
Piloted Golem Prerequisite: Warplate, Incompatible with
Power Slam Capacitor Incompatible with other Capacitors. Collapsible and Flight. Prerequisite: 9th level Artificer
You store up kinetic energy, and unleash it in a mighty You enlarge your Warplate, turning it into a piloted
bound. As an action, you can jump up to your entire movement mechanical golem. Your size category when wearing the
speed and cast destructive wave without expending a spell slot armor increases by one.
or charges upon landing. You have advantage on Strength saving throws and Strength
Once you use this upgrade, you cannot use it again until you checks against creatures the same size as you or smaller than
complete a long rest. you, but you You have disadvantage on Dexterity savings
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end of a short or long rest, your Warplate gains temporary hit
points equal to your Artificer level.
You are no longer a valid target for spells that require a
humanoid target, but can be targeted by spells that require a
construct target while wearing this armor.
Self-Repair Matrix Prerequisite: Piloted Golem

Your at the start of each turn you gain temporary hit points
equal your proficiency modifier.
Shield Arm Prerequisite: Piloted Golem

You integrate a shield into one of your armor’s arms. You
have proficiency with that shield, and can deploy it as a bonus
action. It requires the use of that arm while deployed.
Additionally, when shove a medium or smaller creature
while you have the shield deployed, you can shove it by
slamming it with the attached shield causing it to take damage
equal to your Strength modifier.
Iron Fortress Prerequisite: Piloted Golem

You count as three quarters cover for creatures within 5 feet
(so long as you are between them and the attacker).
Additionally, you cannot be moved against your will while in
contact with the ground.
Iron Aura Prerequisite: Iron Fortress

Building defensive systems into your armor, you project a
deflecting aura. Creatures of your choice within 20 feet of you
gain half cover against ranged attacks that originate from
outside the range of this aura.
Sentry Mode Prerequisite: Piloted Golem

As a bonus action deploy stablizers, reducing your speed to
zero but granting your better stability and focus. Until you end
the effect as an action, you can make an attack of opportunity
against a creature that moves more than 5 feet within range of
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Fleshsmith Perfection of Creation

Why let the gods have all the fun? You’ve created life. When
A Fleshsmith is the sort of person that makes people
you take this path, you gain the Adorable Critter upgrade, and
uncomfortable. Even when encountered in the most ideal
it does not count against your upgrade total.
circumstances, they simply have the sort of gaze that makes
Your Adorable Critter gains temporary hit points equal to
one think they may be thinking “how could I improve that” as
your Artificer level + Intelligence modifier each time you
they look at you.
complete a short or long rest. Your Adorable Critter gains a
A particular path of Inventor that has turned their creative
natural weapon dealing 1d6 + your Intelligence modifier
talents... inward. They seek to understand and improve the
piercing damage, though as normal it cannot normal take the
limitations of flesh. All too frequently they place a slightly
attack action. You can apply any upgrade you take to your
different value on aesthetic than others might, tending to find
Adorable Critter instead of yourself.
beauty primarily in efficiency.
As an action, you can cause your Familiar to move up to 10
A Fleshsmith tends to be more eccentric than
feet and take an attack action (requiring no action from the
inclined to any particular alignment, though even the most
familiar). Additionally, you can do this as a bonus action a
benevolent one may find that the only reason their activities
number of times equal to your Artificer level and you regain all
wouldn’t be illegal is that no one considered them possible.
uses at the end of a long rest.
Fleshsmith Proficiency. Perfection of Technique

When you choose this specialization at 1st level, you gain Others may call themselves flesh smiths or flesh crafters,
proficiency in the Medicine skill, as well as proficiency with but you are a flesh artist. Flaying, dicing, deboning, you’ve
Leatherworker’s tools (it’s best if you don’t think about the mastered it all. When you select this thesis option, you gain
details on that one too much...) proficiency with martial weapons and gain the Flaying Hook
Additionally, you can make all Medicine checks as upgrade, and it does not count against your upgrade total. You
Intelligence (Medicine) check. When you take an Intelligence can integrate your Flaying Hook into another weapon,
(Medicine) check to stabilize a creature, they regain 1 hit attaching it’s heavy chain to the hilt of your weapon, allowing
point. you to attack with either weapon, and being considered to be
Thesis of Flesh
At first level, you select an approach to your work, a
specialization to your art form. Select one the following
options:
Perfection of Form
Nature had its chance to make your form, now it’s your turn
to improve it. When you take this path, you gain the
Fleshcrafted Mutation upgrade, and it does not
count against your upgrade total. Additionally,
when an upgrade calls to use your spell save
DC, you can instead use 8 + your
Constitution modifier + your proficiency
bonus.
When you take the Attack action, you can
use your bonus action to make a single additional attack with
this upgrade. You can make this additional attack a number
of times equal to your Inventor level. You
regain all uses at the end of a long rest.
Perfection of Mind
You know that perfection is an aspect of knowledge, a
perfect understanding of the mechanics of the Body, inside
and out. But particularly inside. You gain expertise in
Medicine. Additionally, you gain the Dissection upgrade, and it
does not count against your upgrade total.
You have a pool of d8s equal to your Inventor level. When
you restore hit points to a creature or use an Intelligence
(Medicine) check to deal damage to a creature, you can
expend these d8s to restore additional health or deal
additional damage. You can spend a number equal to
Proficiency bonus at a time. You regain this pool of d8s at the
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carrying both when carrying one. Any magical bonus to attack familiar as per the find familiar spell, but does not disappear
and damage rolls the attached weapon has are also applied to when reduced to zero hit points, and simply becomes
the Flaying Hook (if higher). Unconscious. It cannot fully die unless destroyed. If it starts
When you using your Flaying Hook to pull a target or pull its turn unconscious, it regains its full hit points and regains
yourself toward a target, you use your bonus action to make a consciousness. It can do this a number of times equal to your
single weapon attack against it. You can do this a number of Intelligence modifier.
times equal to your Artificer level and you regain all uses at You can resuscitate it (or rebuild it, as necessary) at the end
the end of a long rest. of a short or long rest should anything untoward happen to it
without expending a spell slot or material component. It’s
creature type is Construct.
Uncanny Vitality
Starting at 3rd level, your body has such vitality that it is
Better Eyes You can select this Upgrade multiple times.
constantly able to restore itself. While you have 1 or more hit
Your eyes did not see everything you wanted them to, so you
points, at the start of your turn, you can choose to expend a hit
replace them with eyes that do. You gain a benefit to your
die and regain the value rolled + your Constitution modifier
vision, selecting one of following enhancements:
health (as normal for expending a hit die). If you have zero hit
• Blindsight (10 feet)
points, you can use this feature at the end of your turn.
• Darkvision (60 feet),
Additionally, you regain hit dice equal to your Constitution
• The ability to see clearly twice as far as your natural vision
modifier on a short or long rest (in addition to normal hit dice
range.
recovery on a long rest).
• Proficiency in the Perception skill.
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.
If you select this upgrade again, you must select a different
benefit.
Arcane Bioengineering
Additionally at 3rd level, you can use Arcane Retrofit to Brimstone Bladder
transmute a bonus to attack or damage rolls on a weapon to Why should dragons have all the fun? You can now exhale
natural weapons gained from this subclass. fire. As an action, or as an attack as part of the Attack action,
you can exhale a gout of flames in a 30 foot line or 15 foot
cone. Creatures in the area must make a Dexterity saving
Extra Attack throw against your spell save DC, or take 3d6 fire damage. You
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, can expend a spell slot to empower this fire breath, dealing a
whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. number of additional d6 equal to the level of the spell slot
spent.
Perfection of Thesis Once you use the option, you cannot use it again until you
Starting at 14th level, your understanding of Thesis of Flesh complete a short or long rest. The damage increases by 1d6 at
grows; you regain uses of the resource it provides equal to 5th level (4d6) and again at 11th level (5d6), and 17th level
your Intelligence modifier when you complete a short rest. (6d6).
Dissection
Fleshsmith Upgrades If you are holding a melee finesse weapon you have
proficiency with, as an action you can make an Intelligence
(Medicine) ability check against a creature within reach with a
Unrestricted Upgrades DC equal to its armor class. If you succeed the check, you can
deal damage to that creature equal to your weapons damage
Acid Gland
dice plus your Intelligence modifier. On a roll of 20, the roll
Realizing that putting something that oozes acid inside
weapon damage dice are doubled.
yourself could not possible go wrong, you do just that. As an
If you could normally make more than one weapon attack as
action, you can spew acid, making a ranged spell attack
part of the Attack action, you can deal a number of additional
against a target within 30 feet. On hit, you deal 3d8 acid
dice equal to the number of attacks you could normally make
damage.
as part of an attack action when taking this action (for
Alternatively, as an action, or as an attack as part of the
example, if you have the Extra Attack feature and take this
Attack action, you can spray all creatures in a 30 foot cone.
action with a dagger, you would deal 2d4 + your Intelligence
Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw
modifier damage).
against your spell save DC, taking 3d4 acid damage on failed
save.
Expertise to Hit
Once you use either option, you cannot use this upgrade
Dissection can generate very high hit chance due to its nature, but
again until you complete a short or long rest. The damage
deals less damage than attacking twice with Extra Attack would (as
increased by one die at 5th level (4d8 or 4d4), 11th level (5d8 it only adds your modifier once), making it a trade off.
or 5d4), and 17th level (6d8 or 6d4).
Crushing Grip
Adorable Critter You don’t let things go once you have them in your grip.
You experiment on creating an adorable critter. You create Creatures that are grappled or restrained by you have
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Additionally, you can choose to apply damage equal to your Fleshcrafted Enhancement Prerequisite: Applicable
Strength modifier to any creature that starts its turn grappled Fleshcrafted Mutation
or restrained by you. You use the knowledge of inhuman anatomy or twisted
powers you gain from to formulate an unnatural enhancement
Extra Eyes of your Fleshcrafted Mutation, granting it an additional power.
Why only see one direction? You add extra eyes. You gain The table below shows which enhancements can be applied to
proficiency in the Perception skill. If you are already proficient which mutations.
in the skill, you add double your proficiency bonus to checks Each enhancement has an empowered effect. An
you make with it. In addition, you have advantage on Wisdom empowered effect automatically occurs when you roll a 20 to
(Perception) checks that rely on sight. hit with your natural weapon on an attack with the
enhancement, or once per turn on your turn, you can manually
Flaying Hook activate the empowered condition by expending a 1st level or
A metal hook attached to a chain. You a proficient with this higher spell slot.
weapon, and it has the Special property. It deals 1d6 piercing
damage. One Enhancement
Special: This weapon has a range of 20 feet. When you hit Note that unless otherwise specified, an upgrade can be take
at a target that is more than 5 feet away from you, if the target only once. In this case, all the enhancements are effectly
is medium or smaller, you can make a Strength (Athletics) mutually exclusive.
check contested by its Strength (Athletics) to pull the target
toward you. On a successful check, a smaller or smaller target Empowered Relentless Attacks:
is pulled to you, and a medium target is pulled half the Your Empowered Relentless attack will deal either the natural
distance (rounding up) toward you. The creature takes 1 weapon die of the natural weapon, or the weapon die of a weapon
additional damage for each 5 feet it is pulled. held in an extra arm. This can be a two handed weapon only if you
If the creature is medium or larger, when hit a target more have two extra arms.
than 5 feet away from you you can pull yourself up to 10 feet
toward the target.
Enhancement Qualified Mutations Effect Empowered Effect

Once per turn, on your turn, when dealing
damage with your Extra Fangs, you can
You add your Constitution
drain the life from your victim adding 1d4
Vampiric Extra Fangs modifier to the hit points
necrotic damage roll. If the target is a
regained.
living creature over CR 1/4, you regain hit
points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.
Once per turn, on your turn, when dealing
damage with your Fangs or Claws you can
You deal an additional 1d6 fire
Infernal Extra Fangs, Extra Claws ignite your claws with infernal flames, the
damage.
attack deals an additional 1d6 fire
damage.
The target must make a
Constitution saving throw
Once per turn, on your turn, when you hit
against your Spell Save DC or
a creature with your natural weapon you
Venomous Extra Fangs, Extra Claws become poisoned for 1 minute.
can inject venom, the attack deals an
They can repeat their saving
additional 1d8 poison damage.
throw at the end of each of their
turns.
The damage die of your natural weapon You can maximize one damage
Razor Extra Fangs, Extra Claws becomes one step higher (for example, die of your choice from damage
Extra Fangs go from 1d10 to 1d12). dice of the damage roll.
You can make an additional
single attack with your
You gain an additional reaction you can Fleshcrafted addition. This
Relentless Extra Arm, Extra Tentacle only use to make an attack of opportunity attack only deals the weapon
with that Fleshcrafted Mutation. damage of the attack, and does
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Death Flail Prerequisite: Perfection of Technique restore an additional amount of health equal to your
Rather than cast out the Flaying Hook, you master the art of Intelligence modifier.
spinning your attached martial weapon by the chain in
windmill of death. Your weapon gains the Reach property Forbidden Knowledge
when used in this way. You deliver into the arcane mechanics of how bodies work.
Additionally, instead of attacking at target with it normally, Otherwise known as Necromancy. You learn additional spells
as an action, you can spin the weapon wildly in giant deadly as shown on the table below:
sweeps. Creatures within 10 feet (select four if there are more Inventor Level Spells Learned
than four) must make a Dexterity saving throw against a DC of
8 + your Strength modifier + your proficiency bonus. On 3 inflict wound
failure they take damage equal to your weapon damage dice + 5 blindness/deafness, gentle repose
your Strength modifier of your weapon's damage type. 9 life transference, vampiric touch
If you have the Spiked Chain upgrade and hit one or more
13 blight
targets, you can select one of them to be effected by the
special property of Spiked Chain.
You can cast inflict wound without expending a spell slot,
after which you must complete a long rest before you can cast
Fleshcrafted Mutation You can add this upgrade multiple
it without expanding a spell slot again. Starting at 5th level,
times
you can choose to cast blindness/deafness without expending
You enhance your body by crafting or mutating a new part
a spell slot instead.
through grotesque experimentation. Select one of the
following mutations:
Horrifying Abomination Prerequisite: At least 3 upgrades
modifying your body.
Mutation Description The perfect form you have crafted intimidates inferior
This arm is capable of doing things an beings. You gain proficiency in Intimidation skill, and you are
Extra Arm arm can do, like holding and hitting already proficient in it, you can add twice your proficiency
things. bonus.
You gain a natural weapon that deals
1d8 slashing damage, and counts a Massive Mutation
finesse weapon. You have proficiency with You develop a method to suddenly mutate. As a bonus
Extra Claws action, you can become a large sized creature. Creatures of
this weapon, and are considered to be
holding this weapon in one hand for the your choice within 30 feet of you that witnesses this must
purposes of attacking. make a Wisdom Save against your Spell Save DC or become
frightened of you until the end of their turn.
Your mouth becomes a natural weapon While you are large, you deal 1d4 additional damage with
Extra Fangs that deals 1d10 piercing damage. You your natural weapons and weapons sized for medium
have proficiency with this weapon. creatures, and you have advantage on Strength (Athletics)
You gain a tentacle appendage that is a checks against Large or smaller creatures. You can revert to
natural weapon the deals 1d6 normal size as bonus action.
bludgeoning damage with the reach You can spend a number of rounds equal to your
Extra
property. You have proficiency with this Constitution modifier + Intelligence modifier as a large
Tentacle
weapon.. Using this tentacle, you can creature before you must revert and can not become large
make a Strength (Athletic) check or object until you complete a short or long rest. After a short or long
interaction with a reach of 10 feet. rest, you regain all rounds of duration you can remain as a
large creature.
Extra Arm & Perfection of Form
When attacking with a Perfection of Form with an extra arm, you Mutating Mastery
can make an attack with a weapon held in that arm. You only make After so many little adjustments, you find that your form is
a weapon attack with two hands if you have two or more extra arms quite flexible to your needs. You gain the ability to cast alter
to use for it. self without expending a spell slot. Once you cast in this way,
you cannot cast it again with this upgrade until you complete a
Field Surgery short or long rest.
Some say that not all medical problems require surgery. Not
you. As an action, you can repair a body to its natural limits far Secondary Life Organs
more quickly than its natural limits. You can repair a willing Realizing the fragility of mortal life, you modify yourself with
creature within 5 feet, allowing them to expend hit dice up to additional necessary functions. You are no longer take extra
half Inventor level (rounded up). Each hit dice spent is rolled damage from critical strikes.
as normal, but you can add the higher value of their Additionally, when you make a Death Saving Throw, you can
Constitution modifier or your Intelligence modifier. replace the results of that roll with a 20. Once you do this, you
cannot do this again until you complete a long rest.
Fix Flesh
Your expertise in the working of flesh makes you an artisan
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Pressure Points Prerequisite: Perfection of Mind

Subdermal Plating You extensive knowledge of anatomy allows you to target
Exoskeletons are bulky, and endoskeletons just don’t offer critical spots. When you deal damage to a target with a melee
enough protection, so you compromise. You gain natural weapon, as a bonus action you can force them to roll a
armor granting you a base AC of 17 (your Dexterity modifier Constitution Saving Throw against your spell save DC.
doesn’t affect this number). This increases to 18 when you If they fail, they suffer the effect of the slow spell until the
reach 5th level. If you are using a shield, you can apply the end of your next turn. If you hit them again while they are
shield’s bonus as normal. under the effect of this feature, they become Restrained until
the end of your next turn. If the creatures is already
Scales & Shells Restrained they become stunned until the end of your next
Like with many upgrades, what this upgrade really represents turn. If they already Stunned they become Paralyzed until the
is a base AC of 17. Anything else can, within reason and with end of your next turn.
consultation of your DM, be adjusted. This upgrade could be If the target becomes paralyzed from these attacks or
"Heavy Scales" or "Shell", or any other version of natural armor passes a Constitution saving throw against it, they become
that could plausible provide heavy armor. immune to this ability for 24 hours.
Reflexive Twitch Prerequisite: Extra Arm

Toxicity When you take damage from a target within 5 feet of you,
Copying certain frog species, you make your blood you can use your reaction to reflexively attack them with your
poisonous. Once per turn, when a creature hits you piercing Extra Arm. This attack does not add your Strength or
or slashing damage while within 5 feet of you, they take poison Dexterity modifier to damage dealt, unless that modifier is
damage equal to your Constitution modifier. If damage is from negative.
a biting attack, they take twice as much damage.
You may also opt to make yourself take on a different skin Safe Revival Technique Prerequisite: Field Surgery
hue, to let creatures know they shouldn’t eat you. You can cast revivify without expending a spell slot or
material component. For some reason the target gains a level
Unnatural Health exhaustion, and is frightened of you for one minute upon
You’re a shining beacon of vitality. You gain an additional 1 reviving.
maximum hit point for each level of Inventor you have.
Additionally, When you roll a 1 or 2 on a hit die for
recovering health, you can reroll the die and must use the new
roll, even if it is a 1 or a 2.
9th Level Upgrades
Spiked Chain Prerequisite: Flaying Hook Devouring Maw Prerequisite: 9th level Artificer
You lace the chain of your Flaying Hook with spikes. When Due to the inefficiency of having only one intake port, you
you attack a creature within 5 with your Flaying Hook, you can build an additional one, properly equipped with razor sharp
opt to make a Spiked Chain attack. This attack deals 2d4 fangs and a special property. This maw becomes a natural
piercing damage on hit, and has the Special property. weapon that deals 1d10 piecing damage.
Special: When you hit a creature with this weapon, that If you hit with an attack with this maw, you can chose to
target loses 10 feet of movement (hindered by the chain) and make a Grapple check against the target as a bonus action.
takes 1d4 damage each time they move 5 feet, up to 2d4 Targets grappled by this maw take 1d4 piercing and 1d4 acid
damage (for 10 feet of movement). You cannot use your damage at the start of their turn.
weapon against another creature until the start of your next Attacks with this Maw are made with advantage against
turn, but have advantage on attacks of opportunity against the targets it is Grappling, but it cannot attack other creatures
that target. If it does not move before the start of your next while grappling a creature.
turn, you reel your chain back in, dealing 1d4 slashing damage You can take apply a Fleshcrafted Enhancement to this
to that target. Maw instead of Extra Fangs when taking that upgrades; this
Maw can have a different upgrade than your Extra Fangs if
you have both.
5th Level Upgrades
Extreme Mutation Prerequisite: Mutation Mastery
Corrosive Critter?! Prerequisite: 5th level, Perfection of You can push your mutation to the limits and well beyond
Creation using a touch of magic. You learn the spell polymorph, but
Your adorable critters natural weapon deals an additional unless you know this spell from another source, you can only
1d6 acid damage on hit. target yourself. Additionally, you can cast this spell without
expending a spell slot, but once you do so, you cannot do so
Life Merchant again until you complete a long rest.
You can share your considerable vitality with other
creatures. You are a generous person, after all. You learn the Life Void Prerequisite: Life Merchant
spell invest life, and you can cast life transference without You hunger for missing vitality. After casting life
expending a spell slot. Once you cast in this way, you cannot transference the first time you damage a living creature within
cast it again with this upgrade until you complete a short or the next minute, you deal an additional 3d8 necrotic damage,
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Massive Hulk Prerequisite: Massive Mutation saving throw, even if you would normally not be able to take
You no longer have a limit to how long you can stay in larger reactions due to the condition.
form. Once you do this, you cannot do this again until you
11th Level Upgrades Best Eyes Prerequisite: Better Eyes

Despite your high quality eyes, you’ve noticed somethings
...Adorable Critter? Prerequisite: 11th level, Perfect of still see better than you, so you take their eyes and use those
Creation instead. You gain truesight of 30 feet in addition to your
As an action, your familiar can become small, medium, or normal vision.
large. It can revert to its normal size as a bonus action. While
Medium or larger, it’s natural weapon deals 1d12 + your Flesh Shaper
intelligence modifier piercing damage. Its strength ability You gain the ability to cast clone without expending a spell
score increases by 4 for each size category large it becomes, slot. You still require material components. Once you cast this
to a maximum of 18. spell, you cannot cast it again until you complete a long rest.
Dark Miracle
When you use an action that restores health another player, Uncanny Strength Prerequisite: 18 Strength You can take
you can expend up to 4d4 of your own hit points to increase this upgrade twice
the amount of health restored by that much. Creatures that You don’t see what the big deal is with two handed weapons.
receive this strange surge vitality have advantage on their next After some small improvements to one of your arm and grip,
attack or saving throw. you can hold a two handed weapon in one-hand in the
upgraded hand.
Unrelenting Predator Prerequisite: Fleshcrafted
Enhancement Rules Tip: Two Weapon Fighting
Activating your Fleshcrafted Enhancement no longer Note that this does not grant them the Light property, so two-
requires a spell slot, though can still only be done once per weapon fighting will not inherently work with them, though with
turn. the Dual Wielder feat, they would.
Wings Seem Useful Undying Fortitude

You decide that wings seem useful, and install a pair on your When you drop to zero hit points, rather than falling
back. You can shape them like any naturally functional wings, conscious, you make a Constitution saving throw equal to the
such as a bird, bat, or insect. These grant you a flying speed amount of damage over your current hit points taken. On
equal to your movement speed, so long as you are not wearing success, your hit points become 1 instead of zero, and you
heavy armor. remain conscious.
Vivisection Prerequisite: Perfection of Mind

When dissecting a creature using an Intelligence (Medicine)
check granted by Perfection of Mind, if the creature’s
remaining hit points is lower than the result of your
Intelligence (Medicine) check, you can choose to vivisect the
creature, killing it instantly instead of dealing damage.
If you kill a creature in this manner, you have advantage on
an Medicine check to harvest organs, ingredients, or other
items from it.
15th Level Upgrades
Adaptive Response
You attain full mastery of your body and its functionality,
able to detect when it malfunctions. As a reaction to failing a
saving throw against becoming paralyzed, blinded, deafened,
poisoned or infected by a disease as the result of failing a
constitution saving throw, you can end the effect, even if you
would normally not be able to take reactions due to the effect..
Once you do this, you cannot do this again until you
Autoimmune Response
You attain full mastery of your body and its functionality,
able to detect when it malfunctions. As a reaction, you can end
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Cursesmith Twisting Reach

Your Forbidden Artifact stretches and flexes unnaturally in
A Cursesmith’s power is invariably marked by the dark
seeking its targets. It’s range increases by 5 feet.
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 Necrotic Rot
there are no mistakes, only opportunities. Darker still are The weapon is enshrouded in dark energy. Each time you hit a
those that truly embrace the darkness of their twisted creature with it, it inflicts a stack of necrotic rot on the
creations, becoming twisted creations themselves. creature. At the end of a creature’s turn it takes a 1d4 damage
A Cursesmith is not always evil, but they walk a path that per stack of necrotic rot on it and makes a Constitution saving
dangles precariously over evil, making it an easy thing to fall throw against your spell save DC. On a success, the stacks on
into. They may be Lawful, but the laws they respect are rarely removed. On a failure, they remain. You can have a maximum
those of normal mortal society that might get in the way of number of stacks on a creature equal to your proficiency
their dark delving. modifier.
Tracking Necrotic Rot

Cursesmith’s Proficiency My favorite way to track this is just place the d4 next to the
When you choose this specialization at 1st level, you gain creature each time it gets a stack as it gives a great feeling of
proficiency with one crafting tool of your choice, and learn one impending doom, but if you have a less absurd collection of d4s on
language of your choice from Infernal, Abyssal, Deepspeech, hand, simple tic marks can suffice.
or Primordial.
Additionally, you have advantage on any check to determine
the nature of a curse.
Eldritch Eruption
You can release magical blasts of power from the weapon that
deal damage equal to the weapons damage dice. Select from
Forbidden Artifact cold, fire, lightning or necrotic for its damage type when you
At 1st level, you set yourself apart from other Artificers by select this upgrade. In place of making an attack with this
seizing power that others dare not wield. You partake a dark
ritual investing enormous power and a part of your soul into a
weapon. The weapon becomes permanently bound to you. You
have proficiency with the weapon.
When you perform the rite, select two of the following of the
following upgrades: Empowered Artifact, Abhorrent Life,
Grasping Form, Twisting Reach, Necrotic Wounding, or
Eldritch Eruption. You can select additional properties as
Upgrades, but your Forbidden Artifact can have a maximum
number of these Upgrades equal to your proficiency bonus
(meaning the first time you can select an additional property is
5th level).
Empowered Artifact
The weapon hums with great power. When you roll damage
with an attack made with the weapon, you can reroll one of
the weapon’s damage dice. When attacking objects or
structures, you can instead maximize its die.
Abhorrent Life
Your Forbidden Artifact takes a life of its own, writhing and
lashing on its own at your mental direction. You can apply
your Intelligence modifier to the to attack and damage roll of
the weapon where you usually apply your Strength or
Dexterity modifier.
Grasping Form
You Forbidden Artifact can twist around binding targets.
When you hit an attack with it, you can attempt to grapple the
target as a bonus action. If you have the Abhorrent Life
property, you can make an Intelligence (Athletics) check to
initiate or contest the grapple. You cannot attack other
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weapon, you can release this energy as a ranged spell attack. they are afflicted (regardless if of the roll of the bane die)
The ranged spell attack has a range of 60 feet. You can apply Additionally, when you suffer the effect of any curse effect of
your Intelligence modifier to damage done with this attack. one of the upgrades granted by this class, as a reaction, you
can force another creature within 30 feet to make a Charisma
saving throw against your Spell Save DC or suffer the same
Soul Investiture effect. You can do this a number of times equal to your
Due to your unique bond to your Forbidden Artifact, you can
proficiency bonus, regaining all uses on a long rest.
feed part of your soul into the weapon to empower it,
When you select this path, you learn the following spells at
weakening you and empowering it. While weakened in this
the following levels. These spells do not count against your
way, you are under the effect of bane. While empowered, the
spells known, and are Inventor spells for you.
weapon deals an additional 1d6 necrotic damage on hit.
You can make a DC 10 Charisma saving throw as an action
to reclaim the invested soul, ending the investiture on success. Spells Inventor Level
If you complete a long rest while your soul is invested into the 3rd bane
weapon, the number of hit dice you regain is halved. 5th disorientK
Drawbacks of Investiture 9th bestow curse

Soul Investiture is usually not a good idea, and forms only part of 13th phantasmal killerK
the power budget of the weapon. When interacting with various
17th killing curseK
upgrades it can be quite powerful, but is is a risky and high
cost option.
Curse Eater
Cursed Path You consume your forbidden artifact, destroying it and
Starting at 3rd level, the path you’ve chosen begins to claim afflicting yourself with a terrible curse. You gain a natural
your body and soul - some could call it a curse, some could weapon as the manifestation of this cursed power. On hit, this
call further opportunity. Select a path from the following. weapon deals 1d8 damage of your choice of bludgeoning,
piercing, or slashing damage (selected when you gain this
Curse Bearer feature), and 1d4 necrotic damage. All effects that apply to a
You soul can carry great burdens. When you are under the Forbidden Artifact apply to this natural weapon.
effect of bane, you can chose to ignore the effect for a roll. You can awaken the power gained from the weapon to your
Once you choose to ignore the effect, you cannot do so again natural weapon as well as the effect of the Forbidden Artifact
until the start of your next turn. curse.
Additionally, when you suffer the effect of any curse effect of Additionally, you can absorb any item you create with this
one of the upgrades granted by this class, you can suppress subclass, innately gaining its effect and curse. At the start of
the effect ignore the negative consequence of the effect. You your turn while you are not incapacitated you regain
can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, temporary hit points equal to 1 + the number of cursed items
regaining all uses on a long rest. If the curse is an ongoing you have consumed with this ability. If you are under the effect
effect, suppressing it suppressing it until the start of your next of bane, this becomes 1d4 + the number of cursed items you
turn. have consumed with this ability.
Additionally, when you gain temporary hit points from this
Other Curses feature, you can instead regain hit points, regaining hit points
At your DMs discretion, you may be able to use this feature to equal to the temporary hit points you have gained. You can do
shrug off the effects of other lesser curses. regain hit points this way a number of times equal to your
proficiency bonus, regaining all uses on a long rest.
When you select this path, you learn the following spells at When you select this path, you learn the following spells at
the following levels. These spells do not count against your the following levels. These spells do not count against your
spells known, and are Inventor spells for you. spells known, and are Inventor spells for you.
Spells Inventor Level
3rd protection from evil and good Spells Inventor Level
5th warding bond 3rd inflict wounds
9th protection from energy 5th darkness
13th death ward 9th mutateK
17th dispel evil and good 13th ichorous bloodK
17th devouring darknessK
Curse Bringer
When spread the burdens you carry. When you make an Damned Affinity
attack roll while under the effect of bane, if you hit the Additionally at 3rd level, magical items granted by this
creature after rolling a 3 or 4 on bane, the target suffers the subclass that require attunement do not count against your
effect of bane until the end of your next turn. This effect is attunement total if that item is cursed.
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Extra Attack Curse: When you activate this helm, your AC and bonus to
saving throws is reduced by 5 until the start of your next turn.
Helm of Omniscience You can only wear 1 Helm at a time.
Attunement, Cursed.
Unlimited Power You make a helm granting your unlimited knowledge. As a
Starting at 14th level, when you use Soul Investiture, you can bonus action, you can gain the effect of foresight until the start
double the amount of damage dealt bonus gained, but take of your next turn. Once you use this helm, you cannot use it
necrotic damage equal to the penalty taken at the end of each again until you complete a short or long rest.
of your turns as it continues to consume your soul. This Curse: When you activate this helm, your mind becomes
damage bypasses immunity and cannot be resisted in anyway. overloaded, causing you to take 1d6 psychic damage when you
make a roll that benefits from foresight until the start of your
next turn.
Dark Magic
Abhorrent Split: Prerequisite: Forbidden Artifact with You record some of the foulest effects your experiments
damage die of d8 or higher have had, codifying them into magical spells. You learn the
When awakened, your Forbidden Artifact splits into multiple following spells. They are Inventor spells for you, but do not
writhing branches. The weapons damage dice convert to count against your spells known.
smaller increments based on the table below: Spell Level Spells Learned
Damage Dice Awakened Damage Dice
1st crippling agonyK
1d12 or 2d6 3d4 2nd blindness/deafness
1d10 1d6 + 1d4 3rd rain of spidersK
1d8 2d4 4th blight
It can attack other creatures even while grappling or 5th contagion
restraining a creature with the Grasping Form artifact
property, but loses one damage die (starting with its smallest) You can cast crippling agonyK without expending a spell slot,
for each creature it is grappling or restraining. after which you must complete a long rest before you can cast
it without expanding a spell slot again. Starting at 5th level,
Blood Rites you can choose to cast blindness/deafness without expending
Delving your dark path, you formulate a way to form a spell slot instead.
temporary containers of magical power using blood. Select
three ritual spells from the Wizard spell list; you gain the Ring of Dark Investment
ability to cast these spells as Ritual Spells. You can only take You create a ring that can store a fragment of corrupted
spells of a level you could normally cast at the level you take power. As an action, you can infuse an Inventor spell you know
this talent. (including spells gained from upgrades) with a casting time of
To cast these spells as rituals, you require fresh blood; this 1 action into the ring. You cast the spell as normal (expending
can be provided by an creature that has been slain in the last the spell slot if it is 1st level or higher) but the spell does not
hour, or by a creature (including yourself) providing it at a cost take effect, and is stored in the ring for later use. When you
of 1d4 slashing damage. take the Attack action while a spell is stored in your ring, you
may replace one attack with the stored spell. You may also
Helm of Invulnerability You can only wear 1 Helm at a time release the stored spell directly, casting it at its normal casting
Attunement, Cursed. time. A stored spell fades if you remove the ring, or if it is
You forge a helmet, making yourself invulnerable... almost. unused at the end of a long rest.
As reaction to taking to bludgeoning piercing or slashing Curse. When you store a spell in your ring, your current and
damage, you can become immune to bludgeoning piercing maximum hit points are reduced by 1 + the level of the spell (1
and slashing damage until the start of your turn. Once you use for a cantrip).
this upgrade, you cannot use it again until you complete a
short or long rest. Ring of Gilded Lies
Curse: Whenever this helm prevents damage, you take Attunement, Cursed.
necrotic damage equal half the damage you would have taken. You create a ring that magically enhances your social
This damage cannot resisted. abilities. Some of them. When your roll Deception or
Performance, you gain the effects of guidance for the roll.
Helm of Madness You can only wear 1 Helm at a time Curse: When you roll for Persuasion, roll a d4 and subtract
Attunement, Cursed. it from the result.
With great madness comes great power. As a bonus action,
you can allow the madness to take your mind. You can Shadowed Shades
immediately move up to your movement speed and make a You make a set of specticles. While wearing them, you can
single weapon attack. Once you use this upgrade, you cannot see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a
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Curse: You treat all light as dim light for the purposes of 5th Level Upgrades
vision while wearing them.
Eldritch Magic Prerequisite: Artifact with the Eldritch
Whispers of the Night Eruption upgrade
After tinkering with the properties of your Artifact, you can Select a spell with a spell attack roll from the Wizard spell
hear it... whisper. You can hear that too, right? You gain the list that deals the same damage type as your weapon (when
ability to cast guidance and message, but the message is awakened). Once per turn, you can apply the secondary effect
always delivered in a haunting, unearthly, or creepy voice. of that cantrip to your weapon’s attack roll (for example,
You can amplify these whispers to cast dissonant whispers applying chill touch’s secondary effect to a weapon that deals
without expending a spell slot. Once you do so, you cannot do necrotic damage).
so again until you complete a short or long rest.
Ghostgrasp Gloves You can only wear 1 set of Gauntlets at a
Cursing Rod time
You make a twisted magical rod that can dispense curses. Cursed, Attunement
Select one of rotting curse, binding curse, or befuddling curse When you pull on these pale white gloves, your hands
when you create this item. You can cast that curse once using become ethereal, ghostlike appendages that drift and float
it without expending a spell slot. Once you do so, you cannot from your wrists. You can interact with objects with you hands
do so again until you complete a short or long rest. with a range of 10 feet, including picking up objects, opening
doors, or grappling foes; you can attack with these hands at
Vampiric Infusion range only if wielding light weapons.
You delvelop a dark infusion you can work upon a weapon. Curse: You have disadvantage on grappling checks and the
As a bonus action, you can expend a spell slot infusing a amount you can lift or drag with your hands is halved as things
weapon you touch with vampiric thirst for the next minute. slip through them.
When the wielder of the blade rolls damage with a weapon
attack using the infused weapon, they deal 1d8 additionally Mantle of the Beast
necrotic damage, and regain hit points equal to the necrotic Attunement, Cursed
damage dealt + your Intelligence modifier. This effect can You forge magical mantle by seeping it in the blood beasts.
occur a number of times equal to the spell slot used on the By dripping it in the blood of a beast slain within the past
infusion. week, you can gain one trait of that beast for an hour while
wearing the mantle (such as Keen Senses or Spiderclimb).
Form of the Fiend Curse: When you activate it’s power by dipping it in the
As an action, you can expend a spell slot to assume the form blood of a beast, the languages you can speak become the
of a fiend from the following list. The transformation lasts for languages the beast could speak (you still can understand any
a number of rounds equal to your spell casting modifier + your language you could previously understand) until the effect
proficiency bonus and requires your concentration to ends.
maintain, as if concentrating on a spell, or until you drop to 0
hit points or dies. The new form can be a fiend from the Skeletal Gauntlets You can only wear 1 set of Gauntlets at a
following table based on the level of spell slot spent. Your time
game statistics, excluding mental ability scores, are replaced You forge a pair of gauntlets that cause your hands to
by the statistics of the chosen fiend. You retain your alignment appear as skeletal appendages of dark metal. While wearing
and personality. these gauntlets, if you grapple a creature, at the start of its
You assume the hit points of your new form. When you turn it takes 1d6 necrotic damage, and cannot regain hit
reverts to your normal form, you returns to the number of hit points until the start of the of its next turn. Additionally, you
points you had before you transformed. If you reverts as a have advantage against any check or save that would disarm
result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries you.
over to your normal form. As long as the excess damage While wearing these gauntlets, you can cast the grip of the
doesn’t reduce your normal form to 0 hit points, you aren’t dead spell.
knocked unconscious. Curse: The death grip these gloves have make it difficult to
You do not gain any spells the form can cast, legendary let go of things. You have disadvantage on attacks made
actions, or legendary resistances it might have. Your gear throwing weapons or with weapons with the ammunition
melds into the new form. The creature can’t activate, use, property. Additionally, you have disadvantage on any ability
wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. check to throw an item.
Spell Slot Level Fiend Options
1st Imp Soul Transfer Token
You create a dark magic object that allows you cast possess
2nd Spined Devil corpse. Once you use this upgrade, you cannot do so again
3rd Bearded Devil until you complete a long rest.
4th Babau
Soul Ring
5th Barlgura
You create a ring to store your soul. While wearing this ring,
you have advantage on death saving throws. If you another
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equipment into the ring. When you do so, it gains weight equal Ring of Nightmares
to one tenth of your weight (including your equipment). Attunement, Cursed
While another creature is wearing the ring, you can attempt You forge a ring of, well, pure evil. It can bring the horrifying
to posses them. They make a Charsima saving throw. Your nightmares to life in reality in a way that you don’t quite
body vanishes and you become incapicated for the duration, understand, but is very effective. When you invoke a
and they become under the effect of dominate monster. A nightmare, you can cast hunger of hadar, rain of spiders,
creature can choose to fail their save against this. summon lesser demons, or enemies abound without
expending a spell slot. Once you use the ring to invoke a
Vicious Effigy nightmare, you cannot use it until you complete a long rest.
You learn the cruel puppetry spell and can cast it once Curse: You cannot choose the nightmare invoked. When you
without expending a spell slot. Once you use this upgrade, you invoke a nightmare, roll 1d4 (1: hunger of hadar, rain of
cannot do so again until you complete a long rest. spiders, 3 summoner lesser demons, 4 enemies abound)
9th Level Upgrades Shadow Vessel

You create a container filled with an inky shadow. You can
open the container to cast summon shadowspawn without
Amulet of Exiling expending a spell slot. You can expend a spell slot of a higher
You forge a magical amulet that causes creatures to phase level to cast the spell at the level of the expended spell slot
from reality to varying degrees of permanency. You can use plus one level. Once you use this ability, you cannot use it
this amulet to cast banish or blink without expending a spell again until you complete long rest.
slot. Once you use the amulet to cast a spell, you cannot use it
to cast a spell against until you complete a long rest.
11th Level Upgrades
Aspect of the Damned Prerequisite: Curse Eater, 2 upgrades
consumed Consuming Power
The powers you have pilfered for your soul have tainted it... Attunement, Cursed
naturally this gives you great power. In addition to the powers You create a worn magical item - such as a set of bracers,
you have gained from your upgrades, select two of the bands or a ring - that leverages a dark bargain. Souls for
following powers to permanently gain: power... starting with bits of your own.
• Aberrant Life: You no longer count as a humanoid As a bonus action, you allow it feed its consumption from
creature, your creature type becomes aberration. your own soul. You can decrease your Charisma ability score
• Creature of Darkness: Your eyes become inky black pools. by up to your Proficiency modifier, increasing your Strength
You can see normally in darkness, both magical and ability score by an amount equal to your decreased Charisma.
nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet. You cannot increase your Strength beyond its normal
• Hungering Soul: Once per turn on your turn while you are maximum in this way. This lasts until you use an action to
grappling or grappled by another creature, you can inflict reclaim your Charisma from the item.
1d8 necrotic damage on them as you sap their life force Whenever you slay a creature of CR 1/4 or higher, you gain
through the contact. Any healing they receive that turn is +1 current and maximum Strength ability score. Both of these
reduced by half. effects fade after 1 minute without killing a creature.
• Physical Mutation: The darkness within warps your body, Curse: At the end of each turn your strength is increased by
you can choose an unrestricted Fleshsmith upgrade (it weapon, you take 1 + the amount of additional maximum
must be one that affects your body). Strength you have gained Necrotic damage. This damage
• Unlife: You have found yourself in an odd half living state. cannot resisted.
You gain resistance to necrotic damage, and you no longer
need to consume food. Weapon Apotheosis
When you activate Soul Investiture, your weapon deals an
Spell Eating Ring additional 1d6 necrotic damage on damage rolls.
You make a magical item that consumes magic around you.
You can activate the item, casting counterspell or dispel magic Ghost Cloak You can only wear 1 cloak at a time.
against a target within 15 feet of you. Any spell you that is Attunement, Cursed
stopped or ended by the effect, you can choose to consume, You forge an item that chips away at your bounds to the
restoring 1d4 hit points to you per level of the spell, or gain material world around you. At the start of your turn while
the effect of the spell stopped or ended yourself until the end carrying the item, you can choose to slip those bonds entirely,
of your next turn if it could effect a creature and had a stepping in the etheral plane. Moving through creatures does
duration other than instantaneous. A spell stolen in this way not impose a movement penalty, and you can move through
does not require concentration to maintain, but lasts only a objects up to 5 feet thick as difficult terrain. If you end your
number of turns equal to your Intelligence modifier or the turn in another creature or objects space, you are moved to
spells duration, whichever is shorter. the nearest available space taking 1d10 force damage per five
Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until you feet moved.
complete long rest. Once you activate this item, you cannot activate it again
until you complete a short or long rest.
Curse: After leaving the Ethereal plane, until the start of
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deal is reduced by half and you have resistance to non-magical (chosen when this upgrade is selected) increases by 1, to a
bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage. maximum of 24.
When you select this upgrade, you can select the condition
Blood Cloak You can only wear 1 cloak at a time. in which your weapon can be destroyed. Your weapon can no
Attunement, Cursed longer be permanently destroyed by any other means. This
You forge a blood red cloak that drinks blood to empower means can be absurd or implausible, but must be something
you. Unfortunately mostly your blood. When you take damage potentially possible.
from bludgeoning or piercing damage while below half of your
maximum hit points, you gain temporary hit points equal to
half the damage taken. If you hit a creature while you have
these temporary hit points, you can add them to your damage
roll.
Curse: If you ar healed while you have these temporary hit
points, the temporary points are lost and the healing is
reduced by the amount of temporary hit points lost.
15th Level Upgrade

Curse Numbnes Prerequisite: Curse Bearer
You become immune to the effects of bane, hex, and bestow
curse even when self inflicted.
Undying Creature Prerequisite: Curse Eater

You gain twice as many temporary hit points at the start of
your turn from Curse Eater (or recover twice as many hit
points when recovering hit points with it). You gain temporary
hit points from the feature even when incapacitated.
Pandemic of Despair Prerequisite: Curse Bringer

If a target becomes effected by bane (either the spell or the
effect from Curse Bringer) you can force a creature within 5
feet of it make a saving throw against the same effect,
repeating indefinitely as long as there is targets. If a target
fails their save, they become effected by the same effect as the
initial target.
Exude Darkness
You allow the power of your artifact to leak out. Whenever
you cast a spell of 1st level or higher, you heavily obscured by
dark shadowy flames for a number of rounds equal to the level
of the spell (for example, a 1st level spell the flames shroud
you until the start of your next turn). Any creature that hits you
with an attack while within 5 feet of you takes 2d8 necrotic
damage while you are shrouded in flames. This effect does not
require concentration to maintain.
True Artifact
So long ago you forged great power. Now you realize its full
potential. Your cursed weapon becomes a true artifact, any
bonus to attack and damage rolls lower than +3 it has is
replaced by a bonus of +3, it gains two additional properties
from the following list:
• While attuned to this artifact, you are immune to disease.
• While attuned to this artifact, you can’t be charmed or
frightened.
• While attuned to this artifact, you can cast a 1st or 2nd
level spell of your choice once per short rest without
expended a spell slot (spell chosen when this upgrade is
selected).
• While attuned to this artifact, you can treat a 1 on a Death
Saving throw as a 20.
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Runesmith Rune of Power

An imposing rune that speaks to raw power. It has the
A Runesmith is an Artificer that has narrowed their focus to
following effects:
working a specific language of magic - powerful Runes that
can channel long lasting power. These Runes come in many Target Effect
shapes and forms, the lore behind from many sources. The base damage of the weapon becomes
A Runesmith can be a knight, his runes splashed with Weapon 1d6 (if it was lower), and the weapon adds +1
gleaming power across his armor, or a scholar lending their to damage rolls.
power to the companions, marking potent runes on their The base AC of the armor becomes 13 (if it
weapons before standing back, or even a strange tatooed Armor was lower), and the armor's AC bonus is
mystic, their runes tattooed across their very body. increased by +1.
Runesmiths are not inherently good or evil, though their
rigorous attention to detail and patience tend to make them The next attack of the affected creature
more inclined to a Lawful perspective. Active before the start of your next turn deals an
(Empower) additional 1d8 + Intelligence modifier force
damage.
Runesmith Proficiency
proficiency with martial weapons as well as smith's tools or
Rune of Fire
An swirling rune that represents fire and burning. It has the
calligrapher's supplies (based on your preferred method of
following effects:
marking runes. You learn one additional exotic language of
your choice. Target Effect
The first time per turn the weapon deals
Runic Marks Weapon damage, that damage deals an additional
1d4 fire damage.
Starting at 1st level, you can mark magical runes, imbuing the
things they are marked onto with magic. A rune can be When the affected creature is by a melee
marked on a weapon, on a suit of armor, a shield, or directly Armor weapon attack, they can use their reaction
onto yourself, as a type of runic tattoo. to deal 1d4 fire damage to the attacker.
The affected creature of a rune is the creature wielding the Creatures within a 5-foot radius of the
weapon or armor it is marked on, or you if the rune is directly Active
affected creature must pass a Dexterity
marked on you. You can mark one rune on a weapon or set of (Explode)
saving throw, or take 1d8 fire damage.
armor, but there is no limit to the number of runes that can be
marked on a creature.
If a rune is marked on a creature, select if you are effected
by the weapon (affecting your natural weapons or unarmed
strikes) or armor (effecting your natural armor).
You know the following runes, and can learn more from
upgrades. You can mark your runes during a long rest, and
can have two runes marked at a time, gaining the ability to
have an additional rune marked at 3rd level (to three runes),
5th level (to four runes), and 14th level (to five runes). These
last until you mark a new rune, with the oldest rune fading
when you mark a new one after reaching your maximum
number of runes. Upgrades that grant a new Runes does not
increase this number, just expands the range of Runes you can
mark.
Runic Effects
Each rune grants a passive ability based on what is marked
on that enhances the ability of what it is marked on, and has
an active ability that can be activated as an action or in place
of an attack as part of the Attack action while it is marked. A
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Rune of Lightning Rune Cantrip Spell

A jagged rune that manipulates energy and controls Rune of Power light magic missile
lightning. It has the following effects:
Rune of Fire burn K
burning hands
Target Effect
lightning
The first time per turn the weapon deals Rune of Lightning shocking grasp
tendrilK
Weapon damage, that damage deals an additional
1d4 lightning damage. Rune of unlocked
guidance
Proficiency potentialK
The effected creature gains 5 feet of
Armor Rune of Warding blade ward freezing shellK
movement speed.
During the affected creature's turn, they Rune of Gravity N/A fallK
gain an additional action that can be used to Rune of Blood N/A cure wounds
Active:
attack (one weapon attack with a light
(Hasten)
weapon or unarmed strike only), dash,
disengage, hide, or use an object.
Extra Attack
Rune of Warding You can activate a rune using its active property in place of
A stalwart rune that wards off harm. It has the following one or both attacks.
effects:
Target Effect Twin Flares
If the affected deals damage with this Starting at 14th level, once per turn, when you use the
Weapon weapon on their turn, they gain 1d4 active property of a Rune or Glyph, you can cause the active
temporary hit points. effect of any two Runes or Glyphs
Damage taken by the affected creature is
Armor
reduced by 1. Runesmith Upgrades
The next time the affected creature takes
Active damage before the start of your next turn, the
(Protect) damage is reduced by 1d4 + your intelligence Unrestricted Upgrades
modifier.
Animate Inscription
Runic Flare You mark special inscription on yourself or an item in your
Starting at 3rd level, you can activate a rune as a bonus position to represent a familiar. You can spend a hit die to give
action. You can do this a number of times equal to your it life and cast find familiar using this rune. When you cast
proficiency bonus, and regain all uses when complete a short find familiar in this way it does not require a spell slot or
or long rest. require material components, and the casting time is one
action.
Runic Path Arcane Glyph

Additionally at 3rd level, you can specialize in a certain Learn how to translate a spell you know with a target of self
application of runes, selecting from the following Runic Paths: into a glyph that can marked on a creature or piece of armor.
As a special 1 minute ritual you can cast a spell you know with
Runic Knight a casting time of 1 action, casting the spell as normal, but the
You have proficiency with weapons or armor that are spell does not immediately take effect, instead becoming
marked with your runes. Your speed is not reduced by wearing imbued in special glyph on a creature or armor you are
heavy armor, as long as that heavy armor bears one or more of touching. This glyph has no passive effect, but when activated
your runes. with an action, it casts the stored spell as if the creature the
glyph was marked on cast the spell.
Alternatively, the creature marked with this glyph or wearing
Runic Mystic armor marked with this glyph that is aware of is presence can
When you mark a rune on yourself, you gain both the use this glyph to cast the spell marked within as if they cast
weapon and armor effects of it. You add your Intelligence the spell stored using a magical item.
modifier, instead of your Strength modifier, to the attack and The glyph immediately fades after the spell has been cast
damage rolls when you attack with unarmed strikes. (the spell lasts as normal). The glyph fades when the
Runesmith that marked it completes a long rest.
Runic Sage
You gain the ability to invoke spells with the magical power Channel Magic
of the runes. You can use the runes you've marked to channel You can cast a spell of range touch on a creature marked by
magic. You gain the following spells based on which runes you one of your Runes, wearing armor marked by one of your
currently have marked. Runes, or wielding a weapon marked by one of your Runes,
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Additionally, you can cast any spell with a range of self that
rune grants as if you were in the space occupied by a creature Target Effect
bearing the rune that enables that spell.
Marking this one a weapon adds or removes
the heavy property. If you remove the heavy
Example: Runic Lightning Bolts
Say for example you are a Runic Sage with Greater Rune Magic
Weapon property from a melee weapon with this
and a Rune of Lightning marked on your party's Rogue. This rune, you can also remove the two-handed
would mean that when you cast Lightning Bolt from Greater Rune property.
Magic, you could cast that Lightning Bolt either from your current Any time the affected creature would be
position, or from the Rogue's position, giving you great flexibility. moved against their will, they can use their
Armor
reaction to stay where they are, as long as
Mark of Shielding the movement is not falling.
As an action, you can place a special mark on a creature or
All creatures within 20 feet of the affected
armor. This mark lasts until you mark it again or take a long
Active (Pull) creature are dragged 5 feet toward the
rest. While the mark is on that creature, you can cast shield,
affected creature.
effecting the creature marked.
Rune of Returning
Glyph Magic
A weapon you mark with this rune is under the effect of
You gain the ability to cast glyphs. You learn the following
returning weapon spell. This rune does not count against the
spells at the following levels. These spells are Inventor spells
runes you can mark, though you can only have it marked on
for you, but do not count against your spells known.
one weapon at a time.
Type Effect Level Mark of Messaging

Requirement You can place a special runic mark on a creature or item.
Absorption You learn the glyph of — This mark lasts until you mark it again or take a long rest.
absorption spell. Subsequently you can cast message targeting that the
creature it is marked on or the creature carrying the item it is
Fire You learn the glyph of fire —
marked on regardless of distance between you and the target.
spell.
Frost You learn the glyph of frost — Surging Flare
spell. When ever you activate a rune's active effect, the next attack
Translocation You learn the glyph of 5 roll you make before the end of your turn gains advantage.
translocation spell.
Nullification You learn the glyph of 9 5th Level Upgrades
nullication spell.
Gravity You learn the glyph of 13 Duplicate Rune
gravity spell. For one of the runes you mark, you can mark it on two
different items or creatures counting it as a single use of
Rune of Blood instance of marking that rune. This applies to a single
An esoteric run that binds the essence of life. It has the application (not a single type of rune).
following effects:
Target Effect Gravity Brand Prerequisite: Rune of Gravity
When you hit a creature with a weapon marked with a Rune
Each time the weapon deals damage to a of Gravity, until the start of your next turn, any movement they
creature, it stores one charge, up to a make moving away from you costs twice as much movement.
Weapon
maximum number of charges equal to your
Intelligence modifier. Paired Effects
If the affected creature is hit by a critical hit You can mark two runes on a single item
or reduced to zero hit points, the rune stores
Armor
one charge, up to a maximum number of Mark of Size
charges equal to your Intelligence modifier. As an action, you can place a special runic mark on a
The affected creature can immediately creature or armor. This mark lasts until you mark it again or
expend 1 hit dice, rolling it and regain health take a long rest. While the run is on that creature, you can cast
Active as normal. All charges of the rune are enlarge/reduce target that creature as a bonus action. You can
(Revitalize) consumed, restoring additional hit points to cast it this way without expending a spell slot once, after
the affected creature for 1d4 per charge which you can't cast that spell in this way again until you finish
consumed. a short or long rest. You can cast it again by spending using
spell slots.
Rune of Gravity
A complex run that manipulates the interactions of objects Mystic Flare Prerequisite: Runic Mystic
to change gravity. It has the following effects: The first time you use a Runic Flare on your turn, it does
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Runic Aegis Prerequisite: Rune Knight Mark of Proficiency
You gain temporary hit points equal to your Intelligence You can place a special runic mark on a weapon, armor,
modifier when you use a Runic Flare. shield, or tool. Any creature that is holding or wearing that
item gains proficiency with it. This mark lasts until you mark it
Rune Magic Prequisite: Rune Sage again or take a long rest.
You gain access to more powerful magic through your
runes. 11th Level Upgrade
Rune Spells
Rune of Power star dustK Efficient Language
Rune of Fire scorching ray You mast the language of runes allowing you to get more
from less. The number of runes you can mark at the same
Rune of Lightning lightning chargedK
time increases by one.
Rune of Warding warding bond
Rune of Gravity flingK Primal Emphasis
The size damage dice of runes that deal Lightning, Cold, or
Rune of Blood hold person
Fire damage increases by one step (for example from a d4 to a
d6). This applies to both their passive and flared effect.
You can cast one spell granted by this feature without
expending a spell slot. Once you cast a spell in that what, you
Linguistic Structure
cannot cast it without a spell slot again until you complete a
You can mark up 3 runes on a single item.
long rest.
Mark of the Hidden
Thunder Mine
You can mark a special runic mark on a creature or item.
You learn the thunderburst mine spell and can cast it
This mark lasts until you mark it again or take a long rest. As
without expending a spell slot. Once you cast it in this way, you
an action, you can cause the effect of invisibility, arcanist's
cannot cast it this way again until you complete a short or long
magic auraSRD, or nondetection to take effect on the creature it
rest.
is marked on or is that is carrying the item it is marked on.
This does not require concentration, but otherwise has the
9th Level Upgrades normal limitations of the spell. You can have one of these
effects active on the target at a time, and the effect ends if the
Fire Mine target is no longer marked by the rune or carrying the item
You learn the fireburst mine spell and can cast it without marked with the rune.
expending a spell slot. Once you cast it in this way, you cannot
cast it this way again until you complete a short or long rest.
15th Level Upgrades
Greater Rune Magic Prerequisite: Rune Sage
Glyph of Force
The power you can access through runes grows more
You learn the spell wall of power. It is an Inventor spell for
advanced.
you and does not count against your spells known.
Rune Spells
Rune of Power aether lanceK Mark of Stone
Rune of Fire fireball You as an action, you can place a special runic mark on a
creature or armor. This mark lasts until you mark it again or
Rune of Lightning lighting bolt take a long rest. While the run is on that creature, you can cast
Rune of Warding protection from energy stoneskin target that creature as a bonus action without
Rune of Gravity crushing singularityK requiring any material components. You can cast it this way
without expending a slot once, after which you cannot cast it
Rune of Blood invest lifeK without a spell slot again until you complete a short or long
rest.
You can cast one spell granted by this feature without
expending a spell slot. Once you cast a spell in that what, you Reckless Flare
cannot cast it without a spell slot again until you complete a As an action, you flare all of your marked runes and glyphs
long rest. of your choice, causing their active effects to take place. Once
you use this ability, you cannot use the active effect of a rune
Painted Bulwark flared in this way again for 1 minute.
You gain two additional hit points for each rune marked on You cannot use this ability again once used until you
you or your gear. complete a long rest.
Perfected Form
The number of runes you can mark at the same time
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List of Glyphs Glyph of Gravity

4th level transmutation(glyph)
Glyph of Absorption
1st level abjuration(glyph) Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 5 feet.
Casting Time: 1 bonus action Components: S
Range: 5 feet Duration: 1 minute
Components: S
Duration: 1 minute You draw an ethereal mark in the air at a point within range.
Within 30 feet of this Glyph, moving away from it is requires
You draw an ethereal mark in the air at a point within range. twice as much movement, and any creature that ends its turn
Creatures within 10 feet of this glyph have resistance to all within 30 feet of it is pulled 10 feet closer to it if there is space
damage, but this glyphs damage equal to the damage those available.
creature's take (after resistance). The Glyph has 10 hit points. As an action, you can force all creatures within 30 feet of
If the glyph is destroyed, it fades without detonating and the this Glyph to make a Strength saving throw or be flung 40 feet
spell ends. away from this Glyph, taking 4d6 damage and falling prone.
As an action, you can detonate the glyph. Any creature After using this action, the spell ends.
within 15 feet of this glyph must make a Dexterity saving The spell ends early if you until you deactivate it with a
through, or take Force damage equal to half the amount of bonus action.
damage the Glyph has absorbed. After using this action, the
spell ends.
The spell ends early if you until you deactivate it with a
Glyph of Nullification
bonus action. 3rd level abjuration(glyph)
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the glyph absorbs 5 additional hit points Casting Time: 1 bonus action
for each slot level above 1st Range: 5 feet
Components: S
Duration: 1 minute
Glyph of Fire
1st level evocation(glyph) You draw an ethereal mark in the air at a point within range.
Creatures within 5 feet of this glyph have resistance to Force
Casting Time: 1 bonus action damage.
Range: 5 feet As an action for the duration of the spell, you can cause the
Components: S glypg to form a globe of invulnerability centered on the glyph,
Duration: 1 minute which lasts until the start of your next turn, at which point the
spell ends.
You draw an ethereal mark in the air at a point within range. The spell ends early if you until you deactivate it with a
Any creature that starts their turn within 5 feet of this glyph bonus action.
takes 1 fire damage.
As an action, you can force all creatures within 15 feet of
this glyph must make a Dexterity saving through, taking 3d6
Glyph of Translocation
fire damage on failure, or half as much on success. After using 2nd level conjuration(glyph)
this action, the spell ends.
The spell ends early if you until you deactivate it with a Casting Time: 1 bonus action
bonus action. Range: 5 feet.
Components: S
Duration: 1 minute
Glyph of Frost
1st level evocation(glyph) You draw an ethereal mark in the air at a point within range.
As an action for the duration of the spell, you instantly
Casting Time: 1 bonus action teleport a willing creature of your choice within 120 feet (of
Range: 5 feet you) to the closest free space next to this Glyph (your choice if
Components: S multiple free spaces are available). If you expend a higher level
Duration: 1 minute spell slot, the number of creatures you can teleport increased
by 1 for each level above 2nd, at which point the spell ends.
You draw an ethereal mark in the air at a point within range. The spell ends early if you until you deactivate it with a
The area within 5 feet of this Rune becomes difficult terrain. bonus action.
As an action, you can force all creatures within 15 feet of
this glyph must pass a Constitution saving through, or take
1d8 cold damage and become restrained, or half as much
damage on success. After using this action, the spell ends.
The spell ends early if you until you deactivate it with a
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of power, dealing radiant damage. If the weapon has the
Relicsmith loading property, it is removed.
A Relicsmith is a strange brand of Artificer, often viewed with
spectism by their peers, they are bolstered by one simple fact:
the inventions work. They harness holy power in ways that Relic Lantern
defines arcane logic, bringing a unique blend of methodology You power a sacred lantern with the divine relic, causing it to
and faith. How their inventions work is a source of shed a brilliant pure light for 20-feet and an additional 20-feet
consternation to others, but in faith in their scriptures and of dim light. As a bonus action, you can grant one creature
inscriptions is rewarded... perhaps by the faith they have in within the light of the Lantern 1d4 temporary hit points.
them.
Relicsmith's are inheritors of ancient traditions, sometimes Ordained Path
passed down to them, sometimes ones they have uncovered in
Additionally at 3rd level, the gifts of your divine relic lead you
their research... sometimes, perhaps, ones that they believe
to a revelation of faith. Select a path to follow.
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 Path of Justice
conviction with extends beyond just their invention. A Select on Fighting Style from the following list.
Relicsmith is as prone as any Paladin to have a driven and
righteous (in their eyes) cause. Divine power in those Two-Weapon Fighting. When you engage in two-weapon
restrained only by their own conviction can be a dangerous fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the
thing indeed. second attack.
Great Weapon Fighting. When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage

Relicsmith's Proficiency die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are
When you choose this specialization at 1st level, you gain wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use
proficiency with martial weapons, the Religion skill and the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon
Calligrapher's supplies. must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain
this benefit.
Divine Relic
At 1st level, you unlock the secrets of the sacred, creating a
relic that channels divine power. This relic counts as
spellcasting focus for you. It takes the shape of a small item,
such as a pendent, a amulet, or device. While you possess
your relic, you can use it to focus your powers, gaining the
following abilities:
• You can cast the light cantrip.
• You can cast the sacred flame cantrip.
• You can set a weapon ablaze. As a bonus action, you can
touch a weapon you cause it to burst into holy fire. Attacks
with the weapon deal an additional 1d4 fire damage on hit
for 1 minute or until you use this ability again.
Ingenious Reliquary
Starting at 3rd level, you integrate your reckon 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
cannot select a different options, but can replace the weapon
your relic is incorporated to during a long rest.
Melee Weapon
You integrate your divine relic into a melee weapon. The
weapon taps directly into the relics power. If you use your
Divine Relic to ignite it, it adds an additional 1d6 fire damage
(instead of 1d4). Setting a weapon integrated with your relic
ablaze can be done as part of the attack action.
Ranged Weapon
You integrate your divine relic into a ranged weapon, giving an
unlimited supply of sacred power to use as ammunition. It no
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Dueling. When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand Extra Attack
and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls
with that weapon.
Mixed Weapons. When you take the attack action with a one
handed melee weapon with the light property, you can make Justicar Savant
immediately make a single weapon attack with a one-handed Starting at 14th level, your understand of the paths of faith
ranged weapon as a bonus action. You ignore the reload broadens and matures into a more holistic and naunced
property of ranged weapons. understanding. You can select an additional Ordained Path.
Additionally, when you select this path, you learn the
following spells at the following levels. These spells do not
Relicsmith Upgrades
count against your spells known, and are Inventor spells for
you. Unrestricted Upgrades
Spells Inventor Level
Burning Justice
3rd divine favor Prerequisite: Path of Justice
5th branding smite When you deal fire or radiant damage, you gain temporary
9th crusader's mantle hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. When you cast a
spell that deals fire or radiant damage, the amount of
13th guardian of faith temporary hit points gained is increased by the level of the
17th destructive wave spell.
Path of Salvation Burning Pennance

When you restore hit points or grant temporary hit points to a Prerequisite: Path of Penance
creature with an inventor spell or inventor class feature, you Whenever a creature rolls the d4 from the effect of a bane
can add your intelligence modifier. spell you have afflicted on them, they take fire damage equal to
Additionally, when you select this path, you learn the the value rolled on the die.
following spells at the following levels. These spells do not Additionally, when you deal fire damage, you gain temporary
count against your spells known, and are Inventor spells for hit points equal to the fire damage dealt, to a maximum of
you. your Proficiency bonus. Once you gain temporary hit points
this way, you cannot gain them again until the start of your
Spells Inventor Level next turn.
3rd bless
5th gentle repose Ceremonial Procedures
You develop a rapid way to produce Holy Water. Whenever
9th beacon of hope you complete a short or long rest, you can produce one flask
13th aure of life of holy water so long as you have a flask available. Flasks
17th mass cure wounds created this way become normal water at dawn the next day.
You learn the spell protection from good and evil.
Path of Penance Cleansing Fires
Whips gain the light property for you, and can serve as your You engrave your arcane foncus with the tenets of purging
spell casting focus. flame. You learn the following spells at the following levels.
When you strike a creature with a whip, you can cast bane, These spells are inventor spells for you, and do not count
targeting only that creature, without expending a spell slot. against your spells known.
Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again in this way
until you complete a short or long rest. You can use this ability
again before completing a long rest by expending a spell slot Inventor Level Spells
of 1st level or higher. Cantrip produce flame
Additionally, when you select this path, you learn the 3rd burning hands
following spells at the following levels. These spells do not
count against your spells known, and are Inventor spells for 5th scorching ray
you. 9th fireball
Spells Inventor Level 13th wall of fire
3rd bane 17th flame strike
5th silence
You can cast burning hands without expending a spell slot,
9th life transference after which you must complete a long rest before you can cast
13th banishment it without expanding a spell slot again. Starting at 5th level,
17th insect plague you can choose to cast scorching ray without expending a
spell slot instead.

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Divine Light 5th level Upgrades
Prerequisite: Path of Salvation.
Your learn the spell healing word. You can cast it this Burning Seal
without expending a spell slot once, after which you require a When you strike a creature with a melee weapon, you can
spell as normal until you complete a long rest. leave a divine brand on them, lasting until the start of your
next turn. The first time that creature attacks a target other
Engraved Scriptures than you, it takes 1d8 fire damage.
During a long rest you can prepare a number of weapons
equal to your Intelligence modifier with holy scriptures Divine Book
marked upon them. Until the end of your next long rest, this You can read from this book to cast prayer of healing. You
weapons are considered silvered and magical for the purposes can cast it this without expending a spell slot once, after which
of overcoming damage resistance of fiends, shapechangers, you require a spell as normal until you complete a long rest.
and undead.
Duplicate Relic
Radiant Bolt You create a copy of your divine relic, though the copy only
You learn the spell guiding bolt. You can cast it this without serves as power source, allowing you to select an second
expending a spell slot once, after which you require a spell as Incorprated Relic.
normal until you complete a short or long rest.
Ordained Focus
Inquisitor's Medallion You inscribe your arcane focus with the tenents of your path.
You build a specialized version of your relic that focuses zeal You have advantage on Constitution saving throws to maintain
for the truth. While carrying it, you can add your Intelligence concentration on spells granted by your Ordained Path.
modifier to Wisdom (Insight) checks, and gain the ability to
cast zone of truth. You can use this to cast zone of truth Silver Bullet
without expending a spell slot. Once you cast it in this way, you During a long rest you can create a single piece of
cannot do so again until completing a short or long rest. ammunition specialized in the destruction of one creature
type. Select from aberration, celestial, fiend, shapechanger, or
Martyr's Light undead. The piece of ammunition is considered silvered and
Prequisite: Relic Lantern magical for the purposes of bypassing resistance. If this piece
When a creature in the light of your lantern takes damage, of ammunition hits the specified creature type, the hit
you can use your reaction give them resistance to that becomes a critical hit, and the piece of ammunition becomes a
damage. You take damage equal to the damage they take. This normal piece of ammunition. You can only have one special
damage cannot be reduced or resisted piece of ammunition from this feature at a time.
Reach of Penance
Prerequisite: Path of Penance 9th Level Upgrades
You can modify any whip to be longer, though only you have
proficiency with these extended whips. The reach of a whip is Angelic Eyes
increased by 5 feet for you. You forge a set of spectacles granting you vision the pieces
Additionally, you can make an attack of opportunity with a the darkness. You can see normally in darkness, both magical
whip when a creature moves 5 or more feet within your reach. and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet, and have advantage
on ability checks to piece the illusions of fiends.
Sacred Garments
You craft holy scripture that channels divine energy through Condemnation of Fire
an article of clothing you wear. While wearing this item, you You invoke the power of your relic to attempt to purge a
can add your Intelligence modifier to any Wisdom or creature. The target creature must make a Strength saving.
Charisma saving throw you make against a magical effect, or On a failure it becomes restrained by chains of fire and set
the ability of undead or fiend creature. ablaze. While restrained, it takes 2d6 fire damage at the start
of each of its turns. It may repeat the saving throw at the end
Salvation's Shield of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.
Prerequisite: Relic Lantern Once you invoke this ability, you cannot do so again until
While carrying the relic latern in your hand, you are under you complete a short or long rest.
the effect of shield of faith.
Holy Hand Grenade
Torch of Conviction You build a sacred device of dispensing justice. You can use
You empower a torch to burn with undying flame. This torch it to cast flamestrike without expending a spell slot. Once
has an unlimited duration, and deals 1d6 fire damage on hit. used, you cannot use it again until you complete a long rest.
You have proficiency with this weapon and it has the light
property for you. While carrying this torch, in place of making Inscribed Prayer
an attack with it as part of the attack action, you can cast During a long rest, you can inscribe a special divine
create bonfire. scripture. This serves as a scroll of mass healing word. You
can use this scroll without a check. This scroll lasts until used
or until you create another divine scripture.

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Purifier Rounds Favored Relic

You can make a number of pieces of ammunition equal to While carrying your divine relic, you are under the effect of
your Intelligence modifier imbued with special divine power. divine favor.
On hit, these rounds do deal an additional 1d6 radiant
damage. If the creature is undead or a fiend and the damage Domain Device
from this round reduces its hit points to a number to less than You with careful inscription and rituals you create a divine
your Inventor level, it has to make a Charisma saving throw. device that focus the holy power of a particular domain. At the
On failure, it dies and explodes to ash. time of selecting this upgrade, select a cleric domain. This
You can replenish any spent rounds at the end a long rest. device can be used to activate that domain's channel divinity
feature once, after which it cannot be used again until you
11th level Upgrades complete a long rest. Your inventor level is your cleric level for
the purpose of calculating any bonuses to it.
Boundless Radiance Prerequisite: Radiant Bolt
You can cast guiding bolt without expending a spell slot an Hallowed Armor
unlimited number of times. You mark your armor with hallowed inscriptions. When you
gain temporary hit points from one of your spells or class
Consuming Flames features, you glow with radiance. The next time you deal
The Divine Fire power of your relic increases to 1d6 fire radiant or fire damage with an attack, you deal additional
damage. When using it on a weapon that incorporates your damage equal to the temporary hit points gained.
relic, the damage increases to 1d8 fire damage.
Transcendent Equation
Divine Aid You unlock the secrets at the heart of divine magic. When
You gain the ability to use your relic to cast summon you cast a spell granted by this subclass, you can leverage this
celestial. You can cast it this without expending a spell slot knowledge add your Wisdom modifer (minimum 1) and
once, after which you require a spell as normal until you Charisma modifiers (minimum 1) to your Spell Save DC or
complete a long rest. Spell Attack Roll. Once you do this, you cannot do so again
until you complete a long rest.
Divinely Inured
You gain resistance to Fire and Radiant damage. If you Trifecta of Ingenuity Prerequisite: Duplicated Relic
would take Fire or Radiant damage from a magical source You can created a third relic as a power source, selecting a
that would reduce you to zero hit points, you are instead third option from the Ingenious Reliquary feature.
reduced to 1 hit point.
Emblem of Faith
You forge a special emblem that serves as the bane of
extraplanar creature. You can cast dispel evil and good once
without expending a spell slot. Once you use this to cast the
spell, you cannot do so again until you complete a long rest.
Empowered Salvation Prerequisite: Relic Lantern

The temporary hit points granted by your Lantern is
increased to 1d8.
Flagellant's Brand
You carve a holy mark onto yourself. Before you make a
saving throw, you can add a number of d6s up to your
Constitution modifier to the roll. You take fire damage equal
twice the value rolled on the d6s. This damage bypasses
resistances and immunity.
Piercing Light
Any bright light you generate with a class features or spells
is considered sunlight.
15th level Upgrades

Blessed Relic
While carrying your divine relic, you are under the effect of
bless.
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Inventor Spell List

1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level Resilient Sphere
Alarm Aid Dispel Magic RepairK
Arcane AblationK Alter Self Dispel ConstructK Stone Shape
Arcane WeaponK Arcane Lock Elemental Weapon Stoneskin
Awaken RopeK Blur Feign Death Sickening Radiance
Bond ItemK Cloud of Daggers Flame Arrows
Comprehend Languages Darkvision Fireburst MineK 5th Level
Cure Wounds Earthbind Gaseous Form Animate Objects
Detect Magic Enhance Ability Glyph of Warding Creation
Disguise Self Enlarge/Reduce Magic Circle Hold Monster
Expeditious Retreat Find Traps Nondetection Legend Lore
Fall InventorK Heat Metal Protection from Energy Mislead
False Life Hold Person Sending Passwall
Feather Fall Imbue LuckK Water Breathing Skill Empowerment
Floating Disk Invisibility Water Walk Telekinesis
Grease Knock Wind Wall Teleportation Circle
Identify Lightning ChargedK Transmute Rock
Illusory Script Locate Object 4th Level Vorpal WeaponK
Jump Magic Weapon Arcane Eye Wall of Stone
Launch ObjectK Magic Mouth Death Ward
Longstrider Arcanist's Magic Aura Fabricate
Sanctuary Protection from Poison Fire Shield
Seeking ProjectileK See Invisibility Freedom of Movement
UnburdenK Spider Climb Greater Invisibility
Unseen Servant Thunderburst MineK Secret Chest
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Psion
A large orc is flung across the room, smashing
through tables and chairs before hitting the wall with
a thunderous crash, collapsing dazed. A human, her
eyes still glowing
with unearthly power, tosses a few extra coins on
the bar. "Sorry for the mess. If he wakes up, tell him to
try picking
on someone his own size next time".
The prisoner's expression turns from defiant to
puzzled as the interrogator asks no questions, merely
stares at them silently. His puzzled expression turns
worried as he finds himself, unbidden, recalling where
he stashed the loot. "Under the stables behind the
Rusty Hook Inn" the interrogator finally speaks, as the
thief's expression becomes terrified.
"Ain't you... cold or somethin'?" the dwarf asks the
elf as they trudge through the snow, eying her simple
robe and bare feet. "I just think 'warm'" the elf replies
with a distracted air. The dwarf snorts, a puff of chilled
air. Typical elf nonsense. Except... they haven't frozen
to death yet. "Say... could you think some 'warm' this
way?" the dwarf asks hopefully. To the dwarf’s
surprise, the chill of the snow fades away completely.
"That's downright creepy... hey don't stop now! Was
jus' sayin' it was creepy."
Psions are those who have tapped into a special
otherworldly force, with the ability to actualize the
power of their mind to accomplish impossible feats.
Reading minds, lifting vast weights, and transcending
physical limitations, they tend to inspire awe and
terror in equal measure.
The exact nature of what psionic power is might be
a question answered in your setting, or it might not be.
Most view psionic power as coming from within,
though other answers exist - anything from the leaking
power of the Far Realm, to an alternate way to express
magic, to an actualization of an individual's will upon
the world. Misunderstood Power
In a world of widespread magic, many will assume a psion
Powerful Minds to be a type of Sorcerer or Wizard, mistaking their powers for
the common applications of magic. The common villager
Since a psion's weapon is their mind, they are always a keeps only one mental category for the supernatural and
careless thought away from harming those around them. For a creepy people that bend reality to their will. But even among
psion, the line between thinking and doing can be very thin, magic users, a psion's powers will frequently be found
forcing them to keep their thoughts and emotions in check, unnerving.
lest their powers run amok. This leads to many of them It is often those who do understand magic that find a psion’s
developing odd behaviors or mannerisms to help them control abilities the most aberrant. A force that intersects the magical
their state of mind, frequently seeming quite eccentric to an weave rather than obeys it, the nature of the power that the
outside observer. psion wields one can only contemplate with unease.
Consider how your psion keeps their powers in check, and
how much their power bleeds into their everyday life. How Psionics & Magic
reading minds may affect their body language or habits. Do The mechanical interactions between magic and psionics are
they add wood to the campfire from the comfort of their covered in the psionics feature, but may vary depending on your
bedroll, or do they restrain themselves from using their power GM and setting. Psionics are still an expression of the supernatural,
for trivial matters lest they slip up? and may still be affected by effects that suppress magical effects,
but are often mysterious and baffling to those familiar with magic,
being a more raw interaction of the mind and weave.
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The Psion
Proficiency
Level Psi Points Psi Limit Features Psionic Talents
Bonus
1st +2 1 1 Psionic Archetype, Psionics --
2nd +2 2 1 Psionic Talents 2
3rd +2 3 2 Secondary Discipline, Psionic Archetype Feature 2
4th +2 4 2 Ability Score Improvement 2
5th +3 5 3 Psionic Mastery 3
6th +3 6 3 Psionic Archetype Feature 3
7th +3 7 4 -- 4
9th +4 9 5 -- 5
11th +4 11 6 Innate Psionic Ability (6th level) 5
18th +6 18 9 Third Discipline 8
20th +6 20 10 Ascension 8
Creating a Psion
When creating a psion, consider your character's Class Features
background. How did you become a psion? Were you born Hit Dice: 1d6 per psion level
with latent powers? Or did something happen to you granting Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
your powers? Or did you intentionally train yourself through Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution
rigorous mental exercise to leverage them? Consider how modifier per psion level after 1st
developing a rare and mysterious power would have affected
your interactions with people. Proficiencies
Consider what your purpose is with your newfound powers, Armor: Light armor.
or how you plan to use your powers. Do you intend to be taken Weapons: Simple weapons.
for a Wizard casting magic, or are you freely open about being Saving Throws: Wisdom, Intelligence
of a... different nature? Skills: Psionics, and choose two from Deception, History,
Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Medicine, Perception, or
Religion.
Quick Build
You can make a psion quickly by following these Equipment
suggestions. First, make Intelligence your highest ability You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
score, followed by Dexterity or Constitution. Second, choose equipment granted by your background:
the acolyte, far traveler or hermit background. • (a) a quarterstaff, (b) a dagger, or (c) a martial weapon (if
proficient)
• (a) leather armor or (b) scale mail (if proficient)
• (a) a scholar's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
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12th, 15th, and 18th level. When you level up, you can replace
Psionic Archetype a psionic talent you have previously selected with a different
At 1st level, you pick the archetype of psion you embody, option.
choosing from Awakened Mind, Unleashed Mind,
Transcended Mind, Shaper's Mind, Wandering Mind, or
Consuming Mind, each of which are detailed at the end of the Second Discipline
class description. Your choice grants you features at 1st level, When you reach 3rd level, you can select a second Psionic
and again at 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 14th level. Discipline from the list of Psionic Disciplines. You cannot
select a Discipline you already know. You gain all features of a
Psionic Discipline when selecting it.
Psionics
Psionic Disciplines Ability Score Improvement
You are granted access to a psionic discipline (such as
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
Telepathy or Telekinesis) by your chosen archetype. A psionic
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by
discipline comes with a passive feature that expands your
2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1.
character's capabilities and an active psionic power that can
As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using
be modified and empowered with psi points. Additionally you
this feature.
can use your discipline in more detailed applications to
recreate the effect of certain spells, listed at the end of the
discipline description. At 3rd level you can select a second Psionic Mastery
discipline, and 18th level you can select a 3rd discipline.
When you reach 5th level, you gain mastery of your psionic
Psionic powers are suppressed by anti-magic field and can
powers. At the start of your turn you get 1 free psi point. This
be dispelled with dispel magic, but are only affected by
can be spent to empower psionic disciplines, but not to
counterspell if recreating the effect of a spell. Any check
recreate spells or fuel Psionic Talents. If you have any unspent
required to dispel magic, counterspell or identify a spell being
free psi points granted by this feature left at the end of your
cast with psionics is made at disadvantage unless the caster
turn, then they are lost.
also has the psionics feature. The spell detect magic will
At 11th level, this is increased to 2 free psi points, and at
detect the usage of psionics, but not their nature - it will show
17th level, this is increased to 3. Points can be split between
up as a mysterious untyped power, even if being used to
different abilities.
generate the effect of a spell.
When recreating a spell through a psionic effect (using a
psionic discipline to cast the spell) the spell has no material or Innate Psionics
verbal components, but using any psionic ability requires
At 11th level, you gain the ability to exert great feats of
somatic components and causes the psion to vibrantly glow
psionic power. Choose one 6th-level spell from the psion spell
with the otherworldly psionic energies they are controlling.
list as an innate ability. You can use this innate ability to cast
that spell once. You must finish a long rest before you can do
Psi Points so again. At higher level, you gain more innate abilities of your
Starting at 1st level, you gain access to psi points used to fuel choice that can be used in this way: one 7th level spell at 13th
psionic discipline powers and effects. You have a number of level, one 8th level spell at 15th level, and one 9th-level spell at
psi points equal to your psion level, and regain all spent points 17th level. You regain all uses of your Innate Psionics when
after completing a short or long rest. You can spend a number you finish a long rest.
of psi points equal to half your Psion level (rounded up) at a Innate Psionics are well beyond the normal scope of your
time (for example, at level 5, you can spend 3 psi points on powers and are not restricted by what disciplines you have.
psionic power or cast a spell with a cost of 3 psi points). Unlike psionic disciplines, they require any component the
spell requires.
Psionic Ability
Psionic powers, Psionic Talents, and spells gained through Third Discipline
this class use your psionic ability. When you reach 18th level, you can select a third psionic
discipline from the list of psionic disciplines. You cannot select
Psionic ability save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus a discipline you already know. You gain all features of a
+ your Intelligence modifier Psionic Discipline when selecting it.
Psionic ability attack modifier = your proficiency bonus

+ your Intelligence modifier Ascension
Starting at 20th level, if you die you can choose to become an
incorporeal entity on the border-ethereal plane at the spot you
Psionic Talents died in the material plane at the start of your next turn. This
Starting at 2nd level, you gain access to a psionic talent entity has the physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity,
allowing you to further specialize. Pick two talents from the Constitution) and abilities of a ghost, but has your mental
list of psionic talents presented at the end of the class ability scores (Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma) and your
description. You can pick a new psionic talent at 5th, 7th, 9th, psion class abilities.
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When you take this from your current and maximum hit
points becomes that of the ghost while you are in the form, if
you have less than 10 psi points when you would assume this
form, you have 10 psi points. While in this form you cannot
rest to regain spent abilities. If you exhaust all Psi
Points or the ghost is destroyed, you die as a normal
creature would.
Psionic Archetypes
Awakened Mind
An Awakened Mind is a psion who had their psionic power
awakened within them by an encounter, event, or
circumstance. Perhaps their powers were latent or perhaps
their destiny had been that of a normal creature until powers
were suddenly thrust on them. Perhaps they brushed the Far
Realm in a vivid dream, perhaps they wandered the Feywild
and came back warped, perhaps they merely glimpsed the
eyes of a creature that did not belong walking down the street.
An awakening is often somewhat traumatic. Psions are not
well understood and the first power they manifest - telepathy
- is one of the most feared and shunned abilities.
An Awakened can be either empathetic or cruel, good or
evil. Knowing what is on the minds of others affects people in
different ways, driving some away from society as they see its
true face, while others feel drawn to help the problems only
they can see.
Opened Mind
At 1st level when you select this archetype, your mind
awakens the ability to directly connect to the minds of other
creatures, granting the psionic discipline of Telepathy.
Mental Awareness Empowered Psionics

Additionally, starting at 1st level, you can use Intelligence Starting at 6th level, when you deal damage with a Psionic
instead of Wisdom when making an Insight check against a Discipline power you can add your Intelligence modifier to the
creature with an Intelligence ability score of 6 or higher. damage dealt.
Further, if you have telepathically communicated with a
willing creature, you know their general location (direction All Seeing Eye
and rough estimate of distance) for the next hour as long as Starting at 10th level, you can see a creature by its mind. You
you are on the same plane as them. gain a mindsight of 60 feet, allowing you to see creatures with
an intelligence of 6 or higher within range as if by blindsight.
Mind Reader A creature you are unaware of can still be hidden from you,
Starting at 3rd level, when you use Telepathic intrusion, you but you can use your Intelligence modifier instead of your
can force the target to make an Intelligence saving throw Wisdom modifier when making Perception checks to detect
instead of a Wisdom saving throw against the power (deciding creatures.
when you use the ability).
When a creature fails a saving throw against your Telepathic Full Awakening
Intrusion, you gain a d4. Until the end of your next turn, if you Starting at 14th level, you can briefly fully awaken your
make an attack roll against the creature or the creature makes expanded mind to true comprehension. At the start of your
a saving throw against one of your psionic powers other than turn, you can expend 2 psi points to gain advantage on all
Telepathic Intrusion, you can add or subtract the d4 from the saving throws and attack rolls until the start of your next turn.
roll (deciding to roll before you roll the attack or use the
power).

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Unleashed Mind Unstoppable Rampage

An Unleashed Mind's power is most often an innate force Starting at 14th level, when an attack reduces you to zero hit
they struggle to understand or control, a reflection of their points, you can roll your rampage die. If your roll + your
state of mind and mood projected onto the world around Constitution modifier is higher than the excess damage you
them, often to devastating results. The life of an Unleashed took, you are instead reduced to one hit point. You can expend
Psion is frequently their journey to control their unruly 2 psi points to roll an additional rampage die, adding it to the
powers... or one of embracing the destructive powers fully. result.
What the wellspring of their innate power is varies - they
could be a psionic race, born under the influence of distant
twisted powers, warped by fey blood, or a herald of something
Transcended Mind
more sinister brushing against the material world. Sometimes A Transcended psion is most often one that has found their
their power will show itself in simple applications, but most path to psionic powers through a mental epiphany, realizing
often their power becomes known and feared when their the place of their mind within the multiverse and how it ties to
temper flares. everything else, seeing the keys and levers to the world laid
Their alignment frequently depends on the approach to out before them in their mind's eye.
their powers they have taken, an Unleashed Psion who Most often achieved either intentionally or accidentally
emphasizes control and restraint, keeping their emotions from through meditation and ritual, this can sometimes even be a
running wild and their powers from running rampant will passed on technique to reliably transcend the strictly material
most often be lawful, following strict personal codes. On the concerns, and explore the more cognitive realm and powers
other hand, an Unleashed Psion who lets their power run within.
rampant will almost always be chaotic in nature, acting on Transcended Psions tend to have the best grasp on their
impulse... with great emphasis. powers in control and principle, having come to understand
the greater cosmos, but lack the reckless abandon some other
Psions may have. Unfortunately less transcendent minds
Unshackled Power frequently cannot understand the greater truths they have
At 1st level when you select this archetype, you gain the ability learned and may view a Transcended Psion as a
to unleash your mind to physically interact with the world bit... peculiar.
around you, granting you the psionic discipline of Telekinesis.
Overwhelming Power
Additionally at 1st level, you gain the ability to cast
thaumaturgy with your psionic powers. When you cast in this
way, you have an additional options:
• You cause up to 10 pounds of loose objects within 10 feet of
you to start floating for 1 minute.
• You can force all targets within 5 feet to make a Strength
saving throw, or be pushed 5 feet away from you.
Rampaging Power
Starting at 3rd level, you gain a d4 rampage die. Once on each
of your turns when making a damage roll, you can add this
rampage die to the damage roll. If you dealt damage during
your last turn, your rampage die becomes a d6, increasing
with each subsequent turn you deal damage by one step, up to
a d12; if you did not deal damage during your last turn or
become incapacitated, it becomes a d4 once more. If you
maintain a continuous d12 rampage die for more than one
minute, you gain one level of exhaustion.
Empowered Psionics
Starting at 6th level, when you deal damage with a Psionic
Discipline power you can add your Intelligence modifier to the
damage dealt.
Uncontrollable Mind
Starting at 10th level, the strength of your rampaging mind is
such that others' attempts to control it are futile. You gain
immunity to the charmed, and frightened conditions, as well
as effects that would control your mind while your rampage
die is a d8 or more.
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Enlightened Boundless Imagination

At 1st level when you select this archetype, you gain the ability Additionally at 1st level, when you conjure your Astral
to empower your body with the power of your mind, granting Construct, you can apply one of the following powers to it:
you the psionic discipline of Enhancement.
• Devastating Weapons. You imagine more deadly
armaments - from a greatsword to vicious fangs - causing
State of Mind your Astral Construct to grow more deadly. The Astral
Additionally at 1st level, you can ignore the effects of extreme
Construct's damage becomes 1d12
heat or cold, hold your breath twice as long as normal, and
• Psionic Conduit. You can use your psionic powers, spells,
can go twice as long without eating or sleeping before
talents through your Astral Construct, as if you were in its
suffering exhaustion.
space.
• Vivid Existence. Your Astral Construct fully materializes
Balance of Power and automatically uses Solidify at the start of your turn
Starting at 3rd level, when you use a psionic ability (power or without requiring a command to do so.
spell) to restore hit points or grant temporary hit points, you
can add equivalent hit points granted to a stored pool. The You can change which benefit you grant it for the duration of
maximum value of the pool is your psion level, and any points the effect as a bonus action.
beyond the maximum are lost. The next time you make a
damage roll, you can expend the pool to add damage equal to Astral Metastability
the stored value to one target affected by the damage roll. This
Starting at 3rd level, when you use your psionic powers to
stored damage is lost if not spent within 1 minute.
create an Astral Construct, it does not require concentration
to maintain, and lasts until dismissed, but you cannot
Perfected Enhancement summon another one while you have one summoned.
Starting at 6th level, when you grant temporary hit points with
a psionic power you can add your proficiency bonus to the Empowered Construct
temporary hit points gained by one creature.
Starting at 6th level, when you deal damage with an Astral
Construct or a weapon created by Project Item, you can add
Mental Control your Intelligence modifier to the damage dealt.
Starting at 10th level, when you have to make a Constitution
saving throw to avoid losing concentration on an effect from a Astral Guardian
psionic discipline, you can add your Intelligence modifier to
Starting at 10th level, when you would take damage while you
the saving throw.
have an Astral Construct within 30 feet of you, you can use
your reaction to conjure it to you (sharing your space) and
Mind Over Matter
Starting at 14th level, when you would roll a Strength,
Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw, you can expend 2 psi
points to roll an Intelligence saving throw instead.
Additionally, when you roll a Death saving throw, you can
expend 4 psi points before rolling to treat the roll as 20.
Shaper's Mind
A Shaper is a Psion that specializes in the materialization of
their imagination, projecting it out into the world. No mere
conjurers borrowing the powers of other planes, a Shaper
manifests things from nothing but their own mind, weaving
their creations into existence through the exertion of raw
psionic power and imagination.
A Shaper's mind is a tool of nearly unrivaled power
possessing both boundless creativity and inexorable will, but if
that will is overrun, the world would do well to fear a Shaper's
nightmares.
Creator's Mind
At 1st level when you select this Archetype, you gain the ability
to will the contents of your mind into the world, granting you
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expend 1 psi point to Solidify it, transposing it between you

and the source of damage. It takes the damage instead of you.
If the attack deals more damage than it has hit points (from
Solidify), you take the remainder of the damage.
Imaginary Army
Starting at 14th level, you can allow your mind to run wild,
letting an astral army spring forth into reality. When you use
Replicate, one additional Astral Construct is created and can
be controlled with the same action (commands still only affect
one Astral Construct of your choice). This additional construct
lasts until the start of your next turn and cannot be sustained.
Once you create an additional duplicate, you cannot do so
again until you complete a short or long rest.
Wandering Mind
A Wandering Mind is among the more mysterious incarnates
of psions, these are individuals that just aren't quite rooted in
the same reality everyone else is... they find it more pliable and
slippery, and prone to jumping right through it on occasion.
How they get their powers varies. Some were born in the
ethereal plane or went through a portal while young.
Sometimes it is just that their mind just works along an axis
most people cannot understand. No matter its source, they
manifest a truly unique ability to treat certain aspects of the
metaphysical with a certain mundanity, and are prone to
treating their powers as absolutely natural things as one might
treat an arm or leg. Curious Mind
Starting at 3rd level, your wandering mind adapts to new
Spatial Manipulation situations constantly. At the end of a long rest select two skills
At 1st level when you select this archetype, you mind you do not have proficiency in, until the end of your next long
grows a greater perspective on the nature of space rest, you can add half your proficiency bonus (rounded down)
and dimensions, allowing you to manipulate it and to ability checks for those skills.
your relation to it, granting you the psionic discipline
of Transposition. Phase Dancer
Additionally, your connection to your transdimensional Starting at 6th level, once per turn, you automatically gain one
powers are such that you can slide through the spaces you see illusory duplicate as per the blurring modifier when you use
in dimensions as another might slip through a tight space, your Phase Rift power. Additionally, your first attack roll
without conscious thought or effort. You can use your before the end of your turn after using Phase Rift gains
Dexterity ability score in place of your Intelligence ability advantage.
score calculating the DC or attack roll modifier of
Transpositional powers, alternate effects, or talents that
require the Transpositional discipline. Flickering Presence
Starting at 10th level, your unspent Psionic Mastery points
are not lost until the start of your next turn, but can only be
Nomad's Gear used to cast flicker.
Additionally at 1st level, you gain proficiency with martial Additionally, when you roll for the effect of flickerK or blink
weapons and medium armor. you can expend 1 psi point to reroll the result. You can select
which of the two results you would like to use.
Cunning Strikes
Starting at 3rd level, you gain the Rift Strike talent. If you Planeswalker
already have the Rift Strike talent. It does not count against Starting at 14th level, your understanding of how to traverse
your Psionic Talents known, but cannot be switched out on space expands to a previously incomprehensible scale. You
leveling up. gain the ability to cast planeshift and teleport. You can cast
one of these spells per day once without expending a spell slot
Talent: Rift Strike pgTBD or use of innate psionics. Once you do this, you must complete
Prerequisite: Transposition Discipline
a long rest before you can use them again, or use your 7th
When you use your Phase Rift power as an action, you can make a
level or higher use of Innate Psionics instead of the spell
single weapon attack as a bonus action.
selected for that level to cast these spells again before
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completing a long rest. If you already have one of these spells Controlled Power
selected for your 7th level Innate psionic power, you can select When you use a spell or power that targets an area, you can
a new 7th level spell from the psion list for that slot. Material select a number of creatures equal to the psi points spent in
components are still required for casting plane shift this way. the area of effect for the spell or power to be ignored. The
power passes harmlessly around these creatures, they
Winding Paths automatically succeed on their saving throw against the effect,
Additionally at 14th level, your phase rift no longer has to go and they take no damage if they would normally take half
in a straight line, though it can only pass through a creature's damage on a successful save against the effect.
space once.
Raging Power
When you use a spell or power, you can let it rage out of
Elemental Mind control. When you roll damage for the power or spell, you can
Elemental Power reroll 1 + the number of psi points spent on the power or spell
At 1st level when you select this archetype, you gain a deep dice. You must use the new roll.
intrinsic tie to elemental power, granting you the ability to
manipulate it. You gain the psionic discipline of Empowered Psionics
Psychokinetics. Starting at 6th level, when you deal damage with a Psionic
Discipline power you can add your Intelligence modifier to the
Primordial Aspect damage dealt.
Additionally at 1st level, as an action or when you deal fire,
cold, lightning or force damage (no action required), you take Full Manifestation
on an aspect of that element until the end of your next turn or Starting at 10th level, when you enter a primordial aspect, you
until you take a new primordial aspect. can expend 1 psi point to fully manifest that element,
replacing the primordial aspect with the following effect. If
• Cold: You gain an icy shell, reducing any non-magical you are specialized in that element, it does not require a psi
bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage taken by your point to fully manifest the power.
proficiency bonus.
• Fire: You gain a fiery aura, once per turn, a creature within
5 feet that hits you with a melee attack takes fire damage
equal to your proficiency bonus.
• Lightning: You flicker with lightning. Your walking speed is
increased by 5 feet for the duration.
You can additionally spend 1 psi point to gain resistance to the

element to the start of your next turn. If you are a specialized
in an element, you you can do this without spending a psi
point for the element you are specialized in.
Aspect Appearance
The appearance of the aspect manifesting itself may vary, perhaps
your hair becomes fire and radiates heat, or your skin takes on an
icy sheen, but whatever the nature and consequence of the
aspect is apparent to observers.
Living Power
Starting at 3rd power, your powers become a living
extension of your mind, weaving an extension of your will
into reality, allowing you to manipulate your powers in more
advanced ways. When you use a power or alternate effect of
Psychokinetics, you can apply one of the following modifiers:
Shaped Power
When you use a power or spell that makes a ranged spell
attack, you can convert it to a melee spell attack (such as
forming it a weapon shape), and when you would make an
attack that would make a melee spell attack, you can instead
form it into a shape and hurl it at a target within 15 feet
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• Cold: Your movement speed becomes zero until the end of from your Intelligence (Deception) roll result (concealing
your next turn, but you have resistance to all damage types greater uses of psionics being more difficult).
beside fire and force.
• Fire: Fire fills a 10 foot radius around you. When the
creature enters the area for the first time on a turn or
Ravenous Powers
Starting at 3rd level, you gain the Psionic Talent Mind
starts its turn there, it takes fire damage equal to 1d4 +
Devourer; this talent ignores the normal level restriction, and
your proficiency bonus.
does not count against your Psionic Talents known, but
• Lightning: You can use your movement speed to teleport a
cannot be switched out on leveling up.
distance equal to your movement speed for the duration.
Additionally, you can gain the benefit of this Talent from a
range of 30 feet when the creature is killed by one of your
If you are not in a primordial aspect, you can fully manifest a
psionic powers.
power as a bonus action for 2 psi points (or 1 psi point if you
are specialized in that power).
Consumption & Telepathy
As with all Psion subclasses, the 2nd psionic discipline can be
Elemental Form selected from any of the available options, but the combination of
Starting at 14th level, you can expend 5 psi points to cast Consumption and Telepathy is the default selection. Your features
shapechange to assume elemental forms. When you cast do not rely on this combination, but it opens some interesting
shapechange in this way it has no verbal or material possibilities in the Talents, and will best represent some of the
components, but you can only assume the form of a Water sources of inspiration for the subclass.
Elemental, Fire Elemental, or Air Elemental. If you are
specialized in an element, the cost is reduced to 3 psi points,
but you can only assume the form associated with your Empowered Psionics
specialization (Water Elemental for cold, Fire Elemental for Starting at 6th level, when you deal damage with a Psionic
fire, or Air Elemental for lightning). A Water Elemental Discipline power you can add your Intelligence modifier to the
assumed with this form does not have the Freeze property. damage dealt.
Once you cast shapeshift this way, you cannot do so until
you complete a short or long rest. Mind Vampire
Starting at 10th level, you can trigger Mind Devourer anytime
Consuming Mind you deal psychic damage to a target within 30 feet, regardless
if it kills the target or not.
A dangerous branch of psionics that are born from the ability
to sap energy from other creatures, tearing from them their Further, you can have additional psi points (over your normal
thoughts, their mind, and ultimately their vitality for your own limit) equal to half your Intelligence modifier (rounded down)
consumption. A feared branch of power, it is often believed to when gaining psi points from Mind Devourer, but any
be one of the ancient primeval roots of psionic power as it is a additional psi points are lost when you complete a short or
branch of power found most often the most ancient and long rest.
terrible of the practitioners of psionics, such as brain eating
squid faced monsters and ancient psionic space whales, which
Limitations
might have other names in various settings. Even when used with Mind Vampire, Mind Devourer still requires a
It has been refined by those that seek greater power either reaction to use, meaning that it can still effectively trigger once per
from ambition or desperation, and unlocks a terrible but round. All normal restrictions of Mind Devourer still apply (such as
effective path. One example of mortal creatures walking this a minimum Intelligence ability score of the target.)
path is the houses of dark elves, who developed their dark
powers from their study of feral vampiric brain eating
monsters. Shattered Husks
Starting at 14th level, your Mind Leech ability always gains
the Shredding modifier, and it does not cost a psi point to add
Psionic Predator the modifier.
At 1st level when you select this archetype, you gain the ability Further, you can use additional power to leave their mind
to consume the psionic power of others. You gain the psionic further vulnerable. You can spend additional psi points on the
discipline of Consumption. Shredding modifier to further reduce their next Intelligence,
Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw (up to 2 additional points
Dark Lurker to reduce it by a total of 3d4). Once this effect has been
Additionally at 1st level, your powers grant you intuition that applied to a creature, you cannot spend additional psi points
allows you to better adapt and survive as a mind hunter. You on the Shredding modifier against the creature until 1 hour
gain proficiency in Stealth and Deception. (Or any other skills has passed.
of your choice if you are already proficient in them)
When you use psionic abilities, you can make an
Intelligence (Deception) check contested by a target's Wisdom
(Insight) to conceal your use of psionic powers from them,
suppressing the ability’s usual visible indicators. If you spend
psi points on the ability, you must subtract the psi points spent
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If a spell can be cast at a higher level, you can spend an
Psionic Disciplines additional psi point to cast it at a level equal to the psi points
spent.
Enhancement Discipline Enhancement Talents

Enhancement is the ability to interact with a creature's nature The following talents can be selected if you have the
and abilities with your psionic power. Enhancement Discipline:
Body Control Prerequisite: 5th level Psion

Enhancing Skill You can cast alter self at will, without expending a spell slot
You can focus your psionics to enhance your abilities.
or psi points. Additionally, when you cast enlarge/reduce on
Whenever you make a skill check using Strength or Dexterity,
yourself, you may expend 1 psi point instead of 2.
you can add 1d4 to the result.
Enhanced Regrowth
Enhancing Surge You gain the cure wounds spell, and can cast it as a first
psionic power level spell by expending 1 psi point. You can cast it at a higher
level by spending an additional psi point for each level above
Casting Time: 1 action first. When you cast cure wounds on a creature, you can use
Range: 60 feet Enhancing Surge on that creature as a bonus action.
Components: S
Duration: 1 round Metamorphosis Prerequisite: Body Control
The mutateK and polymorph spells are added to your
You empower the body of a target creature you can see with Enhancement Alternate Effects list.
your psionics. The target gains 1d6 temporary hit points and You can only target yourself when casting polymorph this
the next time the target deals damage, it deals 1d6 additional way.
damage to one target of that damage roll. Any remaining
temporary hit points from this power fade when you use it Physical Surge
again. When you use Enhancing Surge targeting yourself, you can
You can spend psi points up to your per use limit to add the choose to make your Strength or Dexterity ability score equal
following modifiers to Enhancing Surge (you can add multiple to your Intelligence ability score until the start of your next
modifiers). The points must be spent when choosing the target turn.
of the power.
Surging Power
Savage (1+ psi points): The target's next weapon attack deals When you target only yourself with Enhancing Surge, you
1d6 additional damage for each point spent. can use the power as a bonus action instead of an action, but
the damage and temporary hit points the base power grants
Fortifying (1+ psi points): The target gains an additional 1d6 are reduced to 1d4 when using the power this way.
temporary hit points for each point spent.
Transcendent Life Prerequisite: 9th level Psion
Swift (2 psi points): The target gains an additional action. The mass cure wounds and reincarnate spells are added to
That action can be used only to take the Attack (one weapon your Enhancement Alternate Effects list. Reincarnate requires
attack only), Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action. its normal material components when cast this way.
Resilient (3 psi points): The target gains resistance to all

damage until the start of your next turn.
Alternate Effects
Additionally, when you learn the Enhancement psionic
discipline you can use your psionics feature to cast the
following spells as per the rules defined in the feature:
Point Cost Alternate Effects
1 heroism, longstrider, unlocked potentialK
2 alter self, enlarge/reduce, lesser restoration
3 haste, protection from energy
4 freedom of movement, stoneskin
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normal size at the start of your next turn. It can only gain one
Projection Discipline additional die (for example, up to 2d8).
Projection is the ability to project what is in your mind to the
outside world with your psionic power. Replicate (3 psi points): You use Relocate, but the original
does not disappear. Until the end of your turn, you have
Project Item another construct and control both with the same action
(commands only affect one of your choice). Pick one construct
As an action, you can use your powers to project an inanimate
to fade at the start of your next turn or use Sustain.
object you imagine into your hands. It cannot be larger than 3
feet on any side or weigh more than 10 pounds, and is clearly
Sustain (1+ psi points): At the start of your turn, you can
ethereal in nature. The item behaves as a solid object.
sustain the effect of a Solidify, Grow or Replicate command
Weapons created with this feature deal force damage.
for an additional round. An effect that has been replicated can
Projected items fade after 1 minute, and you can have no
be sustained across all replicated constructs with a single use,
more than 3 projected items at a time.
but each effect can only be sustained once per turn (for
example, you can never sustain more than one replicated
Astral Construct construct). This costs 1 psi point for each effect sustained.
Psionic power Sustaining solidify refreshes the construct's hit points to its
maximum.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Alternate Effects
Additionally, when you learn the Projection psionic
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
discipline you can use your Psionics feature to cast the
You project an ethereal creation from your mind at a space
you can see within range taking the shape of a medium or
smaller creature, weapon, or other object. This creation is Point Cost Alternate Effects
clearly ethereal in nature. When you create it, and on 1 floating disk, unseen servant
subsequent turns using your action to mentally control it, you
2 mirror image
can move it up to 30 feet in any direction and attack; so long
as it does not move beyond the range of the power. To attack 3 phantom steed
with it, make a melee spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 4 arcane eye
1d8 force damage. If the Astral Construct moves out of range
5 creation
of the spell, it fades away into nothing, ending the spell.
While the Astral Construct is active, you can spend psi
points up to your per use limit to issue commands that affect
additional psi point to cast it at a level equal to the psi points
and empower your construct. Commands require no action,
spent.
but you cannot exceed your psi point limit in total commands
issued, and each command can only be issued once per turn.
Projection Talents
Strike (2 psi points): The construct makes an attack (even if it
The following talents can be selected if you have the
has already attacked).
Projection discipline:
Relocate (1 psi point): The construct disappears and
Animated Projections Prerequisite: 10th level psion
reappears anywhere within 60 feet of you.
You learn to project a swarm of ethereal objects. As an
action, you can expend 5 psi points to cast animate objects.
Solidify (1 psi point): Your construct becomes solid, blocking
When cast in this way, the spell creates new ethereal objects
its space until the start of your next turn. You can only use this
rather than animating existing ones.
command if it is in an unoccupied space. It has an armor class
of 16 and hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier + your
Astral Swap
psion level. The construct becomes ethereal again if it drops
As a bonus action, you can expend 1 psi point to swap
to zero hit points.
places with your Astral Construct.
Grab (1 psi point): Can only be used while your construct is
Life Link
Solidified. A target creature within 5 feet of your construct
When a solidified construct takes damage, you can choose
that is no more than one size larger than the construct must
to take that damage instead of the construct. (no action
make a Strength saving throw or become restrained by the
required) You have resistance to the damage taken.
construct. At the end of each of the restrained creature’s turns
it can repeat the saving throw. The condition ends of the
Projected Weaponry
construct becomes ethereal again, or becomes more than one
When you project a weapon with your Project Item feature, it
size smaller than the target.
gains the following benefits:
• You can project it as a bonus action and you can project up
Grow (1 psi point): Your construct increases by one size, and
3 weapons or pieces of ammunition at the same time.
its number of damage dice increases by one. It returns to its
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• You are proficient with any projected weapon.
• It is no longer restricted to a maximum of 3 feet when it Hurling (1-3 psi points): The target is shoved 10 feet in a
takes the form of a weapon (for a medium sized creature). direction of your choosing for each point spent if it fails its
• You can use your Intelligence modifier in place of your saving throw.
Strength or Dexterity modifier for attack and damage rolls
with it. Crushing (2 psi points): The target is restrained until the end
• If it has the thrown property, it's throwing range is doubled. of its next turn if it fails its saving throw.
If it does not have the thrown property, it gains the thrown
(10/30) property. Zone of (1-3 psi points): You can target all creatures in a 5
• You can apply the Astral Construct modifiers Grow and foot radius of a point within range. The radius doubles for
Sustain to Projected Weaponry. Grow adds 1d8 to the each point spent (5 ft., 10 ft., 20 ft.).
weapon's damage dice. You can expend Psionic Mastery on
these modifiers.
Alternate Effects
Additionally, when you learn the Telekinesis Psionic
Matter Made Real Prerequisite: 9th level Psion
Discipline you can use your Psionics feature to cast the
You gain the ability to solidify some of your projections into
real objects, you can cast fabricate and wall of stone
expending psi points equal to the spell level. Points Cost Alternate Effects
1 jump, launch objectK, thunderwave
Unlimited Imagination Prerequisite: Shaper's Mind
2 flingK, levitate, shatter
When you manifest a construct, you can select all two
options from Boundless Imagination. 3 fly, vortex blastK
4 orbital stonesK, resilient sphere
Telekinesis Discipline 5 telekinesis, wall of force, shockwaveK
Telekinesis is the ability to interact with physical objects and
energy with your psionic powers.
spent..
Telekinetic Hands
When you gain this feature, you can manipulate small objects
within 30 feet with your mind as if using your hand to interact Telekinesis Talents
with it. You can use this power to manipulate an object, open The following talents can be selected if you have the
an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from Telekinesis Discipline:
an open container, or pour the contents out of a vial. You
cannot Attack, activate magical items, or carry more than 10 Kinetic Slam
pounds in this manner. You can move an item you are When you use the Telekinetic Force power, you can unleash
controlling in this way up to 30 feet during your turn. it as a blast of kinetic power. You can use your power as a
You can spend 1 or more psi points to increase how much ranged spell attack (applying damage and effect on hit)
you can move this way by 100 pounds per psi point spent for 1 instead of requiring a Strength saving throw. You can only
turn. select the Hammering modifier when you use it in this way.
Telekinetic Movement
Telekinetic Force You can expend 1 psi point to gain 10 additional feet of
Psionic power movement and the effect of spider climb, feather fall, or
levitate until the start of your next turn (no action required). At
Casting Time: 1 action the start of your next turn you can expend 1 psi point to
Range: 60 feet maintain the effect before it would end.
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous Telekinetic Weapons
You gain the Telekinetic Weapons psionic power as part of
You smash a target creature or object you can see with your your Telekinetic Discipline (in addition to your other psionic
mental power. The target must succeed on a Strength saving powers), giving the ability to fling weapons as per the power.
throw, or take 1d10 bludgeoning damage, and either be
shoved 5 feet in a direction of your choosing or be knocked Telekinetic Barrier
prone. You focus your telekinetic power spreading it thin to create
You can spend psi points up to your per use limit to add the a large barrier. As an action you can expend 2 psi points to
following modifiers to Telekinetic Force (you can add multiple create a wall of weak telekinetic force 15 feet high and up to
modifiers). The points must be spent when choosing the target 40 feet long, or as a 15 radius around you. This barrier is
of the power. visible as small objects hover and float within it. If you create
it around yourself, it moves with you when you move. Ranged
Hammering (1+ psi points): The target takes 1d10 attacks that pass through this barrier are made with
bludgeoning damage for each point spent if it fails its saving disadvantage as their trajectory is deflected. You can maintain
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this barrier by concentrating, as if concentrating on a spell, for the target of the power.
up to 1 minute after creating it.
Rending (1+ psi points): The target takes 1d8 psychic
Mental Might Prerequisite: 5th level Psion damage for each additional point spent on a failed save.
You learn to focus your mental grip. You can use your
Intelligence modifier instead of other ability modifiers when Terrifying (1 psi point): The target is frightened of you until
you make an Athletics check. the end of your next turn if it fails its saving throw.
Additionally, you may attempt to grapple or shove a creature
within 30 feet, using your mind. When grappling a creature in Meddling (2 psi points): You make one creature invisible to
this way, you cannot move them. Maintaining a grapple at a the target creature or cause the creature to see something that
range greater than your natural reach requires concentration, is not there with the effect of (i)minor illusion until the start of
as if concentrating on a spell, and the grapple ends if your next turn if it fails its saving throw.
concentration is lost.
Overwhelming (3 psi points): The target is stunned until the
Precise Power Prerequisite: 9th level Psion, Incompatible end of its next turn if it fails its saving throw
with Unchecked Power
The spell animate objects is added to your Telekinesis
Alternate Effects list. Additionally, as a reaction to a ranged
Alternate Effects
Additionally, when you learn the Telepathy psionic discipline
weapon attack you can see being made against a target within
you can use your Psionics feature to cast the following spells
60 feet of you, you can expend 1 psi point to add or subtract
as per the rules defined in the feature:
2d4 to or from that attack roll. You can do this after the attack
is rolled, but before you know the outcome of the roll. Point Cost Alternate Effects
1 compelled queryK, command, cause fear
Unchecked Power Prerequisite: 9th level Psion, Incompatible
2 detect thoughts, suggestion
with Precise Power,
The spell fissureK is added to your Telekinesis Alternate 3 delve mindK, fear
Effects list. Additionally, as a reaction to a melee attack being 4 dominate beast, compulsion, confusion
made against you, you can expend 1 psi point to shove the
5 dominate person, modify memory,
creature away. The creature must make a Strength saving
telepathic bond
throw, or be knocked 10 feet backwards. If this puts the attack
out of reach, the attack automatically misses.
Telepathy Discipline spent.
Telepathy is the ability to interact with the minds of other
creatures using your psionic abilities. Telepathic Talents
The following talents can be selected if you have the
Telepathic Communication Telepathy discipline:
When you gain this feature, you can communicate
telepathically with any creature you can see within 30 feet of Empathy
you. You don't need to share a language with the creature for it You can psionically link yourself to other creatures. As a
to understand your telepathic utterances, but the creature reaction to a creature you can see within 120 feet of you
must be able to understand at least one language. Creatures taking damage you can grant them resistance to the damage
you communicate with can reply in kind. taken, but you take psychic damage equal to the damage they
take (after resistance). The damage you take cannot cannot be
reduced in any way.
Telepathic Intrusion If the damage would inflict any further negative status effect
Psionic power on the target, you can choose for that effect to affect you
instead.
Casting Time: 1 action If you have any form of telepathic bond that allows long-
Range: 60 feet distance telepathic communication affecting the creature
Components: S taking this damage, the range is unlimited and you do not
Duration: Instantaneous need to be able to see them.
You assault the mind of a creature you can see directly. The Mental Image
target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw, or take 1d8 You gain the ability to use your Telepathy to project images
psychic damage. If the target fails the saving throw, it has into the minds of creatures with perfect clarity, interposing it
disadvantage on attacks made against you until the start of over their reality. The spells silent image, major image,
your next turn. You can choose to deal no damage to the hallucinatory terrain and seeming are added to your
creature when it fails its saving throw. Telepathic Discipline Alternate Effects list costing psi points
You can spend Psi Points up to your per use limit to add the equal to their spell level.
following modifiers to Telepathic Intrusion (you can add
multiple modifiers). The points must be spent when choosing
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Mental Influence than 4 inches thick. Any creature in the path of this tear must
You specialize in the subtle touch, picking stray thoughts make a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 force damage.
and soothing concerns without overtly intruding upon a mind. You can spend psi points up to your per use limit to add the
You gain expertise in the Persuasion skill, though you are following modifiers to Phase Rift (you can add multiple
reduced to normal proficiency against creatures that are modifiers). The points must be spent when choosing the target
immune to mental influence or charm (such a creature under of the power.
the effect of mindblank).
Disruptive (1+ psi points): Each target that fails their saving
Reflected Agony throw takes an additional 1d8 force damage for each point
When a creature within 120 feet that you can see deals spent.
damage to you, you can use your reaction to spend 1 or more
psi points (up to your psi limit) to share the pain you Blurring (1-3 psi point): You gain an illusory duplicate, as per
experienced back at them, dealing 1d10 psychic damage per the mirror image spell. You gain 1 duplicate per psi point
point spent. The damage this deals cannot exceed the damage spent (up to a maximum of 3). One remaining image fades at
taken from the attack. the start of each of your turns.
Tactical Opening Prerequisite: 5th level Psion Long (1-3 psi points): You can travel an additional 10 feet for
You can communicate the openings in a creature’s defenses each point spent.
to your allies. When a creature fails a saving throw against
your Telepathic Intrusion, you can take the Help action Echoing (2 psi points): You immediately use Phase Rift again
targeting that creature as a bonus action, helping another with the same action.
creature that you can telepathically communicate with. When
you take the Help action in this way, the range of it becomes Ethereal (2 psi points): You can pass through solid objects,
30 feet. buildings, and terrain as long as you end your Phase Rift in a
space you can occupy. If your Phase Rift would end inside a
Telepathic Link space you cannot occupy, the power fails.
Your Telepathic Communication gains an unlimited range
as long as you have communicated with the creature within
the last day, and the target willingly maintains the link.
Alternate Effects
Additionally, when you learn the Transposition psionic
However, it takes an action to focus to communicate over
distance if you cannot see the target (or for the target to
communicate with you if they cannot see you). You can
maintain a link with a number of people equal to your
Intelligence modifier in this way. You can convey as much in a Point Cost Alternate Effects
turn as you could by speaking normally. 1 expeditious retreat, flickerK
2 misty step, blur, pass without a trace
Transposition Discipline 3 blink, nondetection, turbulent warpK
Transposition is the ability to modify the properties of space 4 banish, dimension cutterK, dimension door
and manipulate dimensional boundaries with your psionic
5 flickering strikesK, spatial manipulationK
powers.
Flicker Step additional psi point to cast it at a level equal to the psi points
On your turn, you can replace your movement by teleporting 5 spent.
feet in any direction to a space you can see. You can pass
through creatures but cannot pass through objects, buildings
or terrain more than 4 inches thick. This distance increases Transposition Talents
by 5 feet at 5th level (to 10 feet), at 11th level (to 15 feet), and The following talents can be selected if you have the
becomes equal to your movement speed at 17th level. This Transposition Discipline:
replaces all movement for your turn when used.
Rift Strike
When you use your Phase Rift power as an action, you can
Phase Rift make a single weapon attack as a bonus action.
Psionic power
Phase Shot Prerequisite: Rift Strike
Casting Time: 1 action When use your Phase Rift power, you can instead empower
Range: Self a piece of ammunition, granting it the following special
Components: S properties:
Duration: 1 round • It can be fired through all cover, including total cover, that
is less than 4 inches thick.
You step through space traveling up to 10 feet in a straight line • It deals 1d8 additional force damage.
leaving a spatial tear behind. You can pass through creatures
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Additionally, applying Phase Rift modifiers grant special Duration: 1 round

effects on this attack:
• Disruptive: The attack deals an additional 1d8 force You can use your mind to create a burst of elemental power,
damage on hit. blasting a target you can see within range. Make a ranged
• Blurring: You can roll an additional attack roll psi point spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8
spent, selecting the highest roll. cold, fire, force or lightning damage.
• Long: The effective range of the attack is increased by 10 For each die of cold damage dealt, the creature's movement
feet per point spent. speed is reduced by 5 feet until the end of their next turn, for
• Echoing: A second projectile is created on firing, using a each die of fire damage dealt by the original attack, the
separate attack roll. creature takes 1d4 fire damage at the start of its next turn,
• Ethereal: The attack can travel through up to 10 feet of and for each die of lightning damage dealt, an arc of lightning
cover. strikes another creature of your choice within 20 feet, dealing
1d4 lightning damage (damage from these effects do not add
Phase Slash Prerequisite: Rift Strike, 11th level Psion additional bonuses, such as Empowered Psionics).
You can expend 1 psi point to make a single melee weapon You can spend psi points up to your per use limit to add the
attack against one target you pass through with Phase Rift as following modifiers to (you can add multiple modifiers). The
part of the same action. You can make this attack against a points must be spent when choosing the target of the power.
target once per turn. You can spend Psionic Mastery points on
this talent. Amplified (1+ psi points): The target takes an additional 1d8
cold, fire, force or lightning damage on a hit.
Phase Shroud
After using Phase Rift, you gain temporary hit points equal Lasting (1 psi point): Your Elemental Blast leaves a 5 foot
to your proficiency bonus + the psi points spent on the power. radius sphere of devastation behind where it strikes until the
start of your next turn. Creatures that enter this zone for the
Flickering Escape Prerequisite: 11th level Psion first time or end their turn in it must make a Constitution
Whenever you roll a d4 for flicker, you can teleport 5 feet saving throw or suffer the secondary effects (slow, burn, arc) of
after the attack resolves. the blast as if they had been hit by it.
Lingering Rifts Massive (1-3 psi points): You unleash a massive blast; rather
When you use Phase Rift you can choose to leave a 5 foot than making an attack roll, all creatures within a 15 foot cone
wide tear in reality behind, forming a line between your must make a Dexterity Saving throw. On failure, they take the
starting location and ending location until the start of your effect as if hit by the Elemental Blast. The size of the cone is
next turn. Any creature that enters this area for the first time doubled for each point up to 3 spent (2 points for 30 feet, 3
or ends their turn in it must make a saving throw against the points for 60 feet).
effect of Phase Rift as if it passed through them. If a creature
is in the area of multiple lingering rifts, they are affected only Overcharged (0 psi points): You take 1d4 force damage and
once. do not add your Proficiency modifier from the attack or Spell
Save DC for your Elemental Blast, but increase the damage it
deals by twice your proficiency bonus.
Psychokinesis Discipline Alternate Effects
Psychokinetics is the mental art of spontaneously creating Additionally, when you learn the Psychokinetics psionic
and controlling energy; sapping energy to freeze or discipline you can use your Psionics feature to cast the
spontaneously creating bursts of fire or arcs of lightning. following spells as per the rules defined in the feature:
Dangerous and destructive, it provides devastating power.
Energy Manipulation Alternate Effects

Additionally, when you learn the Psychokinetics psionic
When you gain this feature, you can manipulate energy in
minor ways at will. As an action you can cause a light that
emits 30 feet of bright light and 30 feet of dim light, cause
objects you touch to catch fire as if touched by a match, cause Point Cost Alternate Effects
small arcs of electricity, or freeze or thaw up to 5-foot cube of 1 burning hands, lightning tendrilK
water. Any ongoing effect you create lasts 1 minute. You can 2 flaming sphere, scorching ray
have a number of simultaneous effects active up your
Intelligence modifier, after which creating another ends the 3 aether lanceK, fireball
oldest ongoing effect. 4 jumping joltK, wall of flame
5 aether stormK, cone of cold
Elemental Blast
Psionic power If a spell can be cast at a higher level, you can spend an
Casting Time: 1 action spent.
Range: 30 feet
Components: S
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Specializations 4 fire shield, wall of fire

When you take this Discipline, you may (but do not have to) 5 flamestrike, immolation
select a specialization from the following list. You may only
select a specialization at the time of gaining the Discipline,
and cannot change or remove a specialization once selected. Psychokinesis Talents
Cryokinetic Elemental Aegis
You can only deal cold damage with Elemental Blast. When As an action, you surround yourself with a swirling shield of
a creature is hit by an attack of your Elemental Blast or fails a fire, ice, or lightning. You gain temporary hit points equal to
saving throw against this power, it becomes frozen until the your psion level + your Intelligence modifier. Creatures that
end of its next turn, giving it disadvantage on its next attack strike you while you have these temporary hit points take 1d4
roll or dexterity saving throw, and reducing its speed by an damage of the shield type chosen.
additional 5 feet (to a total of 10 feet). Once you use this talent, you cannot use it again until you
If the attack roll is a critical hit or the target fails their complete a short or long rest.
saving throw by 5 or more, the target becomes restrained
while frozen. Elemental Emotions
The following list of spells replace your Alternate Effects The powers you wield affect your state of mind, empowering
list: you based on how you wield them. When you deal elemental
damage, you gain the related mental property until the start of
your next turn.
1 arctic breathK, entombK
2 cold snapK Element Effect
3 flash freezeK, sleet storm You can add 1d4 to Wisdom
Cold
4 ice storm, ice spikeK saving throws.
5 cone of cold You can add 1d4 to Constitution
Fire
saving throws.
Electrokinetic You can add 1d4 to Dexterity
Lightning
You can only deal lightning damage with Elemental Blast, saving throws.
but the size of the damage dice of Lightning damage (both the
initial damage and arc damage ) is increased by one step (to a If you are specialized in an element, you can instead add
d10 initial damage and d10 additional damage per point spent 1d6 to the related saving throw.
on Amplified, and 1d6 arc damage to a nearby target per die of
initial damage). Elemental Shield Prerequisite: 9th level Psion
The following list of spells replace your Alternate Effects You gain the ability to cast fire shield without expending psi
list: points; if you have a specialization, its damage type matches
your specialization. Once you cast it this way, you cannot cast
it again until you complete a long rest, or you must spend 4
Psi Points to cast it again early.
1 lightning tendrilK, thunder punchK
2 crackleK, lightning chargedK Manifested Emotions Prerequisite: Elemental Emotions
You can manifest your emotions into elemental powers that
3 electrocute , lightning bolt
K
take physical shape. While you are in an elemental emotion,
4 jumping joltK, storm sphere you can expend 2 psi points to manifest that emotion into the
5 sky burstK world as a bonus action; this takes the form of a mephit (ice
mephit for cold, magma mephit for fire, and dust mephit for
lightning).
Pyrokinetic As your emotion, given form, it acts immediately after your
You can only deal fire damage with Elemental Blast, but the initiative at your directive. It lasts for up to 1 minute after
size of the damage dice of fire damage (both the initial damage which it naturally fades away or until destroyed. You cannot
and burn damage) is increased by one step (to a d10 initial manifest more than one emotion at a time, and if it is
damage and d10 additional damage per point spend on destroyed, you take 2d6 psychic damage from the backlash.
Amplified, and 1d6 burn damage at the start of their turn per This manifestation is not a sentient creature of its own, and
die of initial damage). simply a manifestation of your emotion.
The following list of spells replace your Alternate Effects
list:
Emotional Actions
Point Cost Alternate Effects There are no mechanical limitations on the actions of the
1 burning hands, hellish rebuke manifested emotion, but it is recommended you consider the
emotion of which it is manifest when determining it's actions.
2 flaming sphere, scorching ray Magma mephits will act rashly and aggressively, dust mephits
3 fireball, fire cycloneK will be restless and easily distracted, and ice mephits will be cold
and calculating.

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Thwarting (2 psi point): The beneficiary of your Seeing has

Precognition Discipline advantage on the next Saving Throw they make before the
Precognition is the ability to see what lies ahead, piercing start of your next turn.
the veil of the future. Seeing things that most people cannot a
Psion with Precognitive abilites can, to a limited extent, know Positioning (1+ psi points): The beneficiary of your Seeing
the future; such a future is known by tracing it's roots from the can move immediately move 5 feet per psi point spent without
present, and grows more mysterious and cloudy as such roots provoking opportunity attacks.
grow distance.
Such a future can be changed by the actions of the present,
particularly by knowledge of said future and action to prevent Alternate Effects
or change it. This is the function most often leveraged by Additionally, when you learn the Precognition psionic
Precognitive Psions, peering into the future to steer around discipline you can use your Psionics feature to cast the
courses they seek to prevent or steer toward a possible following spells as per the rules defined in the feature:
outcome they seek.
Prescience 1 detect good and evil, future insightK
Your eyes wander to events before they happen. You can add 2 augury†, glimpse the futureK
your proficiency to perception and initiative rolls; if you 3 clairvoyance
already are able to add your proficiency to perception, you can
add twice your proficiency. 4 death ward†, divination
If you concentrate on your keeping an eye on the future (as 5 scrying
if concentrating on a spell), you can use your Intelligence
modifier when making Perception (instead of Wisdom) or †augury has the same effect, but does not consult a specific
Initiative (instead of Dexterity) ability checks, and make entity when cast in this way.
Intelligence saving throws in place of Dexterity saving throws.
†fear has the same effect, shows a the creature visions of
their own death when cast in this way.
Seeing
Psionic Power
†death ward has the same effect, but gives a forewarning to
a creature allowing them to avoid death when cast in this way.
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range: Self
Components: S Precognition Talents
Duration: Instantaneous
One Step Ahead
You concentrate and peer into the stream of future When you are subjected to a saving throw, can expend 1 psi
possibilities, gaining insight into what will happen next; you point and glimpse into the feature. You know what the effect
can select one of the following: you saving against is if it is a Spell or Psionic effect as if you
You can grant advantage to yourself or to a creature that can passed an Intelligence (Arcana) or Intelligence (Psionics)
see or hear you on their next attack roll before the start of check against it. Additionally, can add your Intelligence
your next turn; if an attack that gained advantage from this modifier to your saving throw against it regardless of it's
feature hits, it deals an additional 1d6 damage. nature.
You can grant disadvantage on the next attack roll against
yourself or a creature that can see or hear you before the start Glimpsed Future
of your next turn; if an attack despite the disadvantage, the When you use Seeing with yourself as the beneficiary, you
damaged creature rolls 1d6 and subtracts that from the can use it as a bonus action. When you use Seeing as a bonus
damage dealt. action in this way, it does grant additional damage to the
You can spend Psi Points up to your per use limit to add the attack, or reduce damage taken when hit.
following modifiers to Seeing (you can add multiple
modifiers). Precognitive Dreams Preqrequisite: 11th level Psion
When you finish a long rest, your dreams have prepared you
Withheld (0 psi point): Rather than granting advantage or for the day to come. Upon waking, you issue reassuring words
disadvantage on the next attack, you can grant advantage or and advice to your companions to help them survive the day,
disavantage as a reaction to an attack being made until the giving them temporary hit points equal to your Intelligence
start of your next turn. modifier. During the next 24 hours, you cannot be surprised.
Piercing (1+ psi points): You see through the target's

defenses when granting advantage, increasing the damage of
the attack benefiting from advantage by +1d8 if it hits.
Omniscient (1 psi points): The beneficiary of your Seeing is

under the effect of bless and guidance until start of your next
turn.
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Supernatural (1+ psi points): A supernatural effect of or on
Nullification Discipline the creature is ended; if the effect is a magical or psionic
Nullification is the ability to interfere with the supernatural power, it is only ended if the psi points spent on this modifier
effects of the world, reverting reality back it's original state. equals or exceeds the spell level or psi points spent on the
effect.
Disruptive Touch If the property is an innate property of a creature (either of
the target creature, or effecting the target this power), it is only
When you gain this feature, you can control the aura of
ended if the psi points exceed the CR (or class levels) of the
interference, wreathing yourself in the disruptive power that
target creature, and they return at the end of that creatures
asserts reality. You can end minor magical or psionic effects
next turn. The supernatural effect cannot be its existence,
(such as the result of cantrips or zero point psionic powers) by
unless it has less than 10 hit points and it would otherwise
touching them, and have resistance to illusions or magical
qualify.
damage from things you touch (gaining advantage on the
saving throw against them, if applicable).
If you are grappling or otherwise touching a spellcasting or Alternate Effects
psionic creature, at the start of your turn you can expend 1 or Additionally, when you learn the Nullification psionic
more psi to interfere with their abilities until the start of your discipline you can use your Psionics feature to cast the
next turn. In order to cast a spell or use a Psionic power, they following spells as per the rules defined in the feature:
must succeed a Saving Throw of their spell casting or psionic
ability score against your Psionics DC unless casting a spell Point Cost Alternate Effects
with a higher level or using a power with more psi points than
the psi points spent on this feature. 1 protection from evil and good
2 nullify effectK
Denial 3 dispel magic, counterspell, remove curse
Psionic Power 4 banishment
5 dispel evil and good
Range: 30 feet
Components: S
additional psi point to cast it at that higher level.
You release a burst of raw psionic nullification at a creature Nullification Talents

you can see within range. The creature must make a Iron Templar
Charisma saving throw. On failure, you can apply 1d4 force You gain proficiency with medium armor and shields. If you
damage as its existence is disrupted. already have proficiency with medium armor, you gain
If the target is a aberration, celestial, construct, elemental, proficiency with heavy armor. You can perform somatic
fey, fiend, undead, or a creature with the ability to cast spells components for psionic powers with a hand carrying a
or use psionic powers it takes an additional 1d4 force damage, weapon.
and becomes disoriented; until the end of its next turn, it rolls Additionally, when you hit a creature with an melee weapon
a d4 and subtracts the number rolled from all its attack rolls attack or with a spell attack with the range of touch, you can
and ability checks, as well as its Constitution saving throws to use your Denial power as a bonus action targeting that
maintain concentration. A creature can chose to fail the saving creature.
throw.
You can spend Psi Points up to your per use limit to add the Magical Anathema
following prefixes to Denial modifying it's functionality (you You gain resistance to damage dealt by spells or magical
can add multiple prefixes). The points must be spent when effects. The effect of all magical healing effects (including
choosing the target of the power. healing potions) on you is halved.
Aura of (3 psi points): Instead of targeting a creature, it Magical Resistance Prerequisite: 9th level Psion
becomes an effect around you with a radius of 20 feet until the You have advantage on saving throws against spells and
start of your next turn; any creature of your choice that enters other magical effects.
or starts its turn in the area of effect must save against the
power. Deadspot Prerequisite: Prerequisite: 15th level Psion
You gain the ability to expend 8 psi points to cast antimagic
Existential (1+ psi points): You can deal an additional 1d4 field. Once you cast it this way, you cannot cast it again until
initial and bonus (if applicable) force damage to the target you complete a long rest.
creature.
Firm (2 psi points): The target creature has disadvantage on

the saving throw against the ability.
Lingering (1+ psi points): You can apply the effect of

Disruptive Touch to an affected creature.

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You can know one spell in this manner at a time, and retain
Consumption Discipline the ability to cast the spell for 1 minute or until cast. If the
Your psychic powers are that of a predator, and your prey is spell is one that restores hit points, you reduce your own hit
the minds of others. Their thoughts, their feelings, their vital points by the amount healed by the spell.
psionic energies are your food.
Alternate Effects
Adaptive Hunter Additionally, when you learn the Consumption psionic
After using your Mind Leech on a target, you can gain one discipline you can use your Psionics feature to cast the
skill, tool or language proficiency that creature has until the following spells as per the rules defined in the feature:
end of your next long rest. If you use this ability again, you lose
the last proficiency or language to acquire the new one. Point Cost Alternate Effects
1 inflict wounds
Mind Leech 2 psychic drainK
Psionic Power
3 vampiric touch
Casting Time: 1 action 4 blight
Range: 30 feet
5 devouring darknessK
Components: S
additional psi point to cast it at that higher level.
You assault the mind of a target you can see within range,
rending and devouring its psionic energy. The target must
succeed a Charisma saving throw or take 1d6 psychic damage. Consumption Talents
If the target is frightened, charmed, stunned, restrained,
grappled, or paralyzed, the psychic damage becomes 1d12 Consuming Link
instead. On a failed save, you gain a psionic charge of You can target a creature that is charmed or frightened by
consumed power until the end of your next turn. You can you with Mind Leech as long as they are within 120 feet. You
expend this charge when you deal damage, to deal additional do not need to be able to see the target when targeting them in
damage equal to your Intelligence modifier, or consume this this way and the target has disadvantage on the saving throw
charge at the end of your turn to gain temporary hit points against Mind Leech.
equal to your Intelligence modifier. You can spend only charge
at a time. Skill Thief
You can target the corpse of a recently perished creature You can gain an additional number of skill, tool, or language
with this power, as long as the target has died within the last proficiencies from Adaptive Hunter equal to half your
minute and not been previously leached by this power. proficiency bonus (rounded down) before losing the previously
gained proficiency. If you would gain an additional proficiency
Rending (1+ psi points): The target takes an additional die of from it beyond that, the first one you gained is lost.
damage (1d6 or 1d12 as applicable if they under the effect of a
listed condition) per psi point spent. Consumed Strength
You can use your Intelligence modifier in place of Strength
Shredding (1 psi point): You leave the targets mind and soul for Athletics check while you have a psionic charge from Mind
shredded, reducing their next saving throw before the end of Leech. Additionally, targets you are grappling have
your next turn by 1d4. disadvantage on the saving throw against your Mind Leech
power.
Nourishing (1 psi points): On a failed saving throw, you gain
an additional psionic charge. Unlife Wielder
While you have a psionic charge, you can invest into a
Devouring (2 psi points): The range of Mind Leech becomes corpse, bringing it to a state of unlife, becoming a zombie or
a radius of 5 feet, centered on you. skeleton. It acts on its own initiative immediately after your
turn. It's unlife fades at the end of your next turn unless you
Stunning (3 psi points): On a failed saving throw, the target expend a psionic charge or psi point on your next turn (no
becomes stunned until the start of your next turn. If the power action required) to continue its animation for an additional
effects multiple targets, select one target for this effect round. You can spend psionic mastery points on this.
Thieving (1 psi point): On a failed saving throw, you can draw

from the target's mind a 5th level or lower spell it can cast
(from a Spellcasting or Psionics feature). You must be aware
that it can cast that spell; the target retains the ability to cast
the spell, but you gain the ability to cast the spell using your
Psionics feature by spending psi points equal to the level of
the spell (restricted by your psi point limit; you cannot use
psionic mastery to cast this spell).
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You do not require the material components of the spell
Psionic Talents when you cast it by expending psi points or a use of Innate
Psionics.
Astral Arms
You can expend 1 psi point to create psionic constructions Dreamwalker Prerequisite: 9th level Psion
serving as additional appendages. These arms last for 10 You gain the ability cast dream. You can cast the spell
minute. You determine the arms appearance, and they vanish without expending a spell slot, but once casted cannot cast it
early if you are incapaciated or die. While you have these again until you complete a long rest.
arms, you gain the following benefits:
They serve as as a natural weapon you can make unarmed Elemental Penetration Prerequisite: Elemental Mind
attacks with, using your Intelligence in place of your strength subclass
for attack and damage rolls. They deal 1d6 force damage on When you use a psionic power or spell that deals elemental
hit. damage, you can expend 1 psi point to make the power ignore
You can use your Intelligence modifier in place of your resistance to that elemental damage damage type.
Strength modifier when making Strength checks and If you have a specialization of Psychokinentics, if the target
Strength saving throws. has immunity to the damage type chosen, this instead turns
You can expend 1 psi point to make a single unarmed strike immunity into resistance for that power.
with this arms as a bonus action. You can use psionic mastery You can spend psi points granted by Psionic Mastery on this
on this. ability.
Aura Sight Empowered Strike Prerequisite: Psychokinetics or

As an action, you can spend 1 psi point to psionically see Telekinetics Discipline
the aura of a creature of your choice within 30 feet. When you Once per turn, as part of making a weapon attack as part of
see the creature's aura in this way, you can determine if there the attack action, you can empower a melee weapon you are
are any spells or magical effects affecting the creature, and holding with psionic power. When you hit a creature with a
you learn their schools of magic, if any. You can also determine weapon, you can apply Elemental Blast or Telekinetic Force
if the creature is under the influence of psionics. A modifiers (you can only select a power you know) to the attack
shapeshifter or creature that is transformed or disguised by (you can use Psionic Mastery on this). This does not deal the
magic or nonmagic means must make a Charisma (Deception) base damage of the power, but any added damage causes the
check against your Psionics save DC. On a failure, you can additional effects of the power damage effects to occur.
perceive their original form in their aura. When applying a modifier that would make it target an area
of effect, only the target takes the weapon damage, but other
Awaken Mind Prerequisite: 9th level Psion creatures in the radius become a target of the attack as if
You can cast awaken once without expending a spell slot or using the power normally.
psi points. You can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
Life Wielder Prerequisite: Enhancement or Consumption
Beam of Annihilation Prerequisite: 11th level Psion, You learn the spell invest lifeK. You can spend psionic
Elemental Mind subclass mastery points to cast this spell.
You gain the ability to cast beam of annihilation for 6 psi
points. If you have a specialization of Psychokinentics, you can Mind Devourer Prerequisite: 5th level Psion
only select the related elemental damage type, but the beam's You gain the ability to cast psychic drain for 2 psi points.
damage ignores resistance to that damage type any creatures Additionally, whenever a creature within 10 feet of you that
caught in the beam might have. had an Intelligence score of 6 or higher dies, you can expend
your reaction to draw in its psionic power, regaining 1d4 hit
Controlled Power points and 1 expended psi point.
You gain the ability to suppress the glow and somatic
component of a Psionic Power. You can expend 2 psi points to Mind Rider
use a power without a visual sign or somatic component. Each As an action, you can touch a willing creature to see through
time you do this, the cost of doing so doubles until you its eyes and hear what it hears for the next hour, gaining the
complete a short or long rest. benefits of any Special Senses that the creature has.
During this time, you are deaf and blind with regard to your
Divided Mind Prerequisite: 9th level Psion own Senses. You can end this effect at any time. While this is
You learn the divide self spell, and can cast it by expending 5 active, the creature has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom,
psi points. When you gain access to the Innate Psionics and Charisma saving throws.
feature, you may expend a use of Innate Psionics to cast divide
self at the level of the use of Innate Psionics expended. For Perfect Focus Prerequisite: 10th level Psion
example, if you choose the teleport spell for your Innate You can enter a state of extreme focus. Your concentration
Psionics feature at 13th level, you could expend a casting of is no longer interrupted by using a second ability that requires
teleport to instead cast divide self as a 7th level spell, and concentration, but your movement speed is reduced to zero
cannot cast teleport or divide self as a 7th level spell in this while concentrating on more than one effect; you have a -5
way until you complete a long rest. penalty to any concentration check. If you move or fail a
concentration check, one of your concentration affects ends. If
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concentration on both effects. equal amount of damage to the damage it takes.
Potent Psionics Psionic Defenses

When a target passes the saving throw against a damaging You gain a way to defend yourself using your psionic
Psionic Power (granted by a Psionic Discipline), they still take powers. While you are not wearing any armor or carrying a
half the damage, but suffer no other effects. shield, your Armor Class equals 13 + your Intelligence
modifier.
Psi Crystal
You gain the ability to impart part of your mind into crystal. Projected Nightmares Prerequisite: Shaper's Mind
You can expend 2 psi points to cast the find familiar spell but Archetype
your familiar takes on the statics of a psi crystal (below) and You gain an additional option for Boundless Imagination to
the material component required is a crystal worth 10 gp apply to your Astral Construct: Horrifying Nightmare:
instead of the normal material components. The Psi Crystal Creatures that start their turn within 5 feet of your Astral
gains your mental stats. You can use Psionic Disciplines with Construct must make a Wisdom saving throw against your
a range greater than Self through your Psi Crystal is if you Psionics DC or become frightened of your Astral Construct
were standing in its location. If the psi crystal is destroyed, until the start of their next turn.
you gain its memories as your own. While you have a Psi Once they have saved against this, they are immune to the
Crystal active, as a bonus action, you can deactivate it to effect for the next 24 hours or until you summon a new Astral
regain 2 expended psi points. Construct.
Psionic Weapon
Psi Crystal As a bonus action, you can expend 1 psi point to imbue a
Tiny construct, unaligned weapon you are holding with psionic energy. For 1 minute,
once per turn when you deal damage with that weapon, you
Armor Class 20 can deal an additional 1d6 psychic damage.
Hit Points 2 (1d4) At higher levels you can expend additional psi points to
Speed fly(hover) 20 ft.
further enhance the Psionic weapon; 2 points to enhance it
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 2d6 at 5th level, 3 points to enhance it to 3d6 at 11th level,
1 (-5) 10 (0) 10 (0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) and 4 points to enhance it to 4d6 at 17th level.
Skills Perception +4 Tantrum Prerequisite: Unleashed Mind subclass

Damage Vulnerabilities bludgeoning Your anger boils just beneath the surface. When you roll
Damage Resistances piercing, slashing. initiative, you can instantly increase your rampage die by one
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, step (from a d4 to a d6, for example). Additionally, if you take
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned
damage while your rampage die is a d6 or lower, your
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception
14
rampage die increases by one step.
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can't speak
Schism Prerequisite: 5th level Psion
You can spend 1 psi point to temporarily divide your mind to
When you summon a Psi crystal, you can store a fragment of do two things at once until the end of your turn. While dividing
your personality, that you can then release by shattering the your mind, if you use your action on a psionic power or spell
crystal. Select one of the following when summoning a psi granted by a psionic discipline, you can use your bonus action
crystal. to use a psionic power. The two powers share your per use psi
point limit between them.
Courage. When you make a saving throw against the
Frightened condition, you can use your reaction to shatter the
crystal to gain advantage on the save.
Cowardice. When your Psi Crystal is within 30 of you and a

creature comes within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction
to shatter the crystal releasing that emotion and immediately
move your movement speed away from the creature without
taking an attack of opportunity.
Cruelty. When your Psi Crystal is within 30 feet of a creature

that takes damage, you can use your reaction to shatter the
crystal releasing that emotion and causing the creature to take
additional damage equal to your Psion level.
Sympathy. When your Psi crystal is within 30 feet of you and

another creature, if that creature takes damage, you can use
your reaction to shatter the crystal releasing that emotion and
granting the creature resistance to that damage and take an
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Speical Psionic Powers

Psion Spell List
Telekinetic Weapons 6th Level
Psionic Power Blade Barrier
Chain Lightning
Casting Time: 1 Action Disintegrate
Range: 30 feet Find the Path
Components: S Eyebite
Duration: Instantaneous Harm
Mass Suggestion
You telekinetically fling a weapon at a creature or object. Mind Blast Psion
Choose a weapon within 15 feet that isn't being worn or
carried, or choose a weapon under your control. Make a
ranged spell attack. On hit the target takes damage equal to 7th Level
the weapon's damage dice. The range of the attack decreases Etherealness
to 15 feet if the weapon has the heavy or special property, and Geas*
increases to 60 feet if the weapon has the light property. Planeshift
You can use Psionic Mastery points on this power, and this Regenerate
power counts as a Discipline Power of the Telekinetics Reverse Gravity
Discipline (for example, for the purpose of Empowered Teleport
Psionics).
You can spend Psi Points up to your per use limit to add the
following modifiers to Telekinetic Force (you can add multiple
8th Level
Antimagic Field
modifiers). The points must be spent when choosing the target
Demiplane
of the power.
Dominate Monster
Earthquake
Multiple (1+ psi points): For each additional psi point spent,
Feeblemind
you can fling an additional weapon, making a seperate attack
Mind Blank
and damage roll for each weapon flung.
Power Word Stun
Whirling (2+ psi points): You can replace throwing a weapon
with casting cloud of daggers. Is cast at one level higher for 9th Level
each additional psi point spent after 2. Astral Projection
Foresight
Gate
Power Word Kill
Time Stop
Spells with an * can be selected and cast as the level they are
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The "Dragonsmith"
Class Toolbox Playing some form of dragon inspired content is ever popular,
and this could be a candidate for some custom upgrades, but
This section aims to do two things: provide additional
I've accomplished this by using upgrades largely already
content, and provide unlimited content by showing you how to
present. Let's walk through how I'd build a Dragonsmith out
build your custom content for Inventor and Psion.
of an inventor.
The Inventor and Psion are very modular and extensible
First of all, we want to be as tanky as possible, and most of
classes by design. Not only does this allow them to have a lot
our upgrades are going to be about biting, breathing, or doing
of options, this allows them to be expanded through custom
general dragon things.
Upgrades or Talents.
We'll start with Fleshsmith. While it tends to be somewhat on
The content presented in this section is not included in the
the horrifying end in its default flavor, let's look at what we can
classes directly for a reason: it is content that is suited for
get from it, based on what we need.
some games, and designed with that in mind, but should be
considered optional content. Consult and work with your GM
• A dragon must breath fire. We can accomplish this with
before considering options here.
Brimstone Bladder, giving us a fairly serviceable dragon
This content both exists to extend the classes presented, but
breath.
more to show how one might go about designing additional
• A dragon should bite and or claw things. We have our
content for the classes. Consider the content here examples of
choice here, but Extra Fangs is a good option for ensuring
how and why you might extend the classes.
our chompers will be online. We can always pick up Extra
Claws latter.
Inventor Content • We'd like some natural armor, though we can make do
with armor. Subdermal Plating reflavored to scales can fit
The most extensible part of the Inventor is Upgrades. A new
the bill.
upgrade can be added to the class without too much trouble,
• We want some elemental damage on that bite.
and is largely designed with the intention that custom
Fleshcrafted Enhancement with the Infernal Modifier on
upgrades that fit your idea of what you character is and wants
our Extra Fangs gives us just the fire damage we are
to do can be added.
looking for.
Inventors are inherently creative and always pushing to
expand what they can do - embrace that in drilling down into
We can probably skip Subdermal to just use medium armor,
exactly what is your character would want to do.
as we have plenty of stats to spare, meaning we can bring the
What custom upgrades are recommended for: specialized
whole build online by level 5 (with a solid start as early as level
projects that are important to your character, interacting with
1).
elements of the setting that the base class doesn't account for,
We are only missing one iconic things: Wings. I would
or delving deeper into an idea that you (or your character)
generally never recommend flight as a custom upgrade before
finds cool. Custom upgrades should give your character new
level 11, and fortunately as level 11 rolls around, we can grab
options or expand on something that your character does well.
Wings Seem Useful and give us the dragon wings we were
What custom upgrades not recommended for: optimizing
missing. Optional upgrades include Better Eyes to give you
your characters damage or patching weaknesses. Custom
that draconic blindsight, the aforementioned Subdermal
upgrades should generally not increase your damage
Plating, and we can give kick it up a notch with Massive
substantially, eliminate character weaknesses, or combine
Mutation giving us a "Dragonform"... it even has a built in
effects contained in other upgrades.
"Frightful Presence"!
For example, a custom upgrade that fleshed out a Warsmith's
This is absolutely not a bid to tell you don't need custom
ability to use Dexterity as their primary stat: great idea! That
upgrades. This just shows an example of how you can adapt
could definitely work. A custom upgrade that gave your
what is already there for the basis of your build. The class is
Warsmith a higher attack roll punching things... probably not a
highly modular, and consequently reflavoring can get you
good idea. Warsmiths already excel at punching things, and
much further than it might with less modular content.
anything that significant increased their chance to hit things
would have knock on effects in the mechanics of their Impact
Gauntlets. Expanding the Class: Level 19 Upgrades
For an example where breaking new ground with custom
Reflavoring Content upgrades might be your best option, let's look at a case where
we want not an alternate approach, but an expansion beyond
While custom content is encouraged (it is in the spirit of
what currently exists.
Inventors) you can always start with the basis of what is
The Inventor upgrades are presented in tiers, starting at
already there, and to what extent it can be reflavored while
Unrestricted up to 15th level required. But what if we were go
still mechanically fitting the idea. Let's walk through an
go one higher? The following are upgrades restricted to 19th
example.
level, presenting one for each subclass.
Why Add These?

These allow an Invetor to actualized some ideas that might not be
otherwise balanced - capstones that push the boundries of what a
PC can do in 5e. These serve as examples of what a highly creative
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Inventor can do when fully unleashed, the Inventor equivalients of near encyclopedic knowledge of the game to leverage without
9th level spells. introducing more delay to playing.
It emboides the spirit of what a Gadgetsmith wants to be doing
Why Aren't These Part of the Class? (pulling that last gadget out of their sleeve to solve the unsolvable) but
High level play is very variable. Some testers report that Inventor does it in a way that kicks open the doors of complexity.
falters in Tier 4. Some testers report that it stands strong. Tier 4
is a section of the game that is very defined by the adventure that
got your character there. Inventors excel at using magic items, Golemsmith
for example. Some might have multiple legendary items by then, The golemsmith is unique in that the idea that classical
some might have none. Ultimately while these upgrades have gone represented it's "19th level" upgrade was included in core of
through testing, they stray in the territory of being variable in the subclass, with Artificial Learning; it is an upgrade that in
terms of balance. many way fits into the dynamic presented by the rest of these,
but as a golemsmith scaling is so intrinsically linked to the
Let's start with a classic example that will serve to highlight golem, the ability to open the door to that further complexity
the design space of something like this: was a somewhat necessarily part of the class at high levels.
Warsmith Potionsmith
Hyperspace Arsenal Prerequisite: 19th level, Requires:
Replicated Legend Prerequisite: 19th level
Recall.
Combining your mastery of reactions and alchemical
You expand the pocket dimension to store multiple sets of
infusion, you create a unstable replica of a very rare or
Wargear, as well as up to 100 lbs of weapons or items. As a
legendary potion. You can create this potion as an action,
bonus action, you can conjure and equip any weapon or item
which lasts 1 minute or until consumed, having the effect of
stored in the pocket dimension. Additionally, you can swap out
the potion it replicates. Once you do this, you cannot do so
your attuned Wargear for another set of Wargear with this
again until you complete a long rest.
upgrade in the pocket dimension during this bonus action, as
long as it also has this upgrade, instantly unattuning to the set
Explaination
you were wearing and attuning to the new set. Once you swap
This isn't that crazy. There's only 6 potions this covers by the
your Wargear using this feature, you cannot do so again until
default rules, and most of those are things that replicate mid level
you complete a short or long rest. spells. That said, they replicate mid levels without concentration,
making this a quite potent ability. This is also an example of
Explaination something that might play poorly with other other homebrew
This is a variant upgrade that has existed for a long time. It is the systems, an ever present danger with open ended abilities.
culmination of what many Inventors would like to do with their
armor, playing into the class elements of the fantasy of being an
inventor with boundless resources. Infusionsmith
But we can also see that this introduces nearly limitlessly complexity Investiture of Soul Prerequisite: 19th level
to the class. A core part of the class design is that there is a depth You learn the spell animate object. It does not count against
to options in character build that allows for deep customization, but your spells known, and if you already know animate objects,
that that depth is expressed in the character building itself, not in
you can learn a new spell of 5th level or lower that does not
subsequent play. This upgrade breaks the principle as it introduces
multitudes of abilities. count against your spells known.
It is not necessarily overpowered for 19th level. If you compare the When you cast animate object, you can expend a hit die in
flexibility and power this provides to something like wish at that level, addition to the spell slot. When you do so, the spell is invest
this actually introduces far less potential mechanics, and consequently, with your soul, and no longer requires concentration. When
I would usually allow something like this at this level, but it starts to cast in this way, it lasts until you cast animate objects again, or
bend the rules of 5e design. until all the animated objects are destroyed.
Gadgetsmith Explaination
Flash of Brilliance Prerequisite: 19th level It's thematically a very cool ability for an Infusionsmith. Investing
their power into objects and giving them life is what they are all
As an action, you can sacrifice any three of your or gadgets
about, and this allows animate objects to be more than simply a
(upgrades from this subclass) or essential tools to create on
combat ability, which is cool and thematic. On the other hand,
the spot a new gadget. This gadget can recreate any other
animate objects is an incredibly potent spell, and messing with
gadget provided by upgrades of this class, or can cast any concentration is dangerous. This ability is almost certainly not
spell of 5th level or lower once without expending a spell slot. strictly overpowered as animated objects at this level are extremely
This gadget lasts 1 minute or until used (if it casts a spell). vulnerable, but it has a myriad of complicated use cases, and allows
Your original gadgets can be rebuilt as part of a short rest. You for potentially very high situational damage in combat.
cannot use this ability again until you complete a short or long
rest.
Thundersmith
Explaination Railgun Prerequisite: 19th level, Thunder Cannon.
A quintessential part of the Gadgetsmith is producing the right The range of your Thunder Cannon is doubled, and
tool for the job. This provides a nearly unlimited ability to do just creatures can no longer gain cover from objects that are less
that, but being able to dip into any list (like the wish, which I feel than 2 feet thick. You Thunder Cannon attacks now pierce the
I will refer to too many times in these explainations) requires a target, and can attack a second target withint range behind the
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applied once.
Relicsmith
Lightning Saber Prerequisite: 19th level, Charged Blade.
You generate enough energy with your charged blade to
form the blade from pure scintillating lighting. Your weapon
casts bright light in a color of your choice for 30 feet, and dim
light for additional 30 feet.
If you target is wearing non-magical armor or natural armor,
your attacks treat their armor class as 10 + their dexterity
modifier; only magical effects can add additional AC to the
target's defenses.
Psion Content
Explaination
A two for one! But these are similar enough in what they are doing
Like Inventor, Psion is nearly infinitely expandable. It can be
that they covered by the same explaination. They are pvoiding
weapons that are fundamentally cool expressions of what the expanded in Disciplines, Talents, Spells, and Feats. The
Thundersmith might want to build, giving the sort of abilities that toolbox will go over the creation rules of each of those in the
would typically be reserved items of legendary power. As this is next section, but like with Inventor, this section will provide an
a level where characters often have weapons of legends, these example of an extension - something that is both content that
are often going to feel right at home - these are doing anything can be used, and vehicle for discussing how extensions to the
outlandish in the sphere of power, but not all games contain system work and what the considerations are.
weapons of legendary power.
Psionic Synthesis
Fleshsmith One of the ideas of psionics that has been presented several
Coursing Vitality Prerequisite: 19th level times through the iterations of the class, is the idea of
You mend with extrodinary speed. When you exepend a hit seamlessly melding two Disciplines to create new effects.
die with Uncanny Vitality, you can expend more than one hit Sythesized abilties. There's a few things has to be considered
die (up to the number you have available). here.
If you have less than half your maximum hit dice, at the end
of your turn, you regain a hit die. The Entry Point
The first question is how does this system unlock. There's
Explaination. three obvious routes: this can be a new functionality to the
This upgrade makes you nearly invicible. This is hardly unique for
system without any investment, this can be a new talent, or
tier 4, though exceptionally powerful. Keep in mind that Uncanny
this can be a feat.
Vitality is at the end of your turn if you are already at zero hit
points... and also in mind that there are abilities that make you far Each of these present a different budget for what this
more invincible than this. But this is still extremely strong, yet it is feature can do.
emblematic of the thing that Fleshsmith do, and what they strive If these don't have any cost to unlock, they consequently
for (that being undying abominations, of course). shouldn't have any added power. The trouble here is that new
options almost inherently have added power, because
flexibility is power. When there's no investment into the
Cursesmith system, you have no budget work with, and consequently I
wouldn't recommend this route unless balance is not a strong
consideration.
Runesmith A talent and feat both provide a barrier to entry - and a very
Living Rune Prerequisite: 19th level similar one, but with some notable differences. A feat can
You can cast a spell that requires concentration, marking it grant a talent, and only grants one talent when it does, so they
into a rune invested with power and the ability maintain the are very similar in power. The difference comes in opportunity
spell. The rune lasts for the duration of the spell, and cost and accessibility. A talent can be taken with little
maintains concentration on the spell. The rune can marked on opportunity cost to the character, while a feat is much harder
a willing creature, or into the air (in which case it cannot to take in most cases, and will consequently raise the level of
move). The rune can be targetted and has an AC of 10 and 10 investment needed to unlock these options.
hit points, with resistance to non-magical damage. What putting this together means is that putting it on a feat
will make less people engage with the system, but that in turn
Explaination can make it a more unique decision point for the character,
A key origin of runic magic was that it is a more invested form of one that is entered with greater intentionality.
magic. The structure of the runes is the language of magic itself, In this example, we'll put it as a feat for this reason. Psionic
and they have innate magical abilities. However, the ability ot sythesis results in inherently more complicated characters,
manipulat concentration is inherently dangerous, and this places and consequently it is not a system I want characters to
less safeguards on the ability the ways of manipulating it (most stumble into. It represents another level of mastery and
notably, on duration), coming remarkably close to permanency. understanding of the system - not one that makes you better
or stronger than characters that don't use it (via the power of
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opportunity cost) but one that allows you to explore new

concepts within the system Physical Telekinesis Prerequisite: Psionic Synthesis,
Enhancement Discipline, Telekinetics Discipline
When you use an Enhancing Surge to empower a creature,
Psionic Synthesis you can expend a psi point augment it with your Telekinesis to
Prerequisite: 4th level Psion, 2 or more Psionic Disciplines
further assist them, optionally granting one of the following
known
benefits:
• You can move the creature 10 feet (this movement does not
You gain the ability to meld your Psionic abilities together to
provoke opportunity attacks).
produce potent new effects. When you select this feat, you can
• You can telekinetically deflect the first weapon attack
select one Fusion talent for free. You can only select fusion
against them before the start of your next turn, giving that
talents when you have all the Disciplines in their prerequisite.
attack disadvantage.
• You can telekinetically boost their next athletics check or
Fusion Talents weapon attack before the start of your next turn, granting
Here are some ideas of how to use Psionic Systhesis in ways that check or attack advantage.
that expand the options of a character that has both disciplins
in a power budget relatively equal to what a feat can grant, but Addititionally, while under the effect of Enhancing Surge,
most importantly in a way that makes sense for the all the amount you can lift, drag, or carry is doubled with
important question of "if a character has both of these assistance of your telekinesis, and you can apply Telekinetic
disciplines, what are they trying to do". Force modifiers to your weapon attacks.
Astral Rift Prerequisite: Psionic Synthesis, Transpotion Phantom Blade Barrage Prerequisite: Psionic Synthesis,
Disicipline, Projection Discipline, Astral Swap Talent. Projected Weaponry, Telekinetic Weapons
As a bonus action, you can Phase Rift to where your Astral
Construct is; this movement counts as a Phase Rift, and you You can create a weapon with Projected Weapon as part of
can apply modifiers to it as normal. Your Astral Construct is making an attack with it using Telekinetic Weapons, allowing
moved to where you started this movement along the Phase you to project as many weapons in this manner as you make
Rift; during the movement you can command your Astral attacks (no additional action required). When you use
Construct to attack a creature pases with its action. weapons created by Projected Weaponry as the projectiles for
your Telekinetic Weapons, the range you can fling the
Elemental Phasing Prerequisite: Psionic Synthesis, weapons is doubled.
Psychokinetics Discipline, Transposition Discipline Additionally, if you expend 6 psi points on the Whirling
As you step between planes, you can tap into the Elemental modifier of Telekinetic Weapons, you can cast blade barrier
Planes, bringing their power into the material with you. You instead of cloud of daggers, generating much larger number of
can use Psychokinetic modifiers on Phase Rift (excluding ethereal blades as part of the casting.
Massive).
Additionally, whenever you deal damage to an area with a Reality Warper Prerequisite: Psionic Synthesis, Matter Made
Psychokinetics ability that would include yourself, you can Real, Mental Image
phase yourself out of reality taking no damage from the effect. You can bring the illusions you make people see to life.
When you are concentrating on an illusion spell, as a bonus
Kinetic Mastery Prerequisite: Psionic Synthesis, action you can expend psi points during your turn you can
Psychokinetics Discipline, Telekinetics Discipline bring aspects of the illusion into reality. For each psi point
Your ability to manipulate energy becomes a single blended spent you can bring a 5-foot cube section of the illusion into
prowess, freely swapping between manipulating force and reality until the start of your next turn, and it can have the
energy. You can apply Telekinetic Force modifiers to Kinetic following effects:
Blast and Elemental Blast modifiers to Telekinetic Force • If the effect would do damage, each 5-foot cube damage
(though to do not gain any benefits from from a Specialization one target. That target must pass a Dexterity saving throw,
while doing so). or take damage equal to a number of d8 dice equal to the
level of the spell.
Parasitic Nightmare • If the effect would stop a creature, they cannot move
Prerequisite: Consumption Discipline, Telepathy Discipline through it. If the effect would restrain a creature, the that
You gain the ability to add Telepathic Intrusion modifiers to creature must pass a Dexterity saving throw or become
Mind Leech. restrained until the start of your next turn.
Additionally, when you deal psychic damage to a creature • Each 5-foot cube can effect only one creature that is either
that is frightened of you, you can render yourself invisible to within it or adjacent to it. The DM may allow grant it other
that creature until the start of your next turn; you can effects as their discretion.
immediately (no action required) roll an Intelligence (Stealth)
check affecting only creatures you are invisible from as a The Void Prerequisite: Consumption Discipline, Nullification
result of this talent. Discipline
If you are hidden from a creature that is of you frightened, You devour all supernatural effects near you. Whenever a
when it moves, you can use your reaction to teleport to an creature (including yourself) within 5 feet of you takes damage
unoccupied space within 5 feet of that creature (at the from magical source, you can expend 1 or more psi points to
completion of their movement). use your reaction to reduce the damage taken by 1d8 per psi
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creatures within range if they take damage at the same time.
Building Custom Options
Additionally, whenever you successfully cast counterspell, Invariable no matter how many options are presented, the
dispel magic, or remove curse, you regain hit points equal to first thing people will want to do is make more. This is fine,
the level of spell stopped or ended. and expected. I cannot give you a bullet proof way to make
new content because it an equation with infinite variables, but
what this section will do is arm you with the best tools and
advice I have for your endeavor in this effort!
Upgrades
To speak generically about upgrades is a challenging, but I can
give some broad strokes of advice.
• The easiest way to make a new upgrade is to look at
another upgrade that does the most similar things, and
adapt the logic and limitations of that upgrade to the new
one you want to make, with the important caveat that if
provides a stacking bonus, the upgrade is best made
mutually exclusive with other upgrades it could stack with.
• As a rule of the thunb, if it grants a 1st or 2nd level spell,
the upgrade can grant a free use per short rest if that's all
the upgrade grants. The exception is spells of exceptional
power that should be limited or avoided... the classic
example of this being the shield spell. I generally do not
recommend giving an upgrade that grants the shield spell.
• Spells that grant 3rd level spells or higher should never
grant the spell at a level earlier than a full caster would get
the spell. If the spell only grants a single spell, that can be
granted at the level a full caster would get it, as a single use
per long rest.
• Upgrades that grant additional spell lists can grant a single
use of its 1st level spell, and scale to a single use of a 2nd
level spell at 5th level. They should not grant more than
one spell per spell level.
• Upgrades that grant static bonuses to rolls or armor class
should be carefully considered. These can define builds,
and should only play to the strengths of the subclass in a
build defining way.
• Upgrades that do not grant damage or defenses typically
have more freedom to be powerful. You can be generous
with movement, particularly if it does not ignore attacks of
opportunity, but you can reference the existing movement
speed and movement upgrades for reference (Accelerated
Movement, Grappling Hook, and Boots of Striding as some
examples).
• And finally for the Grand Secret. The key to balancing
options is opportunity cost. Consider what they give up to
take this upgrade, and if those things are of roughly equal
value. An upgrade can only be made stronger by having a
higher opportunity cost that is relevant to that character.
Giving up heavy armor, for example, is not an opportunity
cost to a dexterity based character, but giving up a flat
amount of AC would be.
Keeping those general guidelines in mind covers a

surprisingly high amount of the use cases. The game has
infinite possibility, but those possibilities generally fall into the
categories above.
Talents
A lot of the guidance of upgrades are relevant to talents. If you
skipped that section to get here, I'd recommend going back for
it! But they do have some differences. The first and most
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important difference is that budget of talents is lower than the • The psionic power of the discipline is the bulk of it's power,
budget of upgrades, and this has to be kept in mind. Talents and should be the thing you have in mind when setting out
also can be swapped out as you level for higher level talents, to make a Discipline. It should always take an action. If it
so you cannot safely make new versions of high level talents deals damage, it should deal 1d8 or 1d10, and have a
without removing existing ones (that are relevant to the secondary effect, called a "rider effect". This can very
character) from the pool of options. greatly, but if it deals damage it shouldn't exceed a total
Here's a list of the advice in broad strokes: damage of 1d12 without further investment. The rider
• Talents should, by and large, not deal additional damage. effect should be consistently useful, but tied to the thing
They can give additional ways to deal damage, but should the power is doing.
rarely increase the damage of things you are already doing, • The list of modifications should be phrased in such a way
unless they are taking the place of a talent that deals as to construct the name of the power, generally as prefixes
damage, and are exclusive with it. If there is no talent that to the power (for example the modifier "massive", building
increases the damage of the option to make it relevantly to "massive elemental blast").
exclusive with, creating a talent for that should be treated • There should be one option that scales the damage, that if
with high caution. all psionic mastery points were used on that modifier, the
• Talents that break the rule above or otherwise provide a damage of the power would scale the same way as a
potent effect should take a bonus action to activate. The cantrip (i.e. 1d8 at level 1, 2d8 at level 5, etc).
Psion has many potent bonus action uses, and it's • Modifiers should be more expensive than a spell that costs
limitation can serve as a good opportunity cost to gate the the same number of points. Remember that (a) psionic
combination of features. mastery points can reduce the cost of these, and (b) that
• Talents should generally not grant free uses of combat these are more action economy efficient than a spell, as
relevant spells, and if they do, should recharge on a long you are still getting the basic effect of the power on top of
rest. the modifier effect.
• Talents that grant spells should either grant no more than • Crowd control effects should cost as much as a spell that
two spells, or grant a thematic list of mixed combat value. does that thing, but should not last more than 1 round, and
• Psion is a short rest caster - any effects that last more than should be used with some caution. For example, costing an
1 hour should be tightly curtailed or limited per long rest. ability that Paralyzed at 2 points would be far too strong,
For example, a talent should not grant the animate dead despite the existence of hold person, even if the effect only
spell without limiting it to 1/long rest, and generally any lasted one round. An effect that paralyzed would more
healing effects should be similarly limited, if the go beyond righly cost 4-5 points, and be prohibitively expensive.
the strength of cure wounds. • If the power targets weak saves (Strength, Intelligence,
Charisma) it's effects should be considered carefully.
These general guidelines cover most of the instances I can Powers uniquely can target this weak saves, but that
think of... and hopefully cover most of the instances you'll should be accounted for as part of the power budget.
think of, but there's always room for more. I think keeping in • The altnerate spell list should include a mix of good spells
move the guidelines, in particular the first one, will usually and weak spells, but should generally not include shield.
keep you fairly safe. • If the power is exceptionally useful, the alternate effects
The three limitations of Psions are short rest resources, should focus more on utility spells if possible.
bonus actions being tied to most of the potent effects, and, of
course, limited talent selection. Keeping these in mind you Hopefully this can serve as a basis on your journey for
should be fine to expand the tapestry into infinite possibility. making a new discipline. It is a complicated endeavor, but
taking it one step at a time, and comparing it to existing
disciplines can get you pretty far.
Disciplines
This is where things get a bit more meaty, and is something I
would recommend with caution. If you are creating a new Feats
Disicipline, you are engaging in a major undertaking, and Feats for the classes should general follow the template of the
taking balance into your own hands. existing feats. There is already feat that grants an additional
But I'm happy to steer you the best you can, and upgrade, talent, or discipline, and most other concepts
consequently, I'll give you the best advice I got in this wouldn't be class specific. In general, feats should follow some
endeavor, so you'll at least be able to proceed with that! common sense rules - if they give damage, look at existing
• All Disciplines are constructed in three parts: a minor feats that add damage for guidance, but be wary. The Inventor
passive feature that serves the function of a utility cantrip, and Psion are balanced around the assumption (and lack) of
a psionic power that serves the role of a flexible damage feats that currently exists. For example, adding a feat that
cantrip (with a list of modifications spending psi points), added +10 with -5 to hit on one handed weapons would stack
and an alternate spell list. All three of these are balanced with the existing effects of Power Fist in somewhat absurd
togheter. ways.
• The utility portion of the discipline should be more
powerful and flexible than a typical utility cantrip. It often
requires no action or replicates the effect of multiple
Spells
Spells follow all basic rules. Inventor spells should generally
cantrps, but as a rule, it should not deal damage, and
focus on buffs and utility, while Psion spells should be
should be tightly constrained to the concept of the
thematic to the Discipline they are created for.
discipline.
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You can move an item you are controlling in this way up to 30

Barbarian feet during your turn.
While raging, the amount of pounds you can lift with this
ability increases to 20 times your Barbarian level.
Path of Raging Mind
The Path of the Raging Mind is a Barbarian that expresses
their fury as a telekinetic manifestation. Their mind is so
Forceful Mind
Starting at 6th level, you gain the ability to use Telekinetic
powerful that in its rage it warps the world around them. This
Force. The DC for your Telekinetic force is 8 + your Strength
is a psionic manifestation of a barbarians ability to focus their
modifier + your Proficiency bonus. When you take the attack
fury, and in battle this fury is weaponized as a deadly force
action, you can use Telekinetic force in place of an attack.
that can fling about weapons and enemies alike.
While you are Raging, you can add your Strength modifier and
They have to struggle with control... until the unleash
Rage bonus damage to damage done with Telekinetic Force.
themselves upon the battlefield, wreaking havoc in all that
stands in their way.
Telekinetic Force
Mental Strength Psionic Power
This subclass often represents strength of mind, rather than
raw brawn, but does not use Intelligence - this is because that Casting Time: 1 Action
applications of your mental strength are generally via telekinesis, Range: 60 feet
not academic application, and Strength continues to better Components: S
mechanically represent how it functions, but consider if your Duration: Instantaneous
Character's physical strength is more of a representation of their
telekinetic abilities when using their Strength ability score. You smash a target creature you can see or object with your
Even prior to taking this path, perhaps the character strength came mental power. The target must succeed on a Strength saving
from the instinctive use of their telekinesis at short range, only learning
throw, or take 1d10 bludgeoning damage and be shoved 5 feet
to manifest it beyond the range of their touch as they take this Path.
If you would like to play this as an Intelligence class, replacing in a direction of your choosing or be knocked prone.
all references to Strength with Intelligence, it doesn't really break
anything. Consult your GM. Interference Field
Additionally at 6th level, while you are raging, you and all
Telekinetic Fury allied creatures within 10 feet of you are considered to have
Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, when you half cover against ranged weapon attacks, as your telekinetic
enter a rage, you can telekinetically project your rage onto the powers distort the area around you.
world around you. All melee weapons gain a thrown 30/60
property for you. This range is reduced to 15/45 if the weapon Collateral Damage
has the heavy property and increased to 60/120 if the weapon
Starting at 10th level, when you use Reckless Attack on a
has the light property.
thrown weapon, you can target an additional creature within 5
You can apply your Rage bonus damage to damage rolls
feet of the first target using the lower of the two dice rolled for
made by thrown weapons, and can gain advantage from
the reckless attack as the attack roll.
Reckless Attack on attacks made with thrown weapons.
At the start of your turn, while you are raging, you can call
a number of weapons or tiny objects equal to
your proficiency bonus within 60 feet to you, as
long as they are not being worn or carried. You call
these to your hands or to telekinetically orbit around
you until the end of your turn (after which they fall
to the ground). Weapons telekinetically orbiting you
can only be used when throwing that weapon. At the
end of your turn (or if your rage ends) all orbiting weapons
drop to the ground around you.
Distant Grasp
Additionally at 3rd level, you can manipulate small
objects within 30 feet with your mind as if using
your hand to interact with it, though have
disadvantage on any checks relating
to Dexterity when doing so.
You can use this power to
manipulate an object, open an unlocked
door or container, stow or retrieve an
item from an open container, or pour the
contents out of a vial. You cannot Attack, activate
magical items, or carry more than 10 pounds in this manner.
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Fling Foes You are permanently connected to it in some way, and even if
it is lost or destroyed, it recovers itself through its bond to you.
Starting at 14th level, you become the epicenter of the
In its dormant state, it has a small collapsed form, or no
battlefield, fling targets about. When you hit a target with
form at all (based on its nature). When you enter a rage, it
weapon while raging, you can knock them 5 feet directly away
activates it, becoming a complete suit of armor. It subsumes
from you on hit, and when you use Telekinetic Force while
whatever armor you are wearing when it activates, adopting
raging, you always apply the Hurling modifier (as if using 2 psi
the AC of that armor (if you are not wearing armor, it has the
points) shoving the target an additional 20 feet in a direction
AC of your Unarmored Defense). In addition, it grants you
of your choice.
following properties:
Additionally, all medium and smaller objects and creatures
• Regenerating Armor: Your exosuit protects you from
that you are holding become improvised weapons for you,
blows, reducing the damage you take by your Proficiency
dealing 1d6 bludgeoning damage, with the thrown 20/60
bonus.
property. To throw an unwilling creature, you must have it
• Iron Fists: If you are not carrying anything in your hand,
grappled, and you cannot throw it beyond its normal range.
it becomes a weapon that deals 1d8 bludgeoning damage
Whenever you shove or throw a creature into another
with the Light property.
creature, both creatures take 1d6 bludgeoning damage.
• Smashing Force: Whenever you succeed a shove or
grapple check, the target creature takes 1d4 + your
Path of the Exosuit Strength modifier bludgeoning damage.
A truly unique Path, this is often defined by its exact nature,
but such a nature varies widely. Perhaps it is a lost piece of Damage Reduction and Resistance
Note that Damage Reduction is tallied before resistance. So, if
technology, such as long dead Warsmith's cast off armor that
you have a damage resistance of 2 and resistance to damage and
has developed strange properties, perhaps it is an alien
take 10 damage, you reduce that to 8 damage, and than half it for
symbiont of some kind, with goal or objective (perhaps as resistance, taking 4 damage.
simple as harmlessly feeding off your rage or your foes).
You can select one of the options from the table below or
work your DM to make an entirely new concept. It can be Empowered Movement
biological or mechanical in nature, or could even be part of Starting at 6th level, your integration with your exosuit grants
your race or origin. Perhaps it is something you find or you new movement options. You gain a climbing speed equal
something you make, but whatever its origin, it grants you to your movement speed, and the distance you can jump is
terrifying capabilities on the battlefield. tripled.
Example Exosuit Table
d6 Suit Description Power Fist
1 A complex machine that expands from a small Additionally at 6th level, when you make an attack roll with
metal ball. your Iron Fists, you can choose to forgo adding your
Proficiency bonus to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you can
2 A symbiotic strange creature that envelops you,
add double your Proficiency bonus to the damage roll.
stored in your blood.
3 A crystalline suit that phases into existence from a
gem-like pendant. Heavy Lifting
Starting at 10th level, while you are raging, when you are
4 A set of mystical runes that cover your body. moving a grappled creature, your speed is no longer halved.
5 A mechanical armor that becomes integrated in
your body
Slam
6 A sentient set of armor that walks around, Additionally at 10th level, once per turn during your turn, if
equipping itself to you in combat. your movement of another creature is stopped by moving it
into an large or larger object, a small or larger creature, or
Invention or Artifact? piece of terrain, the moved creature and what it collides with
In general, this path represents a character coming into contact takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage for each 15 feet moved prior
with a highly advanced and powerful exosuit. Increases in powers to collision.
represent the character becoming proficient with its abilities or
recovering them or the character becoming strong enough to
support those systems being used. Invention would typically be Infinite Leap
more represented by an Inventor Warsmith. Starting at 14th level, while you are raging, you gain a flying
But this is a role-playing game! Do what fits for your character! A speed equal to your walking speed.
combination of backgrounds, ability scores, feats, and subclass can
represent a huge range of characters.
Manner of Flight
The manner of your flight can vary depending on the nature of your
Exosuit exosuit. Mechanical ones may have boosters while biological ones
Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, you become may sprout wings.
bonded to the exosuit, though need not necessarily always be
wearing.
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Bard
College of Thunder
Some Bards grow in talent, weaving beautiful ballads that
move their listeners to tears. Some bards just turn up the
volume. The college of thunder is a path for those that want to
be heard - to convey their message with great emphasis to as
many people as possible. They often are keenly interested in
innovating their instruments, finding new improvements that
allow them to make new, louder, sounds... the musicality of
those sounds is sometimes debated by more classical artists.
Lacking in subtlety, these bards are viewed as innovators
and pioneers by themselves... and generally a large pain in the
ears by most others, most especially their proceeding
generation.
Dramatic Cantrips
At 3rd level when you select this college, you gain
the ability to cast thaumaturgy and thunder note.
Harsh Chord
Starting at 3rd level, as an action you can expend a use of
bardic inspiration to play a powerful chord that sweeps
outward. Each of your choice creature within 20 feet of you
must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes
thunder damage equal to your bardic inspiration die + your
bard level on a failed saving throw, and half as much damage
on a successful one. Constitution saving throws to maintain
concentration on spells triggered by this damage are made
with disadvantage.
Thundering Magic Reverberating Echo

Additionally at 3rd level, you gain access to an expanded spell At 14th level, when expend a spell slot to cast a spell that
list. You learn the following spells at the following levels, and deals thunder damage, you can cast that spell again on your
they do not count against your spells known. The following next turn without expending a spell slot, but the damage it
spells are considered bard spells for you even if they don't deals is halved.
normally appear on the Bard list.
College of Thunder Quirks
Bard Level Spells Learned The following are some optional quirks for a player of the
3rd level thunder punchK College of Thunder. You can optionally roll or select a quirk
that suits your character.
3rd level shatter
d6 Quirk
5th level thunder pulseK
1 All performance checks are better when made at
7th level echoing lanceK maximum volume.
9th level sonic shriekK 2 Your fashion taste is memorable.
3 You plunge into things recklessly. Old age is for
Louder boring people.
Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals thunder 4 You prefer odd instruments that you tinker with
damage, you can add your Charisma modifier to the damage endlessly.
dealt.
5 Everything is a stage if you believe hard enough.
Amplified Antics 6 You sometimes get very involved in mimed

performances.
Additionally at 6th level, when you cast a bard spell with a
range greater than 5 feet, the range increases by 30 feet.
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casting.
Cleric Contested spell casting checks to interfere with your magic
is made with disadvantage (such as counterspell), and must
make a check even if they would normally automatically
Mystery Cult succeed.
While most clerics follow defined gods who seek to convert
others to the cause, those of the Mystery Cults often Gift of Prophecy
intentionally obscure their faith with esoteric references and When you close your eyes, you can see flickers of the future.
cloaked intentions. No less devoted than their more classically You regain one expended use of Uncanny Insight when you
divine peers, they are not merely Warlocks, but people of true complete a short rest.
faith in their end their dark and unknown deities.
Standing at the blasphemous confluence of divine and Gift of Mystery
psionic power, they are almost universally condemned and You learn one psionic power of your choice. The psionic power
feared, often shrouding their nature and abilities with mystery of the Discipline becomes a 1st level spell for you. When you
and working to esoteric goals. cast it using a spell slot, you cast it as if expend psi points
equal to the spell slot level spent (for example when casting as
Domain Spells a 1st level spell, you cast it as if empowering it with one psi
Cleric Level Feature point).
1st cause fear, dissonant whispers

3rd augury, detect thoughts
Potent Spellcasting
Starting at 8th level, you add your Wisdom modifier to the
5th fear, nondetection damage you deal with any cleric cantrip.
7th compulsion, summon creepy thing*
9th dominate person, modify memory
Silent Language
Starting when you choose this domain at 1st level, you can
communicate telepathically with any creature you can see
within 30 feet of you. You don't need to share a language with
the creature for it to understand your telepathic utterances,
but the creature must be able to understand at least one
language.
Uncanny Insight
Additionally at 1st level, as a reaction to being hit by an attack,
you can add your Wisdom to your AC until the start of your
next turn, including against the triggering attack.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses when you
finish a long rest.
Channel Divinity: Invoke Betrayal

Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to
influence the mind of a target within range. When a creature
within 30 feet makes an attack roll, you can force that creature
to make a Wisdom saving throw. On failure, you can direct
the attack at another creature within range.
Esoteric Rites
Starting at 6th level, you can develop your faith in
one of the following ways, unlocking special powers
as a reward for your conviction. You select one of the
following features. You can select additional Esoteric
Rites at 10th and 14th levels.
Gift of Tongues
You learn Deep Speech. If you already know Deep Speech,
you gain one additional language of your choice. You can use
this esoteric language as your verbal components, and
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Dark Truth
Starting at 17th level, your mind is inured to the horrors in
which you deal, the veil cast aside from your eyes.
Druid
Circle of Nightmares
• You are immune to psychic damage.
Druids are often thought of as the guardians of the natural
• You gain a truesight of 60 feet.
order and having a deep connection to the creatures of the
land. Sometimes that connection goes horribly wrong. A druid
Mystery Cult Quirks of this circle has found their mind entangled with the horrors
The following are some optional quirks for a player of the of the beyond, their natural connection to nature and its
Mystery Cult. You can optionally roll or select a quirk that beasts becoming warped by the dark dreams.
suits your character. Druids of this circle may be haunted by the horrifying
d6 Quirk terrors they see, but many simple find the minds inoculated to
it (perhaps by a touch of a madness) and treat horrifying and
1 You keep secrets about secrets. twisted aberrations and abominations with the same approach
2 You perform strange rites at odd hours. other druids might take to vicious and wild animals, treating
3 You have a bright cheerful attitude that never them with pragmatic understanding and empathy.
wavers no mattter the situation. Sometimes their connection even seems to be mutual.
4 You prefer to keep your face covered with a mask
at all times. Circle Spells
5 You give obtuse answers when people ask about At 2nd level, you learn the message cantrip. At 3rd, 5th, 7th,
your and god. and 9th level you gain access to the spells listed for that level
in the Circle of the Nightmares Spells table. Once you gain
6 You frequently refer to the impending doom of access to a circle spell, you always have it prepared, and it
creation. doesn't count against the number of spells you can prepare
each day.
Druid Level Circle Spells
3rd alter self
5th mutateK
7th black tentacles
9th contact other plane
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Eldritch Mutation
When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you can expend a Aberrant Mutations
use of your Wild Shape feature as a bonus action to take on an Starting at 6th level, you can cast mutate without expending a
eldritch mutation born of your twisted nightmares, rendering spell slot. You can do so a number of times equal to your
a piece of them into reality through the warping of your flesh. proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you
When you use this feature, you gain temporary hit points finish a long rest.
equal to your druid level + your Wisdom modifier and select
between Eye Stalk or Grasping Tentacles. This Eldritch
Mutation selected lasts for 10 minutes. It ends early if you
Faceted Forms
dismiss it as an action, are incapacitated, or use this feature Starting at 10th level, you can gain both an Eye Stalk and a
again. Grasping Tentacle when expanding a use of Wild Shape on
Eldritch Mutation. While you have both mutations manifested,
you can use the effect of them as an action or bonus action.
Eye Stalk Additionally, you deal an additional die of damage with your
When you manifest this mutation, and as a bonus action on Enervation Ray (2d8 + your Wisdom modifier), Disintegration
your subsequent turns while it lasts, you can target a creature Ray (2d10 + your Wisdom modifier), and Grasping Tentacle
you can see within 60 feet and make a roll on the following (2d6 + your Wisdom modifier).
table to shoot a random eye ray at them.
1d6 Effect Piercing Eyes
1. Fear Ray The targeted creature must make a Starting at 14th level, while you have an Eye Stalk from
Wisdom saving throw or become frightened Eldritch Mutation, you have truesight with range of 60 feet.
of you until the start of your next turn.
2. Telekinetic The target creature must make a Mutation Mastery
Ray Strength saving throw or be moved 10 feet Additionally at 14th level, when you cast mutate, you can
in a direction of your choice. select 1 additional property (as if casting the spell 1 level
3. Slowing The target must succeed a Wisdom higher).
Ray saving throw or be affected by the slow
spell until the start of your next turn.
Mystery Cult Quirks
4. The target must succeed a Constitution The following are some optional quirks for a player of the
Petrification saving throw or be restrained until the start Mystery Cult. You can optionally roll or select a quirk that
Ray of your next turn. suits your character.
5. Enervation The target must succeed a Constitution d6 Quirk
Ray saving throw or take 1d8 + your Wisdom
1 You sometimes wake of with different freatures.
modifier necrotic damage.
2 You forgot what you originally looked like long
6. The target must succeed a Dexterity
ago.
Disintegration saving throw or take 1d10 + your Wisdom
Ray modifier force damage. 3 You refer to horrying things as "cute".
4 You try to speak to animals in deep speech.
Controlled Madness: Each time you use a Wild Shape to
5 You refer to going to sleep as "visiting the other
assume this mutation, you can select the effect of the eye ray
side".
instead of rolling a number of times equal to your proficiency
bonus. 6 You refer to eyes watching you. No one else can
see these eyes.
Grasping Tentacles
When you manifest this mutation, and as a bonus action on
your subsequent turns while it lasts, you can lash out with
these tentacles. You can make a melee spell attack against a Fighter
creature within 10 feet. On hit, the target takes 1d6 + your
Wisdom modifier bludgeoning. In place of making this attack, Tech Knight
you can initiate a grapple against making a Wisdom (Athletic) A Tech Knight believes that it is neither brains nor brawn that
check with a range of 10 feet. If the check succeeds, you can determine the best fighter, but the combination thereof.
continue to use Wisdom (Athletics) to maintain and contest Why limit yourself to what nature has provided you when
grapples targeting that creature. You can have a number of you can supplement your combat superiority in unique and
creatures grappled this way equal to your Wisdom modifier, inventive ways that give you the edge? You build and innovate
and need at at least 1 free tentacle to take the bonus action on the cutting edge... and use that edge to hew through your
attack. foes. There are few things more dangerous than weaponized
creativity in the hands of someone that knows how to use it.
Note: Vulnerable Limbs! A Tech Knight could be called an inventor that opened the
As per the Sages, a creature you are grappling can attack you door of innovation, found the deadliest thing they could invent,
regardless if you are in its normal attack range by attacking the limb and closed it once more, but that wouldn't be accurate - they
grappling you. innovate continuously, improving their art, just with a highly
specialized focus.
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Some perhaps adventure and fight to test their weapons,

others perhaps turned to innovation to overcome some
obstacle or seek to change the world, and others still care little
for the science and engineering of the weapon, and merely
cobbled together something to annihilate their foes.
Brutal Invention
When you choose this archetype at 3rd
level, you build
a devastating new weapon to help you dominate
the battlefield in a unique way. You can
build one weapon.
Select one weapon from the below
list:
Weapon Damage Properties

Versatile (3d4),
Chainblade 2d4 slashing
Special
Ramming
1d8 bludgeoning Light, Special.
Gauntlet
Ammunition
Repeating
1d6 piercing (30/120), Light,
Hand Crossbow
Special
Ricocheting Finesse, Thrown
1d8 bludgeoning
Weapon (30/90), Special
Transforming Two-Handed,
Varies
Weapon Heavy, Special
You gain proficiency with the selected weapon. Only you

have proficiency with this weapon. If your weapon is lost or
destroyed, you can remake it over the course of 4 hours give yourself disadvantage to make
spending 25 gold pieces of materials. a single additional weapon attack with this weapon as a bonus
action (also at disadvantage).
Variant Weapon Types
If a Tech Knight wants to change the damage type of a weapon Ricocheting Weapon: When this weapon is thrown you can
to another, this is generally balanced. For example, Ramming target two creatures within 10 feet of each other, using the
Gauntlets that are Blade Gloves that deal slashing damage, or a same attack roll and damage roll for both targets; the damage
Ricocheting Weapon that does slashing damage. dealt is halved for targets hit after the first. This weapon
The damage type of weapons in the games are not a primary returns to your hand after you make an attack with it using the
factor in abalnce. Thrown property. When you create this weapon, you can
choose for it deal slashing damage instead of bludgeoning
damage.
Special Properties
Chainblade: When you roll damage dice for this weapon, you Transforming Weapon: When you gain this weapon, select 3
can reroll as many damage dice as you would like once per simple or martial weapons. This weapon can transform
attack, but you must use the new roll any dice rolled. After between any of those weapons as a bonus action. When you
hitting an attack with this weapon as part of the Attack action, convert the weapon, it becomes overcharged with power, and
if you have additional attacks you can make as part of the the next time you roll damage with it before the end of your
action, you can forgo them to deal an additional 4d4 slashing turn you deal an additional 1d4 lightning damage. Select the
damage per attack forgone. damage type when creating this weapon from bludgeoning,
piercing, slashing, or lightning damage.
Ramming Gauntlet: When you make an attack roll, you can
choose to forgo adding your Proficiency bonus to the attack Rev Up
roll. If the attack hits, you can add double your Proficiency When hit an attack with your Brutal Invention, you can
bonus to the damage roll. overcharge with an effect based on your Brutal Invention
selection, granting it an additional benefit:
Repeating Hand Crossbow: This weapon does not require a
free-hand to load, as it has a built-in loader. Once per turn, if • Reckless Power (Chainblade): The weapon's damage dice
you make an attack with this weapon as part of the Attack become d6's for that attack (including the special property
action, if you do not have disadvantage on that attack, you can if activated).
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• Excessive Force (Ramming Gauntlet): The target is complete a short or long rest before you can use it again.
knocked 10 feet backwards.
• Full Auto (Repeating Hand Crossbow): You immediately
make a single additional attack as part of the same action,
Chains of War
Starting at 10th level, you can select one of the following, or
making the attack with disadvantage; this disadvantage
one additional selection from Brutal Invention or Contingent
cannot be canceled out.
Options.
• Overcharge (Transforming Weapon): You deal an
additional 2d4 lightning damage.
• Returning Chain. When you throw the weapon at a target
• Hypervelocity (Ricocheting Weapon): The weapon's
30 or less feet away, you can return the weapon to your
bounce range becomes 20 feet, and it can bounce to an
hand. If the weapon doesn't have the thrown property, it
additional target.
gains the Thrown (10/30 property).
• Grappling Hook. As an action or in place of an attack as
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your
part of the Attack action, you may target a surface, object
Intelligence modifier, regaining all uses on a short or long rest.
or creature within 20 feet. If the target is Small or Smaller,
you can make a Strength (Athletics) grappling check to pull
Weapon Improvement it to you and grapple it. Alternatively, if the target is
Additionally, over the course of a long rest, you can destroy Medium or larger, you can choose to be pulled to it,
a +1/+2/+3 magic weapon to transfer the bonus to attack and however, this does not grapple it. Attacks of opportunity
damage rolls to your Brutal Invention weapon. At the GMs generated by this movement have disadvantage.
discretion, other properties can be transferred (it is
recommended that most cannot, but a final decision is up to
the GM). Reactive Armor
Starting 15th level, you can tune your armor during a long rest
Changing Your Invention to grant specialized defense. At the end of a long rest, select
If a player wishes to change their Brutal Invention, it takes 1 full one damage type and gain resistance to that damage type until
day of down time, working for at least 8 hours. You can change any the end of your next long rest.
option that requires a selection in this manner.
Arms Race
Tinker's Proficiency Starting at 18th level, you can select two additional options
Additionally at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with Tinker's from any of Brutal Invention, Contingent Options, and Chains
Tools. If you already have proficiency in Tinker's tools, you can of War (two options total, selected from any of those features).
select another artisan tool to gain proficiency in.
Tech Knight Quirks
Contingent Options The following are some optional quirks for a player of the
At 7th level, you extend your innovation of the art of war to Tech Knight. You can optionally roll or select a quirk that suits
give yourself a unique advantage from your gear. For any your character.
option that has a spell save DC, your save is 8 + your d6 Quirk
Intelligence modifier + your proficiency bonus. Select one of
1 You devote time each day to improving your
the following options:
weapons.
• Charged Armor: As a bonus action, you can juice your 2 You think any problem can be solved with
armor with power with the effect of the lightning charge sufficient firepower.
spell. 3 You disdain simple weapons.
• Rocket Boots: As a bonus action you can activate these to
4 You daydream about explosions.
give yourself a jumping distance equal to your movement
speed until the end of the turn. You take no fall damage 5 You reveal in new chances to test your destructive
from this movement, but creatures of your choice within 5 wares.
feet of where you land take 2d4 fire damage. Alternatively, 6 You offer to show everyone the features of each
you can use this to cast feather fall targeting only yourself. new invention with great joy.
• Belt: You can use this to cast enlarge/reduce without
expending a spell slot.
• Flame Thrower: As an action or in place of an attack as
part of the Attack action, you can use this to cast burning
Monk
hands as a 2nd level spell without expending a spell slot.
• Force Shield: You can deploy a temporary field field, with
the effect of casting shield.
Way of the Soul Blade
• Thunder Grenade: As an action or in place of an attack as Monks of the Way of the Soul Blade are monks who have
part of the Attack action, you can use this to cast shatter learned to harness and focus their ki, using their inner will
without expending a spell slot. and focus to control psionic powers - primarily into a blade of
pure Psionic power: a Soul Blade.
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Soul Blade
Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you've
learned to focus your ki into a psionic blade. As a bonus
action, you can create a blade of pure scintillating psionic
energy. The blade you create this way most typically takes the
form of a knife-like blade projecting from your fist, but you can
shape it however you choose. You can choose to create
multiple blades, but any blade you are not holding vanishes at
the end of your turn and must be resummoned.
Regardless of the form it takes, the weapon is a monk
weapon for you, deals 1d8 psychic damage,
and has the light, finesse, and thrown(20/60)
properties.
Psionic Ki
Additionally at 3rd level, you gain the Telekinetics
Discipline; this can be found under the Disciplines list of
the Psion class. You can use ki points as psi points,
with a limit of 1 ki point. This limit increases to 2
ki points at level 5, 3 ki points at level 9, 4 ki
points at level 13, and 5 ki points at level 17.
The DC for your psionic abilities is equal to your
Ki save DC.
If your character has both Psi Points and Ki
Points, those are added together into one pool and
can be used interchangeably. Your Psi Limit (and the
limit you can use Ki Points as Psi Points)
becomes your Psi Limit + one third of your
Monk levels rounded down.
When you use your action on a psionic power or
to cast a spell using this feature, you can make one attack with
an unarmed strike or monk weapon as a bonus action before
the end of your turn.
Art of the Soul Blade

Starting at 6th level, your expertise with the blade allows you
to control it in unique and powerful ways. when you make an attack with your Soul Blade, you can make
a single additional weapon attack with your Soul Blade
Extended Blade against a number of creatures equal to your Wisdom modifier
You can expend 1 ki point to give your Soul Blade the Reach within range.
property until the end of your turn.
Consumptive Blade
Psionic Flurry Whenever you kill a creature with your Soul Blade that has
When you make a Flurry of Blows, you can make the an Intelligence of 6 or higher, you can use your reaction to
additional attacks with your Soul Blade. draw in part of their Psionic essence. You regain 1d4 hit
points and 1 expended ki point.
Soul Strike
When you take the attack action, you can focus. Make a Empowered Discipline
single attack using your action (forgoing any additional attacks When you use your Discipline, you can expend 1 ki point for
gained from Extra Attack) to ignore all armor a creature has free without exhausting the ki point on empowering the
and treat its AC as 10 + its dexterity. On a hit, the creature Psionic Power granted by the Discipline (this cannot be used
takes additional damage equal to your wisdom modifier. on the spells granted by the Discipline).
Power of the Mind Transcendent Blade

Starting at 11th level, your Psionic abilities manifest more Starting at 17th level, your Soul Blade becomes a peerless
completely, giving you greater control and power in your weapon. You can add a +1 to its attack and damage rolls. You
psionic abilities. can choose for your knife to affect inanimate material, causing
it to gain the Siege property and deal force damage to it when
Ethereal Sweep you choose. Reactions that parry or block to add Armor Class
When you use Extended Blade, you can sweep or stab against an attack are ineffective against attacks made with the
through multiple creatures with a single blow. Once per turn, Soul Knife.
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Additionally, critical strikes from your weapon rend the soul • Sanity. No matter what, never give into madness.
of the target. If a creature would have less than 50 hit points
after taking damage from your critical strike, the creature
must make a Charisma saving throw. On failure, its Charisma
Oath Spells
You gain oath Spells at the paladin levels listed.:
becomes zero and it dies.
Level Spells
Soul Blade Quirks
The following are some optional quirks for a player of this 3rd detect magic, protection from good and evil
Way 5th see invisibility, nullify effectK
9th dispel magic, remove curse
d6 Quirk 13th banishment, dimension door
You carry around a bladeless sword hilt for your 17th banishing smite, dispel evil and good
1
Soul Blade blade.
You occasionally attempt to cut fruit with your
2
Soul Blade.
Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following
You refer to your actions as the will of the living two Channel Divinity options.
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Ki.
You view killing things with your psionic powers Turn the Aberrant: As an action, you can make any
4 as evil, but killing things with your Soul Blade as aberration or undead, provided that it's within 30 feet and that
perfectly okay. can see or hear you, make a Wisdom saving throw. If the
creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until
You have endless platitudes about temperance
5 it takes damage. A turned creature must spend its turns trying
and control.
to move as far away from you as it can, and it can't willingly
You practice obscure martial art form stances move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can't take
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every morning. reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try
to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there's
nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action.
Paladin If the creature's true form is concealed by an illusion,
shapeshifting, or other effect, that form is revealed while it is
The following oath is a new subclass option for the Paladin,
for those that wish to battle the psionic horrors from beyond. turned.
Deny the Supernatural: Immediately after you deal damage

Oath of Sanity to a creature with your Divine Smite feature, you can use your
The Oath of Sanity is the oath of someone that has survived Channel Divinity as a bonus action to attempt to strip the
exposure to the horrors that lay beyond the veil, or perhaps target of its powers. The target must make a Charisma saving
someone that has prepared for them through a mystical order, throw or be unable to cast spells or use psionic abilities until
a forgotten tradition... or particularly vivid and over active the end of it's next turn.
imagination.
While most who have glimpsed into the Far Realm suffer Active Mind
instant and irrevocable madness, these Paladins have Beginning at 7th level, you can save against effects that
glimpsed beyond and sworn to remain sane, no matter what allow you to save at the end of your turn at the start of your
the cost. They reject shielding their fragile mind from what turn instead.
they've seen in a comforting shroud of madness. Starting at 18th level, you can use your reaction to extend
An Oath of Sanity Paladin will usually seem to others as this benefit to another creature you can see within 30 feet that
true neutral or lawful neutral following obscure codes starts their turn under an effect they can save against at the
incomprehensible to those who haven't experienced a brush end of their turn.
with the beyond, their morality coming in blue and orange
rather than black and white. Almost universally they are
dedicated to preventing the threats beyond from consuming Constant Vigilance
the material world and shattering the fragile minds within. Starting at 15th level, you can no longer be surprised, and
your passive perception remains the same even while
unconscious so long as you have at least 1 health.
Tenets of Sanity Additionally, when you roll for initiative, if the total result of
• Order. Never act on random or chaotic impulses. These your roll is less than your passive perception, you can replace
are the cracks of madness. the result with your passive Perception value.
• Vigilance. Never let your attention wander, lest you miss
the signs of madness.
• Discipline. Never indulge in a lapse of behavior, your Clarity of Purpose
habits keep you safe from madness. At 20th level, as an action, you can fully perceive the world
• Solemnity. Your work is terrible. Never take pleasure in it. around you for what it is, shattering the foul magics that bind
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gaining the following benefits for 1 minute:
• You can gain truesight with a range of 120 feet.

• You are immune to psychic damage.
• You have advantage on saving throws against magical or
psionic effects.
• When you strike an enemy with a Divine Smite you can
choose to cast dispel magic on the target as a bonus action
without expending a spell slot. If the level of the spell slot
spent on Divine Smite was higher than 3rd level, you cast
dispel magic at the level of spell slot spent.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Oath of Sanity Quirks

The following are some optional quirks for a player of this
Oath to choose from - these can be either preexisting,
signaling their inevitable path toward this Oath, or appear
over time due to the influence of their experiences. It is
recommended that your roll twice on the quirk on table... this
Oath rarely results in individuals that would be considered
normal.
d12 Quirk
1 You refer to others as sheltered little lambs. They
have no idea.
2 You talk to yourself to help you stay sane in
stressful times. The second personality can be
reassuring to have around.
3 You compare how bad anything could be to
eldritch monsters ending reality.
4 You occasionally bark out "constant vigilance!". Knack
5 You keep a list of people you suspect will betray At 3rd level when you select this archetype, you gain
you. proficiency with Tinker's Tools. If you already have proficiency
6 You frequently change your plan to throw off mind with Tinker's Tools, you can gain proficiency with another
readers. artisan tool of your choice.
7 You never turn your back on a portal.

8 You are deeply suspicious of anyone casting spells
Trick Shots
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to create special pieces of
on you, even if they are buff or heals.
ammunition. You can have a number of these special shots
9 You don't believe in coincidence. It's always equal to your proficiency bonus, recreating expended ones
cosmic forces conspiring. You might be right. during a short or long rest.
10 You have one hundred and one superstitions. You can select from the following options for your special
shots. You can make multiple copies of one shot, or select
11 You frequently try to explain the danger of
multiple different shots, as long as the total equals your
perfectly normal activities in great depth.
proficiency bonus. You can swap out any unspent ones for
12 You keep a tin lining on your helmet. other options during a short or long rest.
Binding Shot
Ranger Instead of doing damage, this shot turns into a Net when
striking the target. The net gains additional hit points equal to
The following subclasses are additional options for the
Ranger class, adding new elements of invention and psionic your Ranger level.
abilities respectively.
Flash Shot
When this shot hits a target, it emits a brilliant flash of light.
Specialist The target and creatures within 15 feet of the target must
Specialists are rangers that innovate their technique and make a Dexterity saving throw or become blinded until the
equipment in equal measure. Deadly and clever, they keep start of your next turn.
their opponents guessing what is coming next.
Explosive Shot
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When this shot hits a target, it emits an explosion. The Specialist Quirks
target and creatures within 10 feet of the target must make a
The following are some optional quirks for a player of the
Dexterity saving throw against your Spell Save DC or take
Specialist. You can optionally roll or select a quirk that suits
1d6 fire damage and 1d6 thunder damage.
your character.
Guided Shot d6 Quirk
When fired, this shot tracks its target. This attack is made 1 You often unnecessarily abbreviate things to
with advantage, and ignores cover, including complete cover, abbrevations you then have to explain.
as long as there is a path to the target you are aware of that 2 Most of your plans involve complicated traps.
requires the shot to travel less than the maximum range of the
weapon used. 3 You never like to use the same plan twice.
4 All problems can be solved with the right arrow.
Rocket Shot 5 You provide highly specific details about simple
The attack's range is doubled, and on a hit the target takes things.
an additional 1d12 damage from the attack.
6 You always prefer to have the high ground.
Spell Shots
Starting at 7th level, you gain the ability to infuse special shots Mind Reaper
with magical abilities. You have a pool of these shots equal to Mind reapers are terrifying creatures, whatever the form they
your Wisdom modifier, recreating any expended shots during take. Most often they stalk stories to frighten children or
a long rest. As a bonus action, you can expend a spell slot ancient myths, some walk the material plane seeding fresh
infusing one of the spells from the following table into one of new tales of terror. A ranger that has developed psionic
these shots. powers, becoming the ultimate predator of all thinking
The spell doesn't trigger immediately, but triggers on creatures.
impact. You can shoot the shot at a point within range or a Some use these powers to spread fear, savoring the terror of
creature. Regardless of whether the attack hits or misses the their victims. Others use their powers to dispense what they
creature, the effect imbued in the shot is triggered at a point of view as justifice, stalking down and reaping only those they
your choice adjacent to the creature. believe have earned such a grim fate.
If the spell affects a line or cone, you can select the
projection of the area from the point. If a spell requires Mind Reaper Spells
concentration, it uses your concentration as normal.
Ranger Level Spell
Spell Slot Level Infused Spell Options 3rd cause fear
1st fog cloud, burning hands 5th detect thoughts
2nd darkness, shatter 9th fear
3rd fireball, sleet storm 13th confusion
4th black tentacles, ice storm 17th dominate person
5th cloudkill, synaptic static*

Psychic Reaper
At 3rd level, when you attack a creature that is frightened of
you, you gain advantage on the attack roll.
Empowered Shots Additionally, you learn to imbue your attacks with lingering
Starting at 11th level, whenever you make a Trick Shot or psionic energy. When you make an attack as part of the attack
Spell Shot to deal damage to a creature, that creature takes action, your attack deals an additional 1d4 psychic damage.
an additional 1d8 damage.
Grapple Shot Telepathic Communication
Additionally at 11th level, you gain the ability to fire special Additionally at 3rd level, you can communicate telepathically
shots with a range of 30 feet that carry a cord that with any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You don't
immediately pulls to their location. As an action or attack as need to share a language with the creature for it to understand
part of the attack action, you can make this shot against a your telepathic utterances, but the creature must be able to
creature, surface, or object. This shot does no damage, but on understand at least one language.
a hit, if the creature or object is small or smaller, it is
immediately pulled up to 30 feet toward you. If the creature is
Medium or larger you are pulled 30 feet toward it. Reaper's Intrusion
Starting at 7th level, you gain the Telepathic Intrusion psionic
power. You gain a number of psi points equal to your
Endless Innovation proficiency modifier, regaining them on a short or long rest.
Starting at 15th level, if you start your turn without a Trick You can use these points to empower your Telepathic
Shot, you can create a trick shot as a bonus action. Intrusion or cast spells granted by the subclass, spending 1
psi point per level of the spell in place of a spell slot.

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When you spend 1 or more psi points to empower it, you Psionic Adaptation
can use Telepathic Intrusion as a bonus action.
Additionally at 15th level, you can expend your spell slots in
place of psi points when using a psionic power, with a spell
Telepathic Intrusion slot counting as an equal number of psi points.
Psionic Power
Casting Time: 1 Action Mind Reaper Quirks

Range: 60 feet The following are some optional quirks for a player of the
Components: S Mind Reaper. You can optionally roll or select a quirk that
Duration: Instantaneous suits your character.
d6 Quirk
You assault the mind of a creature you can see directly. The 1 You discuss the taste of thoughts.
target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your
spell save DC, or take 1d8 psychic damage. If the target fails 2 You enjoy spooking people.
the saving throw, it has disadvantage on attacks made against 3 You avoid speaking outloud.
you until the start of your next turn. You can choose to deal no 4 You have a code of conduct for who gets hunted.
damage to the creature when it fails its saving throw.
5 Your eyes glow for a few minutes after using
The points must be spent when choosing the target of the
psionic powers.
power.
6 You refuse to enter particularly deranged minds.
Rending (1+ psi points): The target takes +1d8 psychic A healthy diet must draw some lines.
damage for each additional point spent.
Terrifying (1 psi point): The target is frightened of you until

the end of your next turn if it fails its saving throw.
Rogue
Meddling (2 psi points): You make one creature invisible to Gadgeteer
target creature or cause the creature to see something that is
Swinging from a grappling hook before dropping a smoke
not there with the effect of minor illusion until the start of your
bomb, rigging a stubborn lock to blow, or rejiggering traps to
next turn if it fails its saving throw.
spring on those that set them, the Gadgeteer lives by fast
paced innovation and thinking outside the box on the fly...
Overwhelming (3 psi points): The target is stunned until the
sometimes literally.
end of its next turn if it fails its saving throw
Specializing tools that let themselves in and out of trouble,
they don't fight fair, relying on things that go "boom", "zap" or
Reaper vs Intrusion "whirr". They live on the edge of their own explosions, though
Psychic Reaper offers no saving throw, and consequently deals
often rewriting the story in later retellings that they doffed
guaranteed damage in the cases you can use it. Telepathic Intrusion
their darkened goggles as they walked away slowly,
deals the same amount of damage and causes additional effects,
but gives the target a saving throw. One is not always better than omitting the singed seat of their trousers and yelping.
the other, though when spending psi points the Telepathic Intrusion
can offer far more damage and utility at the corresponding higher Gadget DC
risk that it might fail. Your gadgets are a combination of innovative mechanical
parts and magic. You use your Intelligence for gadget based
effects when they refer to a spell attack roll or spell save DC.
Amplified Anguish
Starting at 11th level, whenever you deal psychic damage to
a creature that is frightened of you, you deal an additional 1d8
psychic damage. Gadget DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence
modifier
Mind Hunter
Additionally at 11th level, when you've dealt psychic damage Gadget modifier = your proficiency bonus +your
to a target, you gain the ability to see that target as if by Intelligence modifier
blindsight as long as it is within 120 feet of you until the end
of your next turn. Tinker's Knack
When you choose this presence archetype at 3rd level, you
Taste of Fear gain proficiency with tinker's tools. If you already have
Starting at 15th level, when you deal psychic damage to a proficiency with tinker's tools, you gain expertise with tinker's
frightened creature, you gain temporary hit points equal to tools (if you already have expertise with tinker's tools, select
your Wisdom modifier + your proficiency bonus. If a creature another tool of your choice).
dies while frightened of you, you regain 1 expend psi point.
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point within 30 feet. Creatures within 5 feet of the target point

must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Gadget DC
or take damage thunder damage equal to your Sneak Attack
damage. If you are hidden from a creature, it makes the
Dexterity saving throw with disadvantage. This counts as
dealing Sneak Attack damage.
Shaped Charge: As an action, you can place a charge on an

object, building or surface within 5 feet. At the start of your
next turn, the charge detonates, dealing thunder damage
equal to your Sneak Attack damage to the object, building or
surface it was placed on, and half as much damage to any
creature within 5 feet of it.
Unlimited Uses?
Pyrotechnic Gadgets are balanced around the assumption of
unlimited use and Rogues typically speaking do not have rest gated
resources, but practically speaking their supply is not truly infinite,
just higher than generally makes sense to be worth tracking. If
you would like a number to track, you can use Proficiency bonus +
Intelligence modifer uses of Pyrotechnic Gadget per short rest.
Clever Inventions
Starting at 9th level, you expand your selection. Select two of
the following options:
Gliding Cloak
You make a cloak that allows you to glide when falling.
When you fall more than 10 feet and aren't incapacitated, can
spread this cloak to reduce your falling speed to 30 feet a
round and take no falling damage. While falling in this manner
toward the ground under normal gravity, you can move
horizontally 2 feet for every 1 foot you descend.
Mechanical Arm
Starting at 3rd level, you've mastered both the creation and You create a mechanical arm, giving you an extra hand. This
use of your most important gadget, the grappling hook. As an mechanical arm only functions while it is mounted on gear
action or with the bonus action granted by your Cunning you are wearing, but can be operated mentally without the
Action, you may target a surface, object or creature within 20 need for your hands. This mechanical arm can serve any
feet. If the target is Small or Smaller, you can make a Strength function a normal hand could, such as holding things, making
(Athletics) grappling check to pull it to you and grapple it attacks, interacting with the environment, etc, but does not
(automatically succeeding against objects that are not being give you any additional actions.
worn or carried unless the GM sets a difficulty for a
particularly complicated scenario). Mechanical Familiar
Alternatively, if the target is Medium or larger, you can You can create the blueprint for a small mechanical
choose to be pulled to it. This automatically succeeds, but this creature. At the end of a long rest, you can choose to create a
does not grapple it, though if it is a surface or large object, you mechanical familiar based on it, and cast find familiar spell
can choose to hold onto at the point you grappled if there is without expending a spell slot. The familiar's type is
something to grab onto. Attacks of opportunity generated by Construct. This construct stays active until you deactivate it or
this movement have disadvantage. it is destroyed. In either case, you can choose to reactivate it at
the end of a long rest.
Pyrotechnic Gadgets
Additionally at 3rd level, you gain access to an important Sight Lenses
arsenal of things that explode. Forgoing some subtlety for You create a set of lenses you can integrate into a set of
firepower, you gain the following options: goggles, glasses, or other vision assistance that allow you to
see through darkness and obscurement. You can see through
Smoke Bomb: As an action, you can use this to cast fog cloud fog, mist, smoke, clouds, and non-magical darkness as normal
centered on yourself without expending a spell slot. It lasts a sight up to 15 feet.
number of rounds equal to your Intelligence modifier and does
not require concentration. When you cast fog cloud in this
way, you can set the radius at 5, 10, 15, or 20 feet. Among the Blasts
Additionally at 9th level, when you successfully avoid damage
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from your own effects), you can use your reaction up to your subclass, the following are the recommended Origin Spells for
movement speed to the edge of the effect. This movement the Aether Heart Origin.
does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Sorcerer Level Spell
1st magic missile
Deadly Surprise 3rd arcane conduitK
Starting at 13th level, your technical expertise expands. The
radius of your explosive surprise becomes 10 feet, and you 5th aether lanceK
can select one additional option from Clever Inventions. 7th dimension door
9th wall of force
Gadgetsmith Integration
At your DMs discretion, you can select an upgrade from the
Gadgetsmith list that requires 9th level or lower for your
additional gadget.
Aetherborn
When you choose this origin at 1st level, your aether heart
gives you several advantages. You have resistance to Force
Ultimate Improvisation damage, and can serve as your own arcane focus.
Starting at 17th level, you can solve a wide array of problems When you reach 3rd level, you automatically gain the
with your Gadgets at a moment's notice. Over the course of 1 Empowered Spell metamagic option, and can use it without
minute you can construct a gadget capable of casting any spell spending Socerery Points a number of times equal to your
of 4th level or lower on the Wizard or Inventor list. This proficiency bonus, regaining all uses on a long rest.
gadget lasts until used, or you construct another gadget
(dissembling it in the process).
You can do this a number of times equal to your Intelligence
Overcharged Metamagic
modifier before you must complete a long rest to create Starting at 6th level, you can unleash the power that rages
additional improvised gadgets with the feature. within your heart. When you modify a spell that deals damage
with your Metamagic options, you can add your Charisma
modifier to one damage roll of that spell.
Gadgeteer Quirks
Gadgeteer You can optionally roll or select a quirk that suits
Arcane Fuel
your character. At 14th level, you gain immunity to force damage. When you
would take force damage, you regain health equal to half the
d6 Quirk damage you would have taken. You can gain a maximum
1 You have no fear of heights. amount of hit points this way equal to your Sorcerer level,
2 Everything can be improved. after which you no longer gain additional hit points until you
3 Plans are for after you get caught. Additionally, you learn the spell dispel magic if you do not
4 You use smoke bombs to escape awkward already know it. It does not count agaist your spells known.
conversations. When you successfully cast dispel magic or counterspell, you
5 Walking is for chumps that don't have grappling regain an expanded Sorcerery Point (if you are not currently
hooks. at your maximum) as you draw in the remnants of the broken
magic.
6 For some reason everywhere you've lived too long
has exploded. Strange that.
Tap Power
At 18th level, you can tap the power that surges through to
Sorcerer replenish your magic. As a bonus action, you can expend one
hit die and regain Sorcery Points equal to the number rolled +
your Charisma modifier. Once you do this, you cannot do so
Aether Heart Origin again until you complete a short or long rest.
Sorcerers of this origin are fueled by a deep connection to raw Aether Heart Origin Quirks
arcane energy, their soul touched by the raw stuff of the weave The following are some optional quirks for a player of this
itself. Most of them don't understand their connection to this Origin
power, but they can wield it with innate ease, manipulating
magic by force of will alone.
Sometimes this is artificial in nature - a warforged drawing d6 Quirk
power from the arcane heart, for example - while other times Standing in a high magic area feels like a
1
this marks an individual that was exposed to the raw essence pleasant sunbathing.
of aether, becoming infused and intrinsically linked to it. They Your eyes turn pale and glowing for several
are characterized by an easy affinity of warping magic and 2
hours after using magic.
ease of manipulating it in its raw and purest forms.
3 You are addicted to using magic.
Variant: Origin Spells 4 You have difficulty using magic when sad.
If you allow Sorcerers to take additional spells based on their
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5
You sometimes see things as they appear to the Sorcerous Rifts
weave. Starting at 14th level, you can cast Phase Rift as an action at
You idly weave strands of magic around your will. In addition, when you use Phase Rift, you can expend a
6 sorcery point to make it both Long and Disruptive, causing
hands while waiting.
you to move an additional 10 feet and deal an additional 1d8
damage to creatures that fail their save against it.
Planetouched Origin
Connected to planes beyond their own, these sorcerers find Ethereal Control
the walls between the planes thinner, they pull power from Additionally at 14th level, you can expend 1 sorcerer point to
beyond them or step through them with greater ease. reroll the value of a die rolled for blink or flicker. Once you do
Perhaps they were born in the ethereal plane or became this, you cannot do so again until you complete a short or long
connected to an outer plane, they now find themselves with rest.
one foot in the material and one foot beyond.
Variant: Origin Spells Planar Collision

If you allow Sorcerers to take additional spells based on their At 18th level you, you can draw planes together causing them
subclass, the following are the recommended Origin Spells for to smash together devastating results. Select a plane to
the Planetouched Origin. intersect the one you are on, you cannot select the plane you
are currently on. As an action, you can spend 5 sorcery points
Sorcerer Level Spell
to cause the planar intersection to occur at a point you can see
1st flickerK within 120 feet, causing effects to occur based on the table
3rd misty step below in a 30 foot radius sphere around the chosen point. The
effect lasts for a number of rounds equal to your Charisma
5th blink
modifier.
7th dimension door
9th teleportation circle Plane Effect
The area is plunged into darkness and cannot
Shadow
Riftborn be illuminated by natural or magical means.
Starting at 1st level, when you draw on your magic the planar Magic in the area goes haywire. Casters in the
walls begin to weaken for you. After casting a spell of 1st level area or targeting a point within the area with
or higher, you can use Phase Rift as a bonus action. a spell must succeed a Charisma saving throw
You can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency when casting a spell, or a random spell from
bonus, regaining all uses on a long rest. Fey
their spell list of that level or lower is cast (at
the level of the spell they were trying to cast).
Phase Rift Damage and healing dice are maximized for
Psionic Power spells cast in the area.
The area is incinerated by fire. All creatures
Casting Time: 1 Action Fire that end their turn within the area take 10d10
Range: 10 feet fire damage. This damage ignores resistance.
Components: S
The area freezes over. Creatures that end
their turn within the area must make a
You step through space traveling up to 10 feet in a straight
Ice Constitution saving throw take or take 3d12
line leaving a spatial tear behind. You can pass through
cold damage and become stunned frozen in
creatures but cannot pass through objects, buildings or terrain
ice until the end of their next turn.
more than 4 inches thick. Any creature in the path of this tear
must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 force The area becomes filled with stone and earth,
damage. shoving all creatures out of it outward from
Earth the center. If this would trap them into a wall
they take 3d12 bludgeoning damage and are
Phase Out shoved to the closest free space.
Starting at 6th level, whenever teleport or cross a planar
boundary, you can choose to be invisible until the start of your All creatures that end their turn in the area
next turn. take 6d6 radiant damage. All living creatures
Radiant
that ned their turn in the area are healed for
Crossing Planar Boundries 3d6 hit points.
This would include rolling a 4 on Flicker (entirely phasing out of All creatures that end their turn within the
the material plane) or returning to the material plane after rolling area must make a Wisdom saving throw or
11+ on blink.
Far
take 3d12 psychic damage and be affected by
the effects of the confusion spell.
Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until you
complete a long rest.

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Planetouched Quirks incomprehensible. This being could be an artificial

intelligence of some lost race of ancients with fabulous
technology, perhaps a high ranking modron overmind -
Gadgeteer You can optionally roll or select a quirk that suits
perhaps even an ancient lost rogue one, perhaps an Inventor
your character.
of another era whose last act was to upload themselves in a
d6 Quirk incorporeal form, or perhaps it something more alien, the
1 You occasionally appear in the dreams of others, ancient navigation system of a mind flayer ship that has
wandering into the plane of dreams when you gained sentience.
sleep. The possibilities are endless, but whatever its nature, it can
2 You see fleeting mirage like images of other grant you sufficiently advanced knowledge that for all intents
planes intersecting your own. and purposes is fabulous magical power.
3 You have a deep fear of portals.

4 You often toss a pebble through a door way first
Expanded Spell List
At 1st level, the Ancient Intelligence lets you choose from an
before passing through it. Just to check.
expanded list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. The
5 You are from a lost folded dimension. Ancient Intelligence Spells table shows the spells that are
6 Your hair and eyes sometimes assume added to the warlock spell list for you:
otherworldly aspects as other planes brush
unusually close to the material. Ancient Intelligence Expanded Spells
Spell Level AI Spells
Warlock 1st
2nd
identify, seeking projectileK
animate objectK, locate object
3rd clairvoyance, crushing singularityK
The Ancient Intelligence 4th arcane eye, locate creature
You have made a pact of sorts with an intelligence that defies 5th arcane handSRD, commune
normal understanding; its aims are mysterious and often
The Contraption
At 1st level, you gain access to a device granted to by your
patron that grants some access to their vast knowledge,
systems, and power. Your contraption is a Tiny object, and you
can use it as a spellcasting focus for your warlock spells.
If the contraption is destroyed or you lose it, you can
perform a 1-hour ceremony to receive a replacement from
your patron.
This ceremony can be performed during a short or long
rest, and the previous vessel is destroyed if it still exists. The
contraption may vanish in a flash of light when you die.
Form of the Contraption

The form of your contraption can vary based on your selection
of Pact, perhaps even adapting with its alien technology to suit
your pact choice, taking the form of an exotic alien weapon, data
storage device, or even unique familiar for Pact of the Chain (a DM
can allow you to select "Construct" as the creature type of your
familiar, for example, or Consider if the Contraption is perhaps the
source of your Eldritch Blasts or other Warlock magical effects.
While you are possession of the contraption, you gain the

following benefits:
Auto Caster
You contraption serves as a repository for additional spells.
At the end of a long rest, you can have store spells from your
Expanded Spell List, or any spell of Divination school of
magic that is of a level you could cast. You can have it
prepared levels of spells equal to your proficiency modifier (for
example, at 5th level when your proficiency bonus is +3, you
can have it store three 1st level spells, or one 3rd level spell).
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Each spell stored in the autocaster can be cast without against your invocations known.
expending a pact magic slot to cast the spell once, after which
you cannot cast it without expending a spell slot again until
Neural Link
you complete a long rest. You can cast the spell stored again
When you calculate a firing solution, it now applies to your
before completing a long rest by expending a pact magic spell
current turn. Additionally, when you benefit from true strike,
slot of equal or greater level to the stored spell.
you negate the disadvantage of being unable to see a target
(such as invisible or obscured target).
Firing Solution
Your contraption begins to develop the best way to hit a
target. While you posses you contraption, you can use it to Save State
cast true strike. You can accelerate the calculations and cast Starting at 10th level, as a bonus action you can cause your
true strike as a bonus action a number of times equal to your Contraption to record your existence. Record your hit points,
Spellcasting modifier. When you cast true strike using your location, and any conditions you are affected by. At the start of
contraption, it does not require concetration. your next turn, your current hit points, location, and
You can do this a number of times equal to your Spellcasting conditions are returned to the saved state in a flash of light. If
Modifier before you must complete a long rest to do so again. you die while having your save state, you can make a DC 15
Charisma saving throw (making the check as if you were alive)
Calculation Time when the start of your next turn would have been. On success,
Note that true strike grants you advantage on your next turn, even you return as normal. On failure, you remain dead.
when cast as a bonus action. Once you use this, you cannot use this again until you
complete a long rest.
Ancient Invocations
Starting at 6th level, your patron grants you another Synchronization
fragment of their vast power in the form of a gadget or tool. Starting at 14th level, you can at the start of your turn (no
Select from one of the of the following. When you select a new action required) you can synchronize yourself with your
Eldritch Invocation, you can select from the following list in Contraption, entering a cold and logical mental state of
addition to the class list of Invocations. absolute focus until the start of your next turn. While in this
state of synchronization, you gain the following benefits:
Battle Drones Prerequisite: Pact of the Chain, Drone Swarm • You are immune to the charmed and frightened conditions.
Familiar. • You can cast a spell with the casting time of 1 action as 1
Your Drone swarm can attack without you using your action bonus action.
to direct it attack. It's attack modifier becomes equal to your • Gain advantage on all Wisdom and Intelligence ability
spellcasting attack modifier. checks and saving throws, as well Costitution saving
throws to maintain concentration on a spell.
Data Bank
While in posesstion of your contraption, you gain proficiency You can be synchronized for a number of turns equal to your
in two of Arcana, History, Nature, or Medicine. Spellcasting modifier, after which you cannot use this feature
again until you complete a long rest.
Dispatch Relay
You can use your use your Auto Caster to cast sending once Variant Warlock: Intelligence.
without expending a spell slot. Once you use this invention, The designers of 5e noted that it was originally their intention
you cannot use it again until you complete a long rest. to make the Warlock an Intelligence caster, and that making
Intelligence the Warlock Spell Casting modifier doesn't
Gliding Cloak break anything.
With the approval of your GM, this subclass may be a thematic fit for
You make a cloak that allows you to glide when falling.
an Intelligence based Warlock who studies their Contraption and tries
When you fall more than 10 feet and aren't incapacitated, can to understand its knowledge and secrets.
spread this cloak to reduce your falling speed to 30 feet a
round take no falling damage. While falling in this manner
toward the ground under normal gravity, you can move The Ancient Intelligence Quirks
horizontally 2 feet for every 1 foot you descend. The following are some optional quirks for a player who has
formed a pact with an Ancient Intelligence You can optionally
Mechanical Arm roll or select a quirk that suits your character.
You create a mechanical arm, giving you an extra hand. This d6 Quirk
mechanical arm only functions while it is mounted on gear
1 You can solve complicated mathmatical problems.
you are wearing, but can be operated mentally without the
You have no idea how.
need for your hands. This mechanical arm can serve any
function a normal hand could, such as holding things, making 2 You highly technical jargon when explaining basic
attacks, interacting with the environment, etc, but does not things.
give you any additional actions. 3 Your catalogue and count strange things in great
detail for your patron.
Personal Shield
You gain the armor of shadows invocation. It does not count

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4 You can speak a dead language no one seems to 2nd detect thoughts, psychic drainK
recognize. 3rd delve mind, sending
5 You preform your magic from ornate gadgets that 4th black tentaclesSRD, summon aberration
may or may not do anything.
5th dominate person, synaptic static
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Ancient Intelligence Familiar Opened Mind

The following is an expanded Pact of the Chain familiar Starting at 1st level, your mind has interacted with something
option for a Warlock of this Otherworldly Patron. that is incompatible to a mortal understanding, forcing it to be
opened and adapted to new ideas and powers. You gain the
ability to communicate telepathically with any creature you
Drone Swarm can see within 30 feet of you. You don't need to share a
Tiny swarm of Tiny Constructs, unaligned language with the creature for it to understand your telepathic
utterances, but the creature must be able to understand at
Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor) least one language.
Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 0 ft., fly(hover) 30 ft.
Psychic Onslaught
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Additionally at first level, when targeting a creature with a
2 (-4) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 1 (-5) Warlock spell or attack roll, you can use your Telepathic
Intrusion on them as a bonus action, assaulting them on both
Saving Throws Intelligence +5
a physical and psychic level.
Skills History +5, Medicine +4, Perception +4
Damage Resistances Fire, Cold, Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
You can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency
Damage Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, bonus, regaining all uses on a long rest.
Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Condition Immunities Charmed, Poisoned, Exhausted Telepathic Intrusion
Senses Darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 14
Psionic Power
Languages Common
Challenge 1
Innate Spellcasting. The Drone Swarm's innate spellcasting ability is Range: 60 feet
Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can Components: S
innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: Duration: Instantaneous
At will: mending, minor illusion You assault the mind of a creature you can see directly. The
target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw, or take 1d8
Actions psychic damage. If the target fails the saving throw, it has
Zap. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + disadvantage on attacks made against you until the start of
3) lightning damage. your next turn. You can choose to deal no damage to the
creature when it fails its saving throw.
That Which Is Beyond Gibbering Terror

Your patron is defined by its sheer incomprehensibility to the Starting at 6th level, when you use the Telepathic Intrusion
mortal mind, an existence that is the very anathema of sanity power, you always add the Terrifying modifier, causing the the
itself, where any attempt to truly describe its nature is the target to be frightened of you until the end of your next turn if
gibbering of a mad man. it fails its saving throw.
The most tame examples of these may have names or When they fail the saving throw by 5 or more, they
euphemisms that mortals know them as, while others may be additionally lose the ability to speak while frightened in this
concepts that most mortal minds remain blissfully incapable way, gibbering in fear in confusion.
of knowing the existence of.
The patron need not be aware of your existence or invested Alien Mind
in it for their power to have affected you, fundamentally Additionally at 6th level, you have advantage on saving throws
warping your mind and granting you powers. Most that would against being magically charmed or frightened.
have this opportunity have their mind shattered, left tattered
and insane by the experience, but you've managed to hang
onto some semblance of sanity and wield the power grafted Rebound Intrusion
into your mind. Starting at 10th level, if a creature attempts to read your mind,
you can make a Wisdom saving throw against the effect even if
That Which is Beyond Expanded Spells it would normally not allow a save. If it would normally allow a
save, you have advantage on the save. If you succeed the save,
Spell Level That Which is Beyond you can instead read their mind, as if by the detect thoughts
1st dissonant whispers, hideous laughter spell (this effect does not require concentration, but lasts only
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until the end of your next turn, and targets only the creature
that attempted to read your mind).
Flickering Madness
Tiny aberration, unaligned
Additionally, you gain resistance to psychic damage, and
when a creature deals psychic damage to you, it takes an
Armor Class 16
equal amount of psychic damage. Hit Points 1 (1)
Speed 30 ft.
Unleashed Psyche STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Starting at 14th level, you gain enough mental control to form 1 (-5) 1 (-5) 1 (-5) 15 (+2) 15 (+2) 15 (+2)
the twisted nightmares that dwell within your mind into the
world. As an action, targeting a point within 60 feet you spawn Saving Throws Intelligence +5
a malignant otherworldly nightmare, taking the form of a Skills Deception +4, Insight +4
twisted aberration of terror. Damage Immunities Cold, Necrotic, Poison Psychic, Bludgeoning,
The first time a creature other than you is within 20 feet of Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks.
it during their turn (including starting their turn there), they Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed,
Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
must make a Wisdom saving throw. On failure they take 4d8
Senses Darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 12
psychic damage and become frightened of it. Languages Telepathy 60 ft.
The spawned nightmare lasts until the start of your turn, Challenge 1
when it fades away unless at least on creature has failed their
saving throw against its effect, in which case it persists for Abstract Existence. If a creature attempts to make an attack roll
another round (indefinitely until no creatures fail their saving against the Flickering Madness, it must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving
throw against it, after which it fades away at the start of your throw. On failure, the attack fails and the target becomes frightened
next turn). of the Flickering Madness until the end of its turn. Additionally, it can
Once you unleash this ability, you cannot do so until you attempt to hide using a Charisma (Deception) check in place of a
complete a short or long rest. Dexterity (Stealth) check.
Spider Climb. The Abstract Madness can climb difficult surfaces,

The That Which is Beyond including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an
ability check.
Invocations Folding Space. The Abstract Madness can pass through a gap in a
surface, as if becoming two dimensional along a surface.
Psionic Intrusion Prerequisite: 7th level
You gain 2 psi points you can use to apply Telepathy Arcane Vulnerability. If the Flickering Madness casts a spell, it loses its
Discipline modifiers to your Telepathic Intrusion. You regain damage immunities until the start of its next turn.
these psi points on a short or long rest.
Innate Psionics. The Flickering Madness's innate spellcasting ability
is Intelligence (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can
The That Which is Beyond Quirks innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
The following are some optional quirks for a player who has
At Will: message, vicious mockery
formed a pact with That Which is Beyond. You can optionally
roll or select a quirk that suits your character.
d6 Quirk
1 You reply to your familiar or patrons telepathic
messages outloud.
2
3
You have a deep and abiding fear of stars.
You expect to find eldritch horrors under every
Wizard
rock.
4 You have elaborate theories about the impending
Order of Creation
end of the material plane. Wizards that belong to this order of thought seek to advance
the application of magic through the merger of mechanical
5 You refer to the gods as "the new ones"
and magical pieces. They share much in common with
6 Sometimes even you aren't sure you're talking to Inventors in mind set, but delve deeper into the knowledge of
when you're talking to yourself. magic, relying more heavily on it to power their mechanical
inventions, and in turn creating mechanical inventions that
more primarily serve to further their magic.
That Which Lies Beyond Familiar They often seek to look beyond tradition and common
The following is an expanded Pact of the Chain familiar knowledge, to seek out new spells and new ways of doing
option for a Warlock of this Otherworldly Patron. things. The value of new research and new technology is often
more than dusty old tomes unless those dusty old tomes
contain secrets of those who had reached the heights they
seek in ages gone by.

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to create the arcane gadget.

Crafting Fundamentals
Beginning when you select this school at 2nd level, you gain Imbued Gear
proficiency in tinker's tools. Starting at 6th level, select a 1st or 2nd Wizard spell, and
forge it into a magical item. You can cast this spell once
without expending a spell slot, regaining the ability to cast it
Arcane Automaton again when you complete a long rest.
Starting at 2nd level, you apply your skills of magic and If the spell targets only you, has a duration of more than 10
creation to forge a small mechanical helper. You learn the find minutes, and does not require concentration, it lasts until you
familiar spell its material component becomes tinkerers’s complete a long rest instead of its normal duration.
tools (they are not consumed on casting), and when you
summon it gains the traits for the creature selected, as well as Extended Duration Spells
the following additional traits: The spells that fit this criteria for expanding their duration
include include:
• It's type becomes construct. • 1st Level: false life, mage armor, longstrider
• It acts on your turn. • 2nd Level: darkvision, continual flame
• It gains temporary hit points when summoned or at the
end of a long rest equal to your Intelligence modifier +
Wizard level. Reverse Engineer
• As long as it is within 30 feet of you, you can cast spells as Additionally at 6th level, you gain the ability to reverse
if you were in its position. engineer the arcane magic of magic items. You can learn a
• Select three Wizard cantrips you can cast. Your familiar spell from a magic item that can cast a Wizard spell as you
can cast these cantrips, casting them (in total) a number of would from a scroll, though the magic item is not destroyed in
times equal to your proficiency modifier (casting them as a the process.
1st level caster). It uses your spell casting modifier when
casting these spells. It regains all uses when you complete Clever Creation
a long rest. Starting at 10th level, your Arcane Automaton gains
proficiency in two skills of your choice and can activate spells
Automaton Appearance imbued in Arcane Gadgets without making an Intelligence
Most arcane automatons look like a mechanical version of the (Arcana) check as long as the spell does not require
creature selected for find familiar, but it can have any appearance concentration. You can change what skills your familiar is
as long as that appearance maintains the necessary configuration proficient in when you summon it with find familiar again.
to have the traits it has (for example, some method of flying for
flying familiars).
Creator's Vision
Starting at 14th level, you can forge your Arcane
Arcane Gadget Automation into new forms limited only by your creative
Additionally at 2nd level, when you prepare spells for the day,
vision. Select two of the following additional properties for it:
you can turn them into arcane gadgets. Select spells with a
casting time of 1 action, 1 bonus action, or 1 reaction. These
• It becomes medium or large (your choice).
spells do not count against your spells prepared, but you build
• It gains a flying speed equal to its movement speed (if it
them into tiny gadgets. You expend the spell slot as normal for
doesn't already have one).
casting the spell spell, and can choose if you expand any
• It gains additional temporary hit points at the end of a long
material component with a gold cost to incorporate it into the
rest or when summoned equal to Wizard level (giving it hit
gadget (if the material component is not consumed, it can be
points equal to twice your Wizard level).
reclaimed after the gadget is used). Subsequently a creature
• It can cast its cantrips as a 5th level caster, and regains half
holding the gadget can use the gadget to cast the spell; they do
the uses of its cantrip casting when you use your Arcane
not require verbal or somatic components, but do require
Recovery feature.
material components if they are not included in the gadget.
• It can cast a spell from an Arcane Gadget without making
The gadget loses its power if you use it to cast the spell, if you
an Intelligence (Arcana) check even if the spell requires
complete a long rest, or if you regain the spell slot expended
concentration, as long as the spell is 2nd level or lower.
to create it (such as with Arcane Recovery).
You can prepare up to a number spell slot levels this way
You can select the same properties or new properties to
equal to your Intelligence modifier bonus (for example, if your
replace them when you summon your familiar again with find
Intelligence modifier is +3, you could prepare three 1st level
familiar.
spells or one 3rd level spell this way).
Creatures other than you can use your arcane gadgets.
When they do so are treated as if they cast the spell though it Order of Creation Quirks
uses your spellcasting modifiers. If the spell requires The following are some optional quirks for a player that
concentration, they must pass an Intelligence (Arcana) check selects Order of Creation. You can optionally roll or select a
with a DC of 10 + the spells level to cast the spell using the quirk that suits your character.
gadget. On failure the spell fizzles and is lost. Any spell cast by d6 Quirk
the gadget ends when the Wizard recovers the spell slot spent
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1 You look for optimizations of every day processes. 2 Small objects float near when you aren't paying
2 You are always sketching out a new blueprint. attention.
You can sometimes get lost in the technical 3 You occasionally see the world as an afterimage.
3
details of dangerous situations. 4 You hear creatures talking that aren't nearby.
You like to test your creations in the field. 5 You see eyes in the sky, particularly at night.
4
Stressful situations provide the best data. 6 You have the dreams of a different person.
Everything is a problem to be solved. Logic can
5
solve every problem.
Psionic Magic
You prefer to number your plans. Trying to use the Additionally at at 2nd level, Spells that belong to the
6
alphabet for your alternate plans limits them. psionics school are considered Wizard spells for you and on
the Wizard spell list for the purpose of adding or copying them
to your spell book, and the gold and time you must spend to
Order of the Unknown copy them into your spellbook if you find a version you can
To the order of the unknown, a cautionary tale where everyone copy is halved.
went mad is called "a lead". These strange folk delve what is
best left forgotten, seeking answers to questions best left
unspoken. Branching Studies
Sometimes compelled down the path by some grave Starting at 6th level, you can study a second psionic
purpose, sometimes by nothing more than an insatiable Discipline. You gain its power as a 1st level spell roll again on
curiosity, and sometimes even stumbling upon it by accident, the Psionic Madness table.
what is always true is that once set on this path, few find
themselves able to leave it. Psionic Transparency
Wizards that go this path master Psionics, but master it in a Additionally at 6th level, your understandings of the nature
completely different way and uniquely Wizardly way, bringing of Psionics means you do not have disadvantage when
psionics into their frame of reference of ordered spells slots attempting to use counterspell or dispel magic against psionic
and diligent study. effects, and you gain proficiency with the Psionics skill (which
functions similar to the Arcana skill, but applies to Psionic
Study of the Unknown effects).
Beginning when you select this school at 2nd level, you
delve into the systematic study of psionics, select one Psionic Adept
Discipline from the Psion class to begin your studies with. Starting at 10th level, you can study a third psionic
The psionic power of the Discipline becomes a 1st level Discipline. You gain its power as a 1st level spell roll again on
spell for you. When you cast it using a spell slot, you cast it as the Psionic Madness table.
if expending psi points equal to the spell slot level spent (for
example when casting as a 1st level spell, you cast it as if
empowering it with one psi point). Detached Mind
When you begin the study of new Disciplines at 6th level, Additionally at 10th level, the power of your mind
10th level, and 14th level, you gain Disciplines power as a 1st strengthens transcending and its connection to your physical
level spell following the same rules. state. When you must make a Constitution or Death saving
These psionic power spells are branded into your mind, and throw, you can replace it with an Intelligence saving throw.
always prepared but do not count against your spells prepared Once you do this you cannot do so until you complete a short
for the day. or long rest.
Secondary Power Four Fold Master
Starting at 2nd level, the power of the psionics you study Starting at 14th level, you begin your studies of a 4th
begins to seep into your mind, bleeding in from your studies of Discipline, unlocked more and deeper secrets. You gain its
its mysteries. power as a 1st level spell and roll again on the Psionic
This starts to poison your mind with a minor psionic Madness table.
madness from the table below, and you can tap this power to
use one of your psionic power spells gained from the Study of Cognitive Shadows
the Unknown to cast it without expending a spell slot, but as if
Additionally at 14th level, you gain a blindsight of 30 feet,
you had spent a spell slot equal to half your Wizard level
but can only see creatures with an Intelligence score of 6 or
(rounded up).
higher with this sight. This sight can see creatures in the
Once you do this, you cannot do so again until you complete
ethereal realm within range.
a long rest, or use your Arcane Recovery Feature.
Psionic Madness Order of the Unknown Quirks

1d6 Quirk The following are some optional quirks for a player that
selects Order of the Unknown. You can optionally roll or select
1 You occasionally hear what you think are the a quirk that suits your character.
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You have an intense obsession about specific
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arbitrary things.
You find yourself muttering in a language you
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don't recognize occasionally.
Odd markings appear on your hands and arms,
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and you cannot remember how they got there.
4 You refuse to use name. Any name.
You occasionally spook at things no one else can
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see.
When you dream, the night sky is dominated by a
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Backgrounds Flaws
The following are additional background options that
represent those of various professional backgrounds. These d6 Flaw
lend themselves to integrating with crafting providing several 1 You diagnose the illnesses in those around them...
crafting tools. whether they have any or not.
2 You always on the hunt for the newest
Apothecary alternative medicine remedies.
You were a mixer of potions, master of the subtle art of 3 The best way to know if something is poisonous is to
producing potent magical effects from the right distilations. put if in your mouth. Builds strong immune systems.
Hailing from the largest cities or the smallest villages, an 4 You don't trust these "divine" powers in the sky and
apothecary's work is always in demand, though many that their healing powers with no basis proper herblore.
would demand it do not fully appreciate the care that goes into
making a potion safe and effective. 5 An apothecary is paid for their services.
6 Toxins in the blood can be removed by removing the
• Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Medicine blood. Leeches work well, but in a pinch...
• Tool Proficiencies: Alchemist's supplies, Herbalism Kit.
• Equipment: A minor healing potion, a set of Alchemy
Supplies, an Herbalism Kit, and a set of common clothes. Engineer
Scholars and Academics are great, but many a kingdom has
needed those of the more intellectual bent to put their intellect
Feature: Herblore to more practical uses - designing everything from siege
You know what the potions people drink are actually made of.
equipment to bridges.
Whenever traveling at half speed or less through wilderness
While construction may or may not have used magic here
or camping in wilderness, you can acquire 10 gold pieces a
and there, at the end of the day something built without an
day worth of potion reagents. These can be used against the
engineer's oversight is much more likely to fall back down
next potion you craft.
when it is needed most.
Personality Traits • Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Nature.
d6 Personality Trait • Tool Proficiencies: Carpenter's Tools, Mason's Tools.
1 • Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, the
blue prints to the last project you were working on, a set of
2 common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp.
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4 Feature: Blueprints
5 Given a little time to plan, you can produce blueprints or
6 schematics for bridges, siege equipment, buildings, dams, or
any other common feat of engineering that anyone proficient
with the necessary artisan tools required to could follow to
Ideals craft the outlined construction given the time and resources.
d6 Ideals Buildings more fantastical in nature may still be within your
1 grasp to plan with skill appropriate skill checks at the GM's
discretion.
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Tinker
Flaws
Falling somewhere between a merchant, sage, and - if you ask
some villagers - a vagabond, a Tinkerer wonders from town to d6 Flaw
town bringing a cart (or sometimes just a donkey) of knick- 1
nacks and knowhow. While not always welcomed with open 2
arms, they can be life line of the smallest and most widely
flung towns, as no route is too odd and winding for them to 3
wander. Tinkerers may be wanderers by nature, but what 4
opens doors is their useful knack for being able to fix 5
problems with a dash of knowhow and ingenuity.
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• Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Nature.
• Tool Proficiencies: Tinker's Tools
• Languages: One language of your choice.
• Equipment: A set of Tinker's Tools, a set of traveler's
clothes, a set of saddle bags, and a pack horse.
Feature: Know-How
You've been around the block, and fixed more than one
problem you had no business fixing with some application of
ingenuity. When you need to construct or fix an item, you can
often tinker up a replacement part from an alternate source.
Any item that you could craft with Tinker's Tools for less then
50gp pieces, you can craft for free with miscellaneousness
knick knacks. At the GM's discretion, this feature may help
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Races
The following are new race options that you can select for
your character.
Ironwrought
The origins of Ironwrought are many and varied - they can be
the artisanal masterpiece of a Golemsmith, or perhaps a relic
of a mass production of an ancient lost civilization... or
perhaps not-so-lost a civilization. Their source and purpose
will vary greatly. Were they made with sapience in mind, or did
they gain it later? Were they made for labor or war?
Some Ironwrought will dwell on these questions and what it
means for them to exist outside of the boundary of their
original purpose, but many simply move on, acquiring new
parameters to live their life from those they interact with,
finding their purpose in life as any of their more fleshy
counterparts might.
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How they are treated in society will vary based on how Quirks
common the are. In settings where Ironwrought created for d6 Quirks
labor are common, they will generally be treated quite
1 You provide one detail too many in any conversation.
neutrally, while they may be treated with greater fear or
concern if Ironwrought were primarily created as war You feel pity for fleshy creatures with their fleeting life
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machines, though in both cases they might be mistaken for spans.
their last sapient cousins. You are inherently rational, and can be persuaded of
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anything with appropriate logic.
Self Aware 4
You have a programmed code of conduct that will
never violate. You may or may not be aware of it.
Most Ironwrought that exist are not automations that lack true
self-awareness. This option is different, representing a A vestige of a previously set task occasionally surfaces,
Ironwrought that has attained full sapience and is self-aware... 5 compelling you to perform a strange action, such as
sometimes in a more rudimentary way, sometimes as self- sweeping a floor clean.
aware as any human. How that occurred is often dependent You have some fragments of the memories of another
on your origin. Here is a table of some origins of your self- 6 creature, perhaps a past version of yourself, in your
awareness. You can roll on the following table, pick one that mind.
suits your character, or select a different reason entirely based
on your game's setting and character's backstory. Ironwrought Names
Your name can be virtually anything. Many Ironwrought have
Origin of Sapience no real name, often either have acquired a nickname by which
d8 Origin they were referred to before or after gaining sapience. Some
take on human names, though more often they adopt simple
You existed without self awareness for years before a
1 names, placing little importance on it:
magical accident rendered you self aware.
You were a new experiment, designed for more Ironwrought Names: Aegis, Chomper, Champ, Chump,
2 complicated tasks, and ended up more sapient than Bolts, Driver, Finder, Gears, Kaz, Mium, Rusty,
expected Sparky, Stomper, Tackler, Thing, Titan, Vel.
Left to a mindless task for hundreds of years in a long
3 abandoned location, you slowly developed a sense of
self until you abandoned your programmed task.
Your sapience is the result of the influence of a
supernatural being (celestial, fey, or even fiend)
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granting you self-awareness for their purposes (or
entertainment).
You awoke from a long hibernation changed, with
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greater self awareness. You don't remember the past.
The Inventor that created intentionally granted you full
6 sapience, trying to build a child, friend, or adventuring
companion.
You are the consciousness of a moral imbued into a
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metal shell, transferred to a Construct to save your life.
You are the inventor that created yourself, transferring
8 your consciousness to the Construct for reasons of
your own.
Personality
The personality of Ironwrought can vary greatly as their
origins can vary greatly. In some cases they are humanoids
that have been bound to a Ironwrought melancholy about their
new metalbound existence, other times they have a pragmatic
nature unconcerned with the unknowable trivialities, focused
on the here and now. Ironwrought most frequently have
pragmatic personalities that are inclined to logical outcomes.
While as a sapient creature they are capable of understanding
emotion, they may not fully experience it, or not let it affect
them to the degree of the more easily influenced fleshy
fellows.
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• Terrain Adaption. You gain a climbing or swimming

Ironwrought Traits speed equal to your movement speed.
Your Ironwrought character has the following traits. Chassis Configuration. Ironwrought come in many shapes
and sizes. Select one of the following configurations of your
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases chassis.
by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age. Constructs do not age physically, though their mental
abilities may change greatly through their life as they process Humanoid
new information and experiences. Your shape is roughly that of a bipedal humanoid. You gain the
Alignment. Ironwrought tend to be inclined toward Lawful following traits.
Neutral, following an internal logic and purpose, but player Adaptable Design. You can make one additional selection
Ironwrought have gained full sapiance, and can make their from your modular design trait.
own decisions. Some opt to rebel entirely against their nature,
acting in unpredictable chaotic patterns like any mortals. Quadrupedal
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your shape has four legs and no hands. You gain the following
Living Construct. You are immune to disease. You do not traits.
need to eat, drink, or breathe. You do not need sleep, and Quadrupedal. You do not have hands. You can hold one or
magic can't put you to sleep. grapple one thing using your mouth, but cannot speak when
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and you do so, and any weapons held in this way are wielded with
one other language of your choice (usually the language of disadvantage. You can perform the somatic components of
your creator if they spoke a language other than common). spells with one of your legs, however doing requires 15 feet of
Power Down. You do not need to sleep. When you take a your movement.
long rest, you must spend at least 4 hours during a long rest in Natural Weapons. You gain a selection of natural weapons.
a motionless lower power state. While in this state, you have You are considered to be holding natural weapons for the
disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks, but remain purposes of abilities that require you to to hold a weapon (this
aware of your surroundings. does not confer disadvantage to them). Select two of the
Construct. Your type is construct. following:
Arcane Life. You can absorb certain types of healing magic, • Metal Chompers You have metal fangs suitable for
allowing you to recover hit points from magical effects that do chomping. On hit, they deal 1d10 piercing damage.
not otherwise affect constructs (such as the cure wounds • Razor Claws. You have two sets of razor claws integrated
spell). into your front limbs. On hit, they deal 1d6 slashing
Modular Design. You can select two of the following damage and have the light property.
specialized traits representing the functionality built into your • Bladed Tail You have a lashing bladed tail. On hit, it deals
chassis. 1d4 slashing damage. It has the reach property.
• Integrated Armor. You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. Barding. You can only wear armor specially adapted to your
• Integrated Weapon. You have a simple or martial weapon unique shape. This custom armor has the same price as
handed weapon of your choice built into your frame. You normal armor, but may be harder to find or more expensive
gain proficiency with this weapon. This does not remove when custom ordered.
the need for ammunition for weapons that have the
ammunition property. This weapon is typically integrated
into your limbs, and requires hands to use as normal. Variant Large Constructs
• Language Module. You learn one additional language, At the discretion of your GM, a quadrupedal Ironwrought
and can cast comprehend languages without consuming a onstruct can be large sized. It gains the following traits:
spell slot. Once you cast this spell, you cannot cast it Large Natural Weapons. The damage dice of your natural
again until you finish a long rest. You can cast this spell weapons increases by one size (from a d10 to a d12 or from a
using spell slots. d6 to a d8). Your natural weapons without the light property
• Natural Armor. You have built in armor, giving you a base gain the heavy property.
AC of 16 (your Dexterity modifier doesn't affect this Bulwark. You count as three quarters cover for allied
number). You can use a shield and apply the shield's creatures when you would normally count as half cover.
bonus as normal. Barding. You cannot wear armor designed for normal sized
• Night Mode. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you creatures. Your armor has to be designed for large sized
as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim creatures of your form, and generally costs four times the
light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of normal cost of armor.
gray.
• Rapid Movement. Your base walking speed increases by Large Variant
5 feet. A variant large Ironwrought is often designed in a configuration
• Redundant Logic. You process all inputs twice to ensure that can serve as a mount for other creatures. Large humanoid
they are logical. You have advantage on saving throws Constructs may exist, but are not recommended for Player
against becoming frightened or charmed. Creatures without dedicated large PC rules.
• Specialized Skill. You gain proficiency in one skill of your
choice.
• Specialized Tool. You gain one tool built into your frame.
You gain proficiency with this tool.
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It is usually not long before they seek to wander broader

Farling environments, and set out into the world.
Farlings are not aquatic, but are unusually suited to it, often
Farlings are a race that comes from beyond the material finding water quite comfortable and are natural swimmers.
plane, though few are certain where. While humanoid in
shape, they are immediately distinguished from mortal races. Dark Reflection
They have a slender build, large eyes, and tendrils in place of Some Farlings become addicted to acquiring memories, and
hair. Their strange nature and inherent psionic abilities make particularly savor those from other creatures. While a player
them easily feared, but they tend to be far more friendly to character can only absorb memories from a willing creature, some
mortal races than most of that which comes from the beyond. stories tell of Farlings that have fallen into evil ways, ripping and
Farlings tend to be blue to purple, but can be more exotic devouring the memories from mortal creatures compulsively
colors, or even have strange and exotic colorations and devouring their memories until nothing is left, savoring the exotic
patterns in some cases. The nature and location of their memories they discover.
creation results in little consistency of exact appearance,
though they will often have some traits of their progenitor Quirks
(such as sharing an eye or skin coloration). d6 Quirks
1 You ask blunt personal questions of strangers.
Adaptable Mind 2 You go to great lengths to try strange food. Your
A Farling are exceedingly adept at picking social cues and definition of food is unusually broad.
cultural norms, and despite their strange appearance can 3 You don't like to sleep in the same place twice.
easily fit into a tolerant society, but often maintain exceedingly
4 You place as little value on other's names as your
strange senses of humor and behavior, fully aware of its oddity,
own, calling them whatever springs into your
sometimes even playing up their alien nature. They enjoy
mind at the moment..
seeing the reactions of other creatures to strange
circumstances, even if they have to cause those situations. 5 You like to occasionally sing. Telepathically.
6 You love to absorb particularly dangerous
memories.
Memory and Aging
Farlings age by gaining memories. They do not biologically
age, but have the ability to make permanent crystalized
memories, and age roughly one day each time they do. Young
Farlings make these memories a dozen times a day, aging
rapidly while absorbing new information at an incredible rate,
while aging Farlings become more selective in what they
choose to remember. If they do not commit some memory in
this way, their memory tends to be still somewhat better than
a human, but they view these memories as transient things
that will be eventually forgotten.
Nature and Biology

Farlings do not have a gender, though those that travel among
other races may associate with one. They have a generally
androgynous and alien apparence. They are capable of
forming strong emotional bonds, though some (particularly
younger ones) will find the idea of gender and the associated
customs hilarious (potentially inappropriately so based on the
culture). Farlings that exist for hundreds of years and absorb
thousands of memories can create a new Farling, traveling to
realms of mind and thought, and psionically willing them into
existence.
A newly created Farling is often left to experience the world
on their own shortly after the creation, left with associates or
friends of its creator (hopefully that it has made arrangements
with) who will then move on, seeking to let the new Farling
develop on its own, often seeking to not influence their
experiences more than necessary.
Taking care of a young Farling can be exhausting due to the
rampant curiosity and inquisitive nature rapidly consuming
new experiences and memories, but their inquisitive nature
causes them to age exceedingly quickly. A young Farling can
fully absorb up to ten memories a day, aging exceedingly fast.
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something, you can fix that memory, making it a permanent

Names memory you can always remember with crystal clarity. This
Farling don't have traditional names, identifying each other memory can be anything that occurs within a 1 hour span (it
through psionic projections of certain thought patterns. Those can be as short as a fleeting sensation, or as long as 1 hour of
that interact with members of other races will adopt an events).
assumed name, running the gambit from common and boring Once you do this, you cannot do so again until you complete
to outlandish and absurd. Their name often reflects the a long rest. Absorbing these memories is how a Farling ages,
culture they most interacted with when finding they needed a and you age one day for each memory you absorb in this way.
name that could be made with sounds. You can absorb a memory from a willing creature via your
They rarely place great importance in their name, telepathy in this way.
occasionally changing it or accepting a new nickname without Broad Horizons. You have resistance to psychic damage.
much thought, as they don't particularly associate the name Once per day, if take psychic damage from a critical hit, you
with themselves - to them, that's merely what people call can choose to absorb that damage as a memory, taking no
them. damage.
Skill Absorption. Your rapid ability to learn new skills
Farling Names: Blue, Dustin, Jonny, Lulu, Newbie, Pattern, grants you proficiency in one artisan tool and one skill of your
Purple, Rey, Sala, Stripes, Squid, Thomas, Uanqor, Quentin, choice. At your GMs discretion, if your game allows for the
Yara, Yldel, Wis. training in tools and skills, you may gain proficiency in them
twice as fast using your Crystalized Memory feature daily.
Completely Random.
If it seems like these names are random, it is because they are.
There is no pattern to Farling names beyond the nature of Variant Farling
creatures naming them, sometimes being simply descriptive. At the discrection of your GM, the following is an intended
feature of Farlings that can be added in place of Skill
Absorption. This is a recommended feature to allow additional
Traits options, but may not be suited for all games due to
As a farling, your character has the following traits. interacterations with other custom rules at some tables:
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score, Wisdom
score, and Charisma score all increase by 1. Alien Mind. When you gain the Spellcasting or Psionics
Age. A Farling ages by absorbing memories. Each time they ability from any class or feature, you can change the
permanently absorb a memory, they age roughly one day. A associated ability score to your choice of Intelligence,
young Farling can absorb dozens of memories a day, aging Wisdom, or Charisma. Any time that class references the
rapidly. Once reaching adulthood (a process that often only previous spell casting ability, you can replace it with your
takes a decade), the rate at which they can absorb memories selected score (for example, if you are playing a Psion and
begins to slow, they become more selective, aging far slower. change its associated ability score to Charisma, Empowered
Psiosnics would add Charisma instead of Intelligence).
Old Age
If a Farling can die of old age is unknown. They become far more Alien Possibilities
selective about absorbing memories as they grow older, often This feature is very unique. It means that Farlings can play classes
losing their curious nature and becoming withdrawn from society in new ways, and multiclass in ways that would not normally
after absorbing thousands of memories, ruminating on what their work, opening unique doors and possibilities that other races
have experienced. cannot share.
If combining these rules with ones that allow for the relocation
Alignment. Farlings show little consistency in alignment, of ability scores, one should be careful to not unlock an option that
and are shaped by the circumstances and background. Their may be unexpectedly potent. Work with your GM when combining
curious and impulsive nature often leads younger members of homebrew and variant rules.
the race to exhibit chaotic tendencies.
Size. Most Farlings stand between 5 and 6 feet tall, with a
slighter build than humans. Your size is Medium.
Aberration. Your creature type is Aberration, rather than
humanoid.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a
swimming speed of 20 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Deep
Speech, and one extra language of your choice.
Adaptive Intuition. You gain proficiency in Insight, and
have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) ability checks to
determine social cues or cultural customs.
Psionic Mind. You gain the Telepathy Discipline of the
psion, though cannot use the Alternate Effects unless you gain
this Discipline from another source. If you gain this Discipline
from another source, you gain 1 additional psi point instead.
Crystalized Memory. When you learn or experience
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the creature type, size, and languages of that race.

Templates Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases
by 1, and one ability score of your choice increases by 1.
The following are templates that can be placed over any race. Aligmment. An augmented creature can be any alignment,
These are not races, rather members of other races that have but have a inclination toward lawful alignments.
been defined by modifications that have been made to them. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
These templates can be treated as a modifier of a racial option Inherited Abilities. You can keep the following elements of
- for example, one might refer to an elf using this template as that race: any skill proficiencies you gained from it and any
an "augmented elf". Though they superficially inherent the climbing, flying, or swimming speed you gained from it.
appearance of another race, all mechanical benefits of that Alternatively, you can forgo this to select two Augmented
race are replaced by the following properties. Abilities (below).
Consequently, you qualify for any feat or other requirement Augmented Abilites. On top of your inherited abilties, you
that applies to the base selected race, but all other bonuses have been augmented with one of the following, granting you
are replaced by the listed bonuses for the class. special new abilities:
• Arcane Arm. Your arm is replaced by a mechanical or
magical replacement. Your Strength score increases by 1,
Augmented and it can serve as a natural weapon. It deals 1d6
bludgeoning damage on hit, and counts as a simple
The augmented are creatures that have replaced parts of the
weapon with the light property.
body with mechanical and magical parts - some of the an
• Arcane Eye. Your eye (one or both) are replaced by
arcane cyborg. The origin of these parts is many and varied, as
mechanical or magical replacements. You can see in dim
is their nature - anything from living magic to mechanical
light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light and in
means is possible, based on the setting and character. These
darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that
provide bonuses that replace or augment the default features
darkness as shades of gray, and gain proficiency in the
of your race selection.
Perception skill. You can cast the detect magic spell, and
once you reach 5th level, the see invisible spell this eye.
Intentionally Created Casting them in this way requires no material components.
Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't
Almost all augmented are intentionally created - not always be
cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You
the intentions of the individual, but almost always by the
can also cast these spells using any spell slots you have.
intention of someone. This often leads open the question of
• Arcane Heart. Your heart (or equivalient organ) is replaced
why, and for what purpose.
by a mechanical or magical replacement. Your Constitution
Many of them are created for war, some as bizare
score increases by 1, and whenever you roll hit dice, you
experiments, some to restore missing pieces, sometimes they
gain temporary hit points equal to the number of hit dice
had a choice in the process, and some will insist that they
expended.
never asked for it.
• Arcane Mind. Your mind is enhanced by mechanical or
magical minds. Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and
Quirks you gain advantage on any Intelligence skill check to recall
d6 Quirks information you've seen seen before, solve mathmatical
1 equations, detect patterns, or break ciphers and codes
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Personality
Names To be added
The names of augmented typically predate their
augmentation, and consequently are drawn from what their Quirks
race would would otherwise be (ignoring the template). For d6 Quirks
particularly heavily augmented creatures, sometimes they will 1
acquire nicknames referring to their modifications. You can
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Modified Origin. Select an existing race option. You gain
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Expert Cook
Feats Prerequisite: Proficiency in cooks' supplies
Your long experience with cooking has granted you the
following benefits:
Adept Poisoner
You specialize in developing poisons, granting you proficiency • Your Wisdom ability score increase by 1, to a maximum of
with poisoner's kits and the following benefits: 20.
• When you make a Cooking crafting check, you can take 10
• When you create a poison, you can specify a creature type as the result of the d20 (instead of rolling) without
that poison is specifically made for. That poison ignores spending additional time.
resistance and immunity to poison damage for that • When you cook a uncommon or rarer cooking option, you
creature. can make an single uncommon snack on the side without
• You can apply poison to a weapon or piece of ammunition additional ingredients or time. This snack lasts 24 hours
as a bonus action, instead of an action. before expiring if unconsumed.
• During a long rest, you can perform 1 hour of work using a
poisoner's kit to create a number of doses of potent poison
equal to your proficiency bonus, which last until you apply
Expert Tinkerer
Prerequisite: Proficiency in tinkers' tools.
them to a weapon or complete your next long rest. Once
Your long experience with tinkering has granted you the
applied to a weapon or piece of ammunition, the poison
following benefits:
retains its potency for 1 minute or until you hit with the
weapon or ammunition. When a creature takes damage
• Your Intelligence ability score increases by 1, to a
from the coated weapon or ammunition, that creature
maximum of 20.
must succeed on a Constitution saving throw (DC equal to
• When you make a Tinkering crafting check, you can take
8 + twice your proficiency bonus) or take 1d8 poison
10 as the result of the d20 (instead of rolling) without
damage and become poisoned until the end of your next
spending additional time.
turn. On success, they take half as much damage and aren't
• During a long rest, you can product two pieces of Advanced
poisoned.
Ammunition worth less than a total of 50 gold pieces
without material components beyond pieces of
When you use this feature to create poison, you can expend
ammunition. This piece of ammunition is of temporary
15 gold pieces per dose of poison to create a more deadly
construction, and becomes a normal piece of ammunition
poison. When you do so, creatures that fail their Constitution
after 24 hours.
saving throw against it take an additional 1d8 poison damage.
Expert Alchemy Magical Researcher

Prerequisite: Proficiency in the arcana skill.
Prerequisite: Proficiency in alchemists' supplies
Your long practice of alchemy has granted you the following
You delve the secrets of magic. You can make scrolls of spells
benefits:
you don't know, but each crafting check takes 8 hours (this can
be completed incrementally). When you craft a scroll or make
• You Intelligence or Wisdom ability score increase by 1, to a
a magic item that reproduces a spell that deals damage, you
maximum of 20.
can change the damage type of that spell it reproduces. Doing
• When you make an Alchemy crafting check, you can take
so raises the difficulty of crafting it by +2. Additionally, you can
10 as the result of the d20 (instead of rolling) without
cast a spell from a scroll even if it is not on your spell list. If it
spending additional time.
higher level than you can normally cast, you have advantage
• During a long rest, you can produce one Potion of Healing
on the spell casting check to cast it.
without material components. This is a temporary potions
that loses it's potency after 24 hours.
Old Hand
Expert Blacksmith You have mastered the way of your craft in a way the young
whippersnappers can only dream of. You can leverage your
Prerequisite: Proficiency in smiths' tools
vast knowledge of the craft to use your Intelligence or Wisdom
Your long practice of blacksmithing has granted you the
modifier in place of Strength or Dexterity in a branch of
following benefits:
crafting that you have proficiency in the related tool of.
• Your Strength ability score increases by 1, to a maximum
Minor Feat
of 20.
This feat primarily exists to be given for free to allow additional
• When you make an Blacksmithing crafting check, you can
character concepts to excel at craftsmanship, and is provided by
take 10 as the result of the d20 (instead of rolling) without some backgrounds. It is an option that can be taken, but provides
spending additional time. little mechanical power on its own.
• The Maintenance & Modifications options of
Blacksmithing can be completed without any gold cost.
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Resourceful count against your maximum number of attuned items.

You can have one item infused this way at a time. You can
You've mastered every play that'll give you an edge when it
replace two essences of a tier of quality lower than the
comes to using common items, and gain the following
maximum.
benefits:
• You are proficient with improvised weapons. Character Level Essence Rarity
• You can add your proficiency modifier to the saving throw 1-4 Common
DC against for common items used by you. 5-9 Uncommon
• When taking time to recover reusable items such as ball
bearings or caltrops, no roll required. 10-14 Rare
• Additionally, whenever you deal damage with alchemical 15-19 Very Rare
acid, alchemical fire, caltrops, holy water, or oil, that 20 Legendary
damage increases by 1d4 at 5th level, and again at 11th
and 17th levels.
Tool Expert
Soul Invester You have honed your proficinecy with particular tools, granting
You have the special gift to invest your soul into magic items. you the following benefits:
This becomes a new way to enchant permanent magic items
for you, allowing you to replace an essence in a crafting check • Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a
with part of your soul. When you do so, you can replace one maximum of 20.
essence of a varying rarity (depending on your level, as per the • You gain proficiency with one tool of your choice.
table below) with your soul, and gain advantage on crafting • Choose one tool in which you have proficiency. You gain
checks to make that item, the item becomes attunement if it expertise with that tool, which means your proficiency
was not already, and becomes attuned to you on completion. If bonus is doubled for any ability check you make with it.
you end your attunement to the item, the item becomes
mundane, losing all magical properties. This item does not
Ultimate Improviser
You find new ways to do anything. When you craft an item, you
gain the following benefits:
• Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a

maximum of 20.
• You can improvise a replacement for any material that
costs a number of gold pieces less than or equal to your
character level. This ability does not create matter out of
nothing, it simply assumes you can create the item without
or adapt a simple component to your needs, but if no
materials are available, the item cannot be created. A
consumable item created with an improvised ingredient
lasts only 24 hours before breaking.
• You can apply half your proficiency bonus (rounded up) to
any check you make with tools.
Wand Slinger
If you have a spell save DC higher than a wand you are
attuned to, you can use your spell save DC instead.
If you expend the last charge of a wand, you do not need to
make a roll to see if it is destroyed.
When you cast a spell with an item, you can make a single
weapon attack with a weapon held in your other hand as a
bonus action.
Interactions with other Features

This would interact with the Blast StickK common wand as that
counts as a simple weapon. This would partially interact with a
Blasting Rod - while you could not use a Blasting Rod as bonus
action with this (as it is not a weapon), you could use a Blast Stick
as a bonus action after using the Blasting Rod to cast a spell.
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War Psion
Class Feats Prerequisite: The ability to use at least one Psionic Discipline
You have utilizing psionics in the midst of combat, learning

Inventor Feats techniques that grant you the following benefits:
Innovator's Upgrade • You have advantage on Constitution saving throws that you
Prerequisite: Inventor make to maintain your concentration on a psionic ability
You've honed your mind into a nonstop analytical machine. when you take damage.
You can select an additional upgrade from your subclass list. • You can perform the somatic components of psionic
The upgrade must be from the Unrestricted list. This upgrade abilities even when you have weapons or a shield in one or
does not count against your class upgrade total. both hands.
If a feature allows you to exchange upgrades, you can • When a hostile creature's movement provokes an
exchange upgrades selected with this feat, but they must be opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to
selected from the same (or lower) level requirement category use a psionic disciplines power or spell targeting the
as the originally selected upgrade. creature, rather than making an opportunity attack. The
spell must have a casting time of 1 action and must target
only that creature.
Mental Adaptability
Prerequisite: Inventor
You've found ways to think outside the box, making
connections that other - lesser - minds can never seem to
understand.
When you have to make an Intelligence, Wisdom or
Charisma saving throw, you can roll all three and pick the
highest result. Once you do this, you cannot do it again until
You can select an additional upgrade that is not from your
subclass list, so long as you can apply it to something in your
possession. This upgrade cannot be a level restricted upgrade.
Psion Feats
Inner Power
Prerequisite: At least 1 psi or ki point
Your body is powered by the inner powers that course
through it. Your maximum psi or ki points (if you have both,
your choice of which) increases by 1. At the end of your turn
after expending one or more psi or ki points during your turn
(not counting temporary or free points, such as those from
Psionic Mastery), you heal for a number of hit points equal to
the psi or ki points spent.
Psionic Adept
You develop a minor grasp of psionic power, either uncovering
an innate potential within yourself, through contact with a
psionic source, or through training. You gain one of the psionic
disciplines of the Psion class, gaining the attached psionic
feature and psionic power, but you do not gain use of any
associated spells when gain a Discipline from this feat. You
gain 1 psi point that you can use to empower the Discipline.
You regain use of this Psi Point when you complete a short or
long rest.
Psionic Mind
Prerequisite: The ability to use at least one Psionic Discipline
You tap deeper into your psionic potential drawing out a
new talent. You can select a psionic talent from the Psion
class psionic talent list. You cannot select a talent you already
know, or one that requires a level restriction, even if you are
already of that level.
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Alien Weapon Retraining

Racial Feats The inability to change the property and weapon are to limit
potential problems, but if a Farling wants to change weapons
or properties for a reasonable reason (such as boredom -
Ironwrought Feats Farlings can be fickle) I would generally allow it, probably as a
downtime activity.
Upgraded
Prerequisite: Ironwrought
You can apply one unrestricted Golemsmith or Warsmith
Aquatic Adaption
Prerequisite: Farling
upgrade to yourself (as if you were the golem or the warplate).
Your aquatic adaptions are more extensive. You gain the
This cannot be an upgrade that increases your ability scores.
following traits:
Any ability the does the same thing as a feature from Modular
Design does not stack (for example, you cannot take an
• Your Constitution score increases by 1
upgrade that increases your AC by +1 if you already have
• You can breath under water.
Integrated Armor)
• You gain a swimming speed of 40 feet.
• You gain resistance to your choice of acid or cold damage.
Specialized
Prerequisite: Ironwrought
You gain have additional specialized systems integrated into
Flexible Form
You find the your material body isn't quite as set in stone as
your form. You can selected two additional options from the
other mortals, being more of a whim of expression. You can
Modular Design feature of your race.
minorly change your appearance (coloration, hair length,
superficial features) during a long rest. Any creature familiar
Subsystem with your previous appearance has disadvantage on ability
Prerequisite: Ironwrought checks to recognize or identify you (though given the rarity of
You gain the ability to divide your attention into a subroutine the Farlings, this may not be relevant in all cases, as they can
that can operate somewhat independently from your primary still recognize your race).
mind. You gain the following benefits from it: Additionally, you can adapt your self to a greater extent,
gaining the ability to cast alter self without expending a spell
• You can use this subsystem to maintain concentration on a slot. Once you do so, you must expend a spell slot to cast it
cantrip. Effects that would cause you make a again until you complete a short or long rest.
Concentration saving throw to you apply to it, and it makes
it's save with a +0. It can maintain concentration on only
one cantrip at a time.
Spell Library
Prerequisite: Farling, class with Spells Known or Preprared
• If you it is not concentrating on a spell, you can use it to
Your ability to perfectly memorize that which you experience
make a Intelligence or Wisdom ability check (no action
enhances your ability to grasp and memorize spells. The
required) once per turn on your turn.
number of spells you know or can prepare for one class you
• Each time you fail at the same specific task during your
have levels in (your choice if you have multiple) increases by
turn (saving against the same spell effect, attacking the
your Proficiency modifier.
same target, searching for a specific hidden creature), if
you attempt the exact same task on your next turn, you can
roll an additional die, taking the higher die. All additional
dice are reset when you succeed the task.
Farling
Alien Weapon Training
Prerequisite: Farling
You gain the ability to use a weapon, and the ability to use it
unique ways. You gain proficiency with one weapon of your
choice, and when you gain proficiency with it you gain the
ability to use it an unorthodox manner other creatures may
find strange. You can add one of the following properties to
that weapon that it does not already have when you use it:
Heavy (if it does not have the light property), Light (if it does
have heavy property), Finesse, Versatile (if it does not have the
two-handed property, increasing the size of the die by one
step), or Thrown (10/30). The weapon and property added are
selected when you take the feat, and cannot be changed.
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Aether Storm
Spells 5th-level evocation
Acid Rain Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard

5th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 Action
Range: 120 feet
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Wizard Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Range: 300 feet
Components: V, S You conjure a storm of aether erupting from a point of your
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute choice within range. The aether storm fills a 10-foot radius,
40-foot-high cylinder. When the storm appears, each creature
Acid rain begins falling within a 40-foot-radius 60-foot-high within its area takes 8d4 force damage.
cylinder centered on a point you choose within range. When a A creature takes 1d4 force damage for each 5 feet they
creature moves into the spell's area for the first time on a turn move through the storm, and if a creature ends their turn
or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a within the aether storm, they take 8d4 force damage. On your
Dexterity saving throw or take 6d4 acid damage, and become turn, you can move the storm 10 feet in any direction as a
covered in acid. On a successful save, a creature takes half the bonus action.
initial damage and is not covered in acid. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
A creature takes 3d4 acid damage if it ends its turn while of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d4 for each
covered with acid. The target or a creature within 5 feet of it slot level above 5th.
can end this damage by using its action to clear away the acid.
Alacrity
Aero Barrage 2nd-level transmutation
4th-level transmutation
Classes: Bard, Occultist, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Casting Time: 1 Action Range: Self
Range: 120 feet Components: V, S
Components: V, S Duration: 1 round
Until the start of your next turn, your speed is doubled, you
You create four lances of rapidly spinning condensed wind gain a +2 bonus to AC, you have advantage on Dexterity saving
and hurl them at targets within range. You can hurl them at throws, and you gain an additional action. That action can be
one target or several. used only to take the Attack (one weapon attack only), Dash,
Make a ranged spell attack for each lance. On a hit, the Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action.
target takes 2d8 slashing damage and is knocked 10 feet If you are under the effect of haste, you gain no benefit from
backwards. this spell.
of 5th level or higher, you create one additional lance for each
slot level above 4th.
Arcane Ablation
1st-level transmutation
Aether Lance Classes: Inventor

3rd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 Action Duration: 1 hour
Range: Self (30-foot line) You touch a piece of worn armor or clothing and imbue it with
Components: V, S magic. The creature wearing this imbued item gains 4
Duration: Instantaneous temporary hit points. When these temporary hit points are
exhausted, at the start of the creature's next turn it will gain
You gather raw aether in your hand and expel it in a lance of hit points equal to 1 hit point less than the previous amount
power forming a line 30 foot long and 5 foot wide. Each gained from this spell (for example, from 4 to 3), until no
creature in a line takes 8d4 force damage. temporary hit points would be gained and the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot Temporary hit points from this spell are lost when this spell
of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d4 for each ends
slot level above 3rd. At Higher Levels. The initial temporary hit points increases
by 1 for each slot level above 1st.
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Arcane Weapon object or surface that a rope could be tied to, before
becoming inanimate again, hanging from the object.
• Grab. The rope lashes out grabs one Small or smaller
object that is not being worn by a creature within a range
Classes: Inventor
equal to the length of the rope and pulls that object back to
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
your hand. If that object is being carried by a creature, it
Range: Touch
must make a Strength saving throw. On success, it retains
Components: V, S
the object, and on failure the object is pulled from the
Duration: 1 hour
creature.
You touch a weapon and imbue it with magic. For the duration
the weapon counts as a magical weapon and any damage
of 2nd level or higher, you can target a chain instead of a rope.
dealt by it is Force damage. When casting this one a weapon
It has the same available actions, but it has a DC 15, an AC of
with the ammunition property, it no longer consumes
15, and resistance to slashing damage when taking the Bind
ammunition when fired, and does not need to be reloaded.
action. When cast with a spell slot of 3rd level or higher
targeting a rope, that rope is magically imbued for 1 minute,
of 3rd or 4th level, the duration becomes 8 hours. When you
gaining an DC of 15, an AC 20, and 20 hit points.
use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the duration becomes 24
hours.
Arctic Breath Bad Blood

1st-level conjuration
1st-level necromancy
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Warlock, Wizard
Range: Self (30 foot line)
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Components: V, S, M (a piece of rotten meat)
A line of freezing arctic wind 30 feet long and 5 feet wide
Targeting a creature you can see within range, you attempt to
blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in
corrupt its blood. Creatures without blood are immune to this
the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save,
effect. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On
a creature takes 2d8 cold damage and their movement speed
failure, they take 1d12 poison damage and become poisoned
is reduced by 10 feet until the end of their next turn. On a
for the duration.
successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and
At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another
isn't slowed.
Constitution saving throw. On a success, the spell ends on the
target, on failure; they take an additional 1d4 poison as the
of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
poison continues to ravage them.
slot level above 1st.
of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional target for
Awaken Rope each slot level above 2nd. The targets must be within 30 feet
1st-level transmutation of each other when you target them.
Classes: Bard, Inventor, Occultist, Ranger, Wizard

Beam of Annihilation
6th-level evocation
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (10 to 60 feet of cord or rope, worth at
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
least 1 cp)
Range: Self (60 foot line)
Components: S
As an action, you can touch a rope 10 to 60 feet long and issue
Duration: Concentration, up to 3 rounds
a single command to it, selecting from the following options:
You unleash a beam of pure energy, selecting cold, fire, force,
• Bind. The rope attempts to bind a creature of your choice
or lightning energy when you cast this spell and blasting it
within 20 feet of you. The creature must make a Dexterity
outward in a line that is 60 feet long and 10 feet wide that
saving throw or become restrained until it is freed. A
persists until the start of your next turn. Any creature that
creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength
starts their turn in this beam must make a Dexterity saving
check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on
throw. On a failed save they take 8d8 damage of the beam's
a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the rope (AC 10)
energy type, or taking half as much on a successful save.
also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect
While you are concentrating on this spell, your movement
and destroying the rope.
speed is zero. At the start of each of your turns, you can use
• Fasten. The rope flies up 60 feet and ties one end to an
your action to maintain the beam or redirect it, rotating it up
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to 90 degrees in any direction. Any creature the beam passes try to recall it, they make a Charisma saving throw to retain
through while rotating (if the beam passes completely through possession of the item, and if they succeed, the spell fails.
them and they will not start their turn inside of it) must make They make this save with advantage if they have had
a Dexterity saving throw or, take 4d8 damage of the beams possession of the item for more than 1 minute.
energy type on a failed save, and taking no damage on a
successful save. Cold Snap
If you do not use your action maintain or redirect it, the 2nd-level evocation
spell ends early.
Befuddling Curse Casting Time: 1 action
1st-level enchantment Range: 90 ft (5 ft radius)
Components: S
Classes: Occultist Duration: Instantaneous
Range: 60 feet With a snap of your fingers a swirling burst of freezing wind
Components: V, S, M (something from the target creature erupts at a point you choose within range. Each creature in a
(such as blood, hair, or scales) which the spell consumes) 5-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes
3d8 cold damage and becomes stuck in the ice, reducing their
You befuddle a creature's mind, swapping the position of two movement speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.
things it can see that are of the same size and category (for On a success, the target takes half as much damage and is not
example, two medium creatures or two gargantuan buildings). stuck in ice.
The target creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. On The ground in the area is covered with slick ice and snow,
failure, it is unaware the two things have been swapped. making it difficult terrain until the start of your next turn.
Each time the creature interacts with, attacks, or is attacked At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
by a swapped targets, it can repeat its saving throw against the of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
effect. slot level above 2nd.
Binding Curse Compelled Query

1st-level enchantment 1st-level psionic
Classes: Occultist Casting Time: 1 action

Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet
Range: 60 feet Components: S
Components: V, S, M (something from the target creature Duration: Instantaneous
(such as blood, hair, or scales) which the spell consumes)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You focus your telepathic powers on a creature and ask it a
simple question. It must make an Intelligence saving throw, or
You bind a creature to a point within 5 feet of it, causing a it conjures a short mental thought or image that answers your
glowing chains of light to connect it to that point. For the question to the best of its ability that you can perceive
duration of the spell, if the creature attempts to move away telepathically. A creature gains a +5 to the saving throw
from that point, the must make a Wisdom saving throw, or be against this spell for each time it has been used on them in the
unable to move more than 5 feet away from from that point past 24 hours.
until the start of their next turn.
If a creature starts its turn more than 10 feet from the Crackle
binding point, they must make a Strength saving throw or be 2nd-level evocation
dragged 5 feet toward the binding point.
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Bond Item Casting Time: 1 action
1st-level conjuration Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Classes: Inventor Duration: Instantaneous
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch You create three arcs of lightning striking targets in range. You
Components: V, S can direct them at one target or several.
Duration: 8 hours Make a ranged spell attack for each arc. On a hit, the target
takes 1d12 lightning damage. If three or more arcs hit a single
You touch an item weighing no more than 100 pounds and target, they must make a Constitution saving throw or become
form a link between you and it. Until the spell ends, you can shocked, stunning them until the start of their next turn.
recall it to your hand as a bonus action. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
If another creature is holding or wearing the item when you of 3rd level or higher, you create one additional arc for each
slot level above 2nd.
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Crashing Wave creature automatically fails the saving throw against this spell
if they are prone.
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard. Delve Mind

Casting Time: 1 action 3rd-level psionic
Range: Self (15 foot cone)
Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 action
Duration: Instantaneous Range: 60 feet
Components: S
A wave of water sweeps out from you. Each creature in a Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
15-foot cone must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed
save, a creature takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage and is You delve into a creature's mind, forcing it to make an
knocked 10 feet away from you. If a creature is knocked into a Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, for the duration or until
wall, another creature, or fails by 5 or more, it is additionally you end the spell you gain access to its memories from the
knocked prone. On a successful save, the creature takes half past 12 hours, and are able to recall things it remembers as if
as much damage and is not knocked back. If there is a source they are your own memories, but these memories contain only
of water of at least 5 cubic feet within 5 feet of you when you things the target creature remembers.
cast the spell, you can displace that water, increasing the At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
range of the spell to a 25 foot cone. of 4th level or higher, you can delve an additional 12 hours
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell lot further back in the creature's memories for each slot level
of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each above 3rd.
level above 1st.
Devouring Darkness
Crippling Agony 5th-level necromancy
1st-level necromancy
Classes: Occultist, Warlock, Wizard
Classes: Occultist Casting Time: 1 action
Casting Time: 1 action. Range: Self (20-foot radius)
Range: 60 feet Components: V, S
Components: V, S, M (a joint bone) Duration: Instantaneous
Dark tendrils burst out from you in all directions. Creatures of
You can inflict crippling agony on a foe. Choose one creature your choice within must make a Constitution saving throw. On
that you can see within range to make a Constitution saving failure, they take 6d8 necrotic damage, and you can move
throw. If the target fails, it becomes crippled with horrific pain. them in a straight line to within 5 feet of you if there is an
Whenever the creation moves more than half of it's movement empty space they can be pulled to. On success, they take half
speed or takes an action, the crippling pain causes it to take as much damage and are not moved.
1d6 necrotic damage. You regain hit points equal to one quarter (rounded down)
It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, of the necrotic damage taken by all targets effected by the
the target can make a Constitution saving throw. On a success, spell.
the spell ends. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
Dancing Wave slot level above 5th.
2nd-level conjuration
Dimension Cutter
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard. 4th-level conjuration
Range: 30 feet Classes: Ranger
Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 action
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute. Range: Self (15-foot cone)
Components: V, M (a melee weapon you are proficient with
You summon a surging mass of water into existence at a point worth at least 1 cp)
on the ground within range. The mass of water remains Duration: Instantaneous
cohesive filling a 5 foot radius, though only rises 3 feet from
the ground. The area is difficult terrain for any creature You flourish a weapon weapon you are proficient with used in
without a swimming speed. the casting and sweep through the air, slashing apart the
For the duration of the spell, as a bonus action you can dimensional space. Each creature in a 15-foot cone takes 6d6
move the wave of water up to 30 feet along a surface in any force damage.
direction. The first time the wave enters any creature's space
during a your turn, they must make a Strength saving throw or
take 1d6 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. A
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Divide Self Earth Ripple

5th-level illusion 2nd-level transmutation
Classes: Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 bonus action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self Range: 60 feet
Components: S Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, 1 minute Duration: Instantaneous
You you create an exact duplicate of yourself in an empty You cause the earth to deform and ripple, a target creature
space you can see within 30 feet of you. When you cast this must make a Dexterity saving throw or suffer one of the
spell at the start of each of your turns for the duration, you can following effects (your choice):
switch places with your duplicate.
The duplicate has all of your stats, abilities, and equipment • It is pulled into the earth, taking 1d8 bludgeoning damage
(including magic items). It acts on your initiative, and has its and reducing its movement speed to zero until a creature
own actions, though it shares its concentration on this spell, spends an action to dig it free.
and if either of you lose concentration, the spell ends. • It is slammed 5 feet in a direction of your choice by a wave
Your current hit points are divided between you and the of earth, taking 2d8 bludgeoning damage and being
duplicate and shares all other resources and abilities with you knocked prone.
(including limited use magic items), with any usage by either • It is impaled by a spike of earth, taking 4d8 piercing
you or the duplicate depleting the resource for both of you. damage.
Your duplicate can take any action you can take, but it can
deal a maximum of 15 damage on its turn (any additional
damage dealt deals no further damage, when dealing area of Electrocute
effect damage, damage is split between all targets equally up 3rd-level evocation
to the maximum).
If either you or the duplicate is reduced to zero hit points, Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
the spell ends and you become the copy that was not reduced Casting Time: 1 action
to zero hit points. When the spell ends, if both you and the Range: 60 feet
duplicate are still present, decide which is you, and the other Components: V, S
vanishes. Anything that was copied during the spell has the Duration: Instantaneous.
copied version vanish.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot A massive arc of lightning leaps from your hand to a target you
of 6th level or higher, the starting hit points of you and the can see within range. The target must make a Constitution
duplicate both increase by 15 (up to a maximum of you and saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 4d12 lightning
the duplicate starting with your current hit points) and the damage and is stunned until the start of your next turn. On a
maximum damage the duplicate can do during its turn successful save, the target takes half as much damage and
increases by 10 for each slot level above 5th isn't stunned.
Echoing Lance of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d12 for each
4th-level evocation slot level above 3rd.
Classes: Bard, Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard Electrify

Casting Time: 1 action 1st-level evocation
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S Classes: Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
You emit a targeted burst of intense sonic energy at a creature Components: V, S
within range. The target must make a Constitution saving Duration: 1 round
throw. On a failure, they take 3d8 thunder damage and
become stunned for the duration by the intense sound. On a You channel lightning into your hands. The next time you hit a
successful save, the target takes half as much damage and creature with a melee attack (including a melee spell attack)
isn't stunned. before the start of your next turn, the target takes 1d10
At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another lightning damage and must make a Constitution saving throw.
Constitution saving throw. On a success, the spell ends, on On a failed save, the target becomes stunned until the start of
failure, they take an additional 1d8 thunder from the echoes their next turn.
within their mind. The spell ends after dealing damage, or at the start of your
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot next turn, whichever occurs first. For the duration of the spell,
of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each you can cast the spell shocking grasp.
slot level above 4th.
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Entomb If you collide with something during this time, you take
falling damage as normal, but you can control your fall as you
could under normal conditions by holding onto objects or
move along a surface according to your new orientation as
Classes: Wizard
normal until your turn ends and gravity returns to normal.
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S Fire Cyclone
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute 3rd-level conjuration
You attempt to encase a Medium or smaller creature you can Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
see within ice. The creature must make a Strength saving Casting Time: 1 action
throw or become restrained by ice for the duration. At the end Range: 60 feet
of each of its turns, the target takes 1d8 cold damage and can Components: V, S, M (a pinch of ashes from a forest fire)
make another Strength saving throw. On success, the spell Duration: Concentration, up to a 1 minute
ends on the target.
If the creature takes more than 5 fire or bludgeoning Targeting a point you can see, you cause a cyclone made of
damage from a single damage roll while restrained, the ice whipping flames with a radius of 5 feet and height of 30 feet to
breaks and the target is freed, ending the spell for the target. form.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot When a creature starts its turn inside the cyclone's radius or
of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each enters it for the first time during a turn, it must make a
slot level above 1st. Strength saving throw. On a failed saving throw, it takes 3d6
fire damage and, if it is entirely inside the cyclone's area, it's
Erode also flung 15 feet upwards and lands 15 feet in a randomly
determined horizontal direction. On a successful save, the
3rd-level conjuration
creature takes half as much damage and is not flung.
When a creature is not entirely inside the cyclone's radius
Classes: Occultist, Wizard
but within 30 feet of its center at the start of its turn, it still
feels the intense draw of the raging cyclone, and must spend 2
Range: 20 feet
feet (or 3 feet if it is flying) of movement for every 1 foot it
Components: V, S
moves away from the cyclone. If a creature starts its turn
outside of the cyclone's radius but within 10 feet of its center,
it must make a Strength saving throw or be pulled 5 feet
You blast a target with a glob of acid. The target must make a
toward the center of it.
Dexterity saving throw. On failure, the target takes 8d4 acid
damage immediately and becomes covered in acid. On a
of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 and the
success, the target takes half as much damage and is not
covered in acid. While covered in acid, the target takes 2d4
acid damage at the end of each of its turns. The target or a Fissure
creature within 5 feet of it can end this damage by using its 5th-level transmutation
action to clear away the acid.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
of 4th level or higher, the damage (both initial and later) Casting Time: 1 Action
increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 3rd. Range: Self (60 foot line)
Components: V, S
Fall Duration: Instantaneous
You rend asunder the earth in a 60-foot-long 5-foot-wide line,
targeting an area of dirt, sand, or rock at least 10 feet deep.
Classes: Inventor, Sorcerer, Wizard
Creatures in that line must make a Dexterity saving throw.
On a failure, a creature falls into a suddenly opened crevice in
Range: Self
the ground, falling into it before it snaps shut, crushing them.
Components: V, S
Creatures that fail the saving throw take 6d10 bludgeoning
damage from the fall and crushing. The creature is buried in
10 feet of rubble, and creatures without a burrowing speed
You alter gravity for yourself, causing you to reorient which
require 25 feet of movement to extract themselves from the
way is down for you until the end of your turn. You can pick
loose rubble to return to where they failed the saving throw. If
any direction to fall as if under the effect of gravity, falling up
they end their turn while buried, they take an additional 1d10
to 500 feet before the spell ends.
bludgeoning damage.
If you collide with something during this time, you take
falling damage as normal, but you can control your fall as you
could under normal conditions by holding onto objects or
move along a surface according to your new orientation as
normal until your turn ends and gravity returns to normal.
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Flash Freeze failure, you can fling them 40 feet straight up or 20 feet in any
direction.
3rd-level evocation
If you fling them straight up they immediately fall, taking
4d6 damage falling damage, and fall prone. If you fling them
any other direction, they take 2d6 damage and fall prone. If
their movement would be stopped early by a creature or
Range: Self (30-foot cone)
object, both the target and creature or object takes 3d6
Components: V, S
bludgeoning damage.
A freezing wind ripples outward. Each creature in a 30-foot Force Blade

cone must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, 4th level evocation
a creature takes 4d8 cold damage and is restrained by ice
until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
target takes half as much damage and isn't restrained. Casting Time: 1 bonus action
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot Range: Self (5 feet)
of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each Components: V, S
slot level above 3rd. Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You create an oversized blade of pure scintillating force

Flicker energy in your hand. For the duration of the spell, as an action,
1st-level psionic you can sweep the blade through one creature within reach,
dealing 2d12 force damage.
Casting Time: 1 reaction, when you would take damage At Higher Levels. When you cast it using a 5th- or 6th-level
Range: Self spell slot, the damage increases to 3d12. When you cast it
Components: S using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases
Duration: 1 round to 4d12.
You flicker between the material and ethereal planes. Until the
start of your next turn, each time you would take damage,
Force Bolt
evocation cantrip
including the triggering attack, roll a d4. On a 2, you gain
resistance to that instance of damage. On a 4, you don't take
Classes: Sorcerer
any damage.
Range: 120 ft.
Flickering Strikes Components: V, S
5th-level conjuration Duration: Instantaneous
Casting Time: 1 action You hurl a mote of arcane energy at a creature or object within
Range: Self(30-foot radius) range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit,
Components: V, S, M (a melee weapon you are proficient with the target takes 2d4 force damage.
worth at least 1 sp). This spell's damage increases by 2d4 when you reach 5th
Duration: Instantaneous level (4d4), 11th level (6d4), and 17th level (8d4).
You flourish a weapon weapon you are proficient with used in

the casting and then vanish, instantly teleporting to and
Freezing Shell
1st-level abjuration
striking up to 5 targets within range. Make a weapon attack
against each target. On hit, a target takes the weapon damage
Casting Time: 1 action.
from the attack + 6d6 force damage.
Range: Self
You can then teleport to an unoccupied space you can see
Components: V, S
within 5 feet of one of the targets you hit or missed.
Duration: 1 hour
Fling A freezing shell shrouds you, covering you and your gear. You
2nd-level transmutation gain 5 temporary hit points for the duration. If a creature hits
you with a melee attack while you have these hit points, the
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard creature takes 5 cold damage.
Casting Time: 1 action At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
Range: 30 feet of 2nd level or higher, both the temporary hit points and the
Components: V, S cold damage increase by 5 for each slot level above 1st.
You manipulate gravity around one large or smaller creature.

The target creature makes a Strength saving throw. On
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Future Insight
1st-level psionic Result Effect
The target foresees an action to come. Roll a d20
Casting Time: 1 action and record the value. Until the duration of the spell
1
Range: Self ends, they can replace one of their d20 rolls with
Components: S the value rolled.
Duration: 10 minutes The target sees their own death. If they are
reduced to zero hit points by an attack or failing a
Your roll 3d4 or 1d12 (your choice) and record the results. save throw during the duration, they instead evade
During the duration, you can expend one of these dice to add 2
the attack or pass the saving throw if they are not
or subtract them dice you rolled from any attack roll, saving otherwise incapacitated prior to being reduced to
throw, or ability check made by a creature within 60 feet of zero.
you until the dice are exhausted or the spell ends. You must
expend the die after the roll is made, but before you know the They see a future victory, growing confident. They
outcome of the roll. gain 10 temporary hit points and are immune to
3
the frightened condition for the duration of the
spell.
Gale Bolt The target sees an ambush or surprise, the first
1st-level evocation
time they would be surprised they are not, or the
4
first time an attack would made against them with
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
advantage, it is instead made with disadvantage.
Range: 120 feet
Once any of the events foreseen occur, the spell ends.
Components: V, S
At Higher Levels. When cast using 3 or more psi points,
you can select the effect instead of rolling a d4.
A blast of concentrated wind streaks toward a creature of your
The Unavoidable Death
choice within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the
In the case of number 2, passing the save will not always be enough
target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 bludgeoning damage and to make them not be reduced to zero hit points. Sometimes they
if it is Large or smaller is knocked 10 feet away from you. are reduced to zero by something like falling damage that has no
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell lot save or attack. Sometimes life's a bummer that way.
level above 1st.
Hurricane Slash
2nd-level evocation
Geyser
4th-level conjuration Classes: Druid, Occultist, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard Range: Self (30-foot line)
Casting Time: 1 action Components: V, S
Range: 120 feet Duration: Instantaneous
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous You condense wind into a razor sharp blast that shreds a
30-foot-long 5-foot-wide line. Creatures in the area must make
You cause a massive eruption of water to blast upwards from a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 slashing
the ground at a point within range. Creatures within 10 feet of damage on a failed save or half as much on a success.
the point must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d6 At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
bludgeoning damage and be knocked 60 feet into the air. On a of 3rd level or higher, you can create an additional line of
successful save, creatures take half as much damage, and are effect. A creature in the area of more than one slash is affected
instead knocked their choice of 10 feet away from the point or only once
10 feet upward.
Ice Spike
Glimpse the Future 4th-level evocation
2nd-level psionic
Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet Range: 60 feet
Components: S Components: V, S
Duration: 10 minutes Duration: Instantaneous
You give a creature within range a glimpse of their future. Roll You create a lance of ice that shoots up from the ground to
a d4 to determine outcome: impale a creature within range. The target must make a
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Dexterity saving throw. The target takes 4d8 piercing damage

and 4d8 cold damage on a failed save. The target takes only Jumping Jolt
the 4d8 cold damage on a successful save. 4th-level evocation
of 6th or 7th level, you can create a second spike. When you Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th or 9th level, you can Casting Time: 1 action
create a third spike. Additional spikes can target the same or Range: 60 feet
different creatures. Components: V, S
Imbue Luck You release an arc of lighting at a creature within range. Make
2nd-level abjuration a ranged spell attack roll against the target. On hit, the target
takes 4d12 lightning damage, and you can cause the spell to
Classes: Inventor jump to another target within 20 feet of the first target making
Casting Time: 1 action a new attack roll for each target. The spell cannot hit the same
Range: Touch target twice, or jump to a target out of the spells range. The
Components: V, S, M (a four leaf clover) spell can jump a maximum of five times.
Duration: 1 hour On a miss, the target takes half as much damage and the
spell does not jump to a new target.
You touch a weapon or worn item and imbue luck into it. If At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
imbued on a weapon, for the duration, on an attack roll, the of 5th level or higher, the starting damage increases by 1d12
wielder can roll an additional d20 (they can choose to do this for each slot level above 4th.
after they roll, but before the outcome is determined). The
creature can choose which of the d20s is used for the attack
roll. Launch Object
If imbued into a worn item, they can roll a d20 when 1st-level transmutation
attacked, then choose whether the attack uses the attacker's
roll or theirs. Classes: Inventor
With either use, the spell immediately ends upon rolling the Casting Time: 1 action
extra d20. Range: 60 ft.
Components: S
Invested Competency
5th-level psionic Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that
isn’t being worn or carried. The object flies in a straight line
Casting Time: 1 action up to 90 feet in a direction you choose before falling to the
Range: Touch ground, stopping early if it impacts against a solid surface. If
Components: S the object would strike a creature, that creature must make a
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the object strikes the
target and stops moving. When the object strikes something,
You touch a willing creature imbuing psionic competency into the object and what it strikes each take 3d8 bludgeoning
them. Until the spell ends, they gain expertise in on skill of damage.
your choice, adding double their proficiency bonus to that At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
skill. of 2nd level or higher, the maximum weight of objects that you
can target with this spell increases by 5 pounds, and the
Invest Life damage increases by 1d8, for each slot level above 1st.
3rd-level psionic
Lightning Charged
Casting Time: 1 action 2nd-level evocation
Range: Touch
Components: S Classes: Inventor
Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
You sacrifice some of your health to mend another creature's Components: V, S, M (a piece of metal once used in a
injuries. You take 4d8 necrotic damage, which can't be lightning rod)
reduced in any way, and one creature of your choice that you Duration: 10 minutes
can see within range regains a number of hit points equal to
twice the necrotic damage you take. You channel lightning energy into a creature. The energy is
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot harmless to the creature, but escapes in dangerous bursts to
of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each other nearby creatures.
slot level above 3rd. Every time that creature strikes another creature with a
melee attack, a spell with a range of touch, is struck by
another creature with a melee attack, or ends their turn while
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grappling or being grappled by another creature, they deal through openings two sizes smaller than you.
1d6 lightning damage to that creature. • You grow one additional appendage. This appendage
Once this spell has discharged 6 times (dealing up to 6d6 serves as an arm and a hand, though it can take the shape
damage), the spell ends. of an arm, tentacle, or similar appendage.
At Higher Levels. The spell can discharge damage 2 • You extend the length of your limbs, increasing the reach
additional times (dealing 2d6 more total damage) before the on melee attacks, touch spells, and object interactions by 5
spell ends for each slot level above 2nd. feet.
• Your flesh hardens, your base AC becomes 14 + your
dexterity modifier if it is not already higher.
Lightning Tendril • You grow more resilient, adapting against one external
1st-level evocation
threat. You gain advantage on one type of saving throw of
your choice.
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
• You adapt your body to an aquatic environment, sprouting
gills and growing webbing between your fingers. You can
Range: Self (20 feet)
breathe underwater and gain a swimming speed equal to
Components: V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck
your walking speed.
by lightning)
• Your body grows ablative armor. You gain temporary hit
points equal to your spellcasting ability modifier at the
start of each of your turns.
Crackling beams of blue energy leap from your hands. For
• You can grow one size larger or smaller.
the duration of the spell, as an action, you can direct them
• You sprout wings. You gain a flying speed of 30 feet.
toward a creature within range, dealing 1d12 lightning
• You grow a natural weapon; this weapon can have the
damage to that creature.
statistics of any martial melee weapon without the thrown
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a 3rd- or
property, and takes on a form vaguely reminiscent of it. You
4th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 2d12 and the
have proficiency with this weapon, and are considered to
range increases to 30 feet. When you cast it using a 5th- or
be holding it. You can use your spellcasting modifier in
6th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 3d12 and the
place of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for attack and
range increases to 60 feet. When you cast it using a spell slot
damage rolls with this natural weapon. The natural
of 7th level or higher, the damage increases to 4d12 and the
weapon is magic and you have a +1 bonus to the attack and
range increases to 120 feet.
damage rolls you make using it.
Mind Blast For the duration of the spell, you can use an action to
6th-level psionic change one or all of the properties, losing the benefits of your
previously selected properties and gaining the benefits of the
Casting Time: 1 action new selected properties.
Range: Self (60-foot cone) At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot
Components: S of 4th or higher, you can select one additional property from
Duration: Instantaneous the list of options, with one additional property per spell level
above 3rd.
You emit a blast of psychic energy. Each creature in a 60-foot
cone must make an Intelligence saving throw. A creature takes
6d8 Psychic damage and is stunned until the end of their next Nauseating Poison
turn on a failed save. A creature takes half as much damage 1st-level necromancy
and is not stunned on a successful save.
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Warlock
Mutate Range: Self
3rd-level transmutation
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 round
Classes: Druid, Occutlist, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You shroud your hand, a weapon you are holding, or a natural
Range: Self
weapon in dark ichorous miasma. The next time you hit a
Components: V, S, M (something from an extinct animal)
creature with a melee attack (including a melee spell attack)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
before the start of your next turn, the attack deals an extra
1d12 poison damage and the target must succeed on a
You manipulate the nature of your body with magic
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of your
temporarily giving it new properties. You can select three of
next turn.
the following properties:
The spell ends after dealing damage, or at the start of your
next turn, whichever occurs first.
• Your body becomes malleable and amorphous. You have
advantage on saves and checks against grapples and the
restrained condition, you do not suffer disadvantage from Nullify Effect
squeezing into smaller spaces, and you can squeeze 2nd-level psionic
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Duration: 1 round
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you are forced
to make an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw You exhale a cloud of poison that magically expands to fill a 30
Range: Self foot cone. Creatures in that area must make a Constitution
Components: S saving throw. On a failure, they take 4d12 poison damage and
Duration: 1 round become poisoned until the start of their next turn. On a
success, the target takes half as much damage and is not
You gain advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma poisoned.
saving throws (Including the triggering save) until the start of The area is lightly obscured until the start of your turn, and
your next turn. You also gain resistance to Psychic and Force any creature that ends their turn within the area takes 2d4
damage until the start of your next turn. poison damage.
of 4th level or higher, you can roll an additional d20 as part of
your advantage roll. If you cast this at the 5th level or higher, it
Pressure Cutter
5th-level conjuration
grants immunity to Psychic and Force damage for the
duration.
Orbital Stones Range: Self (60 foot line)
4th-level transmutation Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action You unleash a blast of highly pressurized water in a 60-foot-
Range: Self long 15-foot-wide line, slashing through everything in its path.
Components: V, S Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw,
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute taking 10d6 slashing damage on a failure. On a successful
save, a creature takes half as much damage.
You lift three inanimate Small or Medium sized rocks or At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell lot
similar objects from within 10 feet of you, causing them to of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each
defy gravity and slowly circle you. With all three stones level above 5th.
orbiting, you have three quarters cover. With at least one stone
remaining, you have half cover.
As a bonus action while at least one stone remains in orbit,
Psychic Drain
2nd-level psionic
you can magically fling a stone at target within 60 feet. Make a
ranged spell attack roll. On hit, the target takes 3d10
bludgeoning damage and is knocked backward 5 feet.
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Poison Dart Duration: Instantaneous
2nd-level transmutation
You draw on the psychic energy of another creature you can
Classes: Occultist, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard see to sustain yourself. The target must make a Charisma
Casting Time: 1 action saving throw. On failure it takes 3d8 psychic damage and you
Range: 60 ft gain temporary hit points equal to half the amount of psychic
Components: V, S damage dealt and regain one expended psi point.
Duration: Instantaneous At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 3rd level or higher, the spell deals an additional 1d8 psychic
You conjure a dart of pure poison and hurl it at a creature you damage.
can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the
target takes 3d12 poison damage and must succeed a
Constitution saving throw or become poisoned until the start Rotting Curse
of your next turn. 1st-level necromancy
of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d12 for each Classes: Occultist
slot level above 2nd. Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Poison Puff Components: V, S, M (something from the target creature
(such as blood, hair, or scales) which the spell consumes)
You inflict a rotting decay on a creature, causing it to to begin
to rot. For the duration of the spell, every time the creature
takes damage, it takes an additional 1d4 necrotic damage, and
Components: V, S
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the effect of all healing on the creature is reduced by half. Sky Burst
The target creature has disadvantage on any Charisma
5th-level evocation
checks for social interaction during the effect of the spell.
Seeking Orb Casting Time: 1 action
2nd-level evocation Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard Duration: Instantaneous
Range: 5 feet Five bolts of lightning strike five points of your choice that you
Components: V, S can see within range. Each creature within 5 feet of the
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute chosen points must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature
You create a Tiny orb of pure arcane energy that hovers within takes 4d12 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much
range, and designate a target creature within 120 feet. For the on a successful one. A creature in the area of more than one
duration of the spell, at the end of each of your turns, the orb lightning burst is affected only once.
grows larger and moves 30 feet directly toward the creature. If At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot
the orb reaches the target, it will detonate dealing 6d4 force of 6th level or higher, you can call down an additional bolt of
damage and an additional 1d4 damage for each round since lightning targeting another point within range for each slot
you cast the spell to the target. The spell ends after it deals level above 5th.
damage. If the orb does not reach the target before the spell
ends, it fades away without dealing damage. Sonic Shriek
5th-level evocation
Seeking Projectile Classes: Bard, Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard
1st-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action
Classes: Inventor, Ranger Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action Duration: Instantaneous
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a piece of ammunition or weapon with You emit a sonic blast covering a huge area. Each creature in
the thrown property worth at least 1 cp) a 120-foot cone must make a Constitution saving throw. On a
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes failed save, a creature takes 6d8 thunder damage. On a
You touch a piece of ammunition or weapon with the thrown successful save, a creature takes half as much damage. A
property imbuing it with the property of seeking its target. creature automatically succeed on its saving throw if it is
When a ranged attack roll is made with that weapon, the more than 60 feet from you.
attack roll can add your spell casting modifier to the value on At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
the dice. If that makes the value on the die a 20 or more, the of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
attack is a critical hit as if a 20 was rolled. After making the slot level above 5th.
attack roll, the spell ends.
Spatial Manipulation
Shockwave 5th-level conjuration
5th-level psionic
Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self(120-foot radius)
Range: Self (30-foot radius) Components: V, S
Components: S Duration: Instantaneous
You can swap the position two creatures you can see within
You unleash a burst of telekinetic force in all directions. Each range. An unwilling creature can make a Charisma saving
creature of your choice within 30 feet of you is knocked 5 feet throw, preventing the swap on success.
back and must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
8d6 damage bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. A of 6th level or higher, you can swap an additional set of
creature that succeeds on its saving throw takes half as much creatures of each level about 5th.
damage and isn't knocked prone.
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Spider Bite Stone Fist

3rd-level transmutation 1st-level transmutation
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Warlock, Wizard Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch Range: Self
Components: V, S Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous Duration: 1 round
You prick a target with a tiny magical fang of venom. Make a You turn your hand and forearm (or similar appendage) to
melee spell attack against a creature within reach. On a hit, stone until the start of your next turn. As part of casting the
the target takes 4d12 poison damage and must succeed on a spell, you can make a melee spell attack against one creature
Constitution saving throw or becoming poisoned for 1 minute. you can reach. On a hit, the target takes 2d10 bludgeoning
At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another damage.
Constitution saving throw. On a success, the target is no Until the start of your next turn, you can use your reaction
longer poisoned. when you take slashing or piercing damage from an attack to
If you miss your melee attack roll, you can concentrate (as if gain resistance to damage from that attack.
concentrating on a spell) to maintain the attack for another At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
attempt until the end of your next turn. (You may make of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each
subsequent attempts until you hit or lose concentration) slot level above 1st.
slot level above 3rd.
Suffocate
Star Dust Classes: Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard

2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Components: V, S You create a whirling sphere of air around a creature that
Duration: Instantaneous causes them to struggle to breathe. The target must make a
Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target loses 5d8
You evoke a burst of brilliant particles of force energy hit points due to lack of air, has disadvantage on all ability
sweeping out in a 30-cone originating from you. Creatures in checks, and cannot speak. On a success, the target takes half
the radius take 3d4 force damage and the next attack roll as much damage and suffers no other effects. For the
made against them before the start of your next turn has duration, as an action, you can force the creation to make a
advantage. saving throw against the ability again.
If a target fails their saving throw against this spell 3 times
in a row, they become incapacitated until they succeed on a
Stinging Swarm save or the spell ends. If you don’t use your action to force the
4th-level conjuration
target to make a save, it counts as a success.
A creature that does not need to breathe is unaffected by
this spell.
Range: 60 ft
Components: V, S Thunder Pulse
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute 3rd-level evocation
You conjure a magical swarm of flying insects that fill a 5 foot Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
cube within range. For the duration of the spell, the swarm is Casting Time: 1 action
magically replenished and cannot be destroyed. As a bonus Range: Self (15-foot cone)
action, you can direct the swarm to move up to 30 feet. If the Components: V, S
swarm enters another creature's space, it stops and swarms Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
them, stinging repeatedly, and cannot be moved until the start
of your next turn. The creature takes 2d4 piercing damage You gather sonic energy and can expel as a shockwave in a 15
and must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 2d12 foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a
poison damage on failure. Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes
3d8 thunder damage is knocked 10 feet away. On a successful
save, the creature takes half as much damage and not being
knocked away.
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You can create a new shockwave as your action on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d8 thunder damage and
subsequent turn until the spell ends. become deafened until the start of their next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration on
of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each spells triggered by this damage are made with disadvantage.
slot level above 2nd. This spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th
level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Thunderburst Mine
2nd-level abjuration Tornado
Classes: Inventor
Casting Time: 1 minute Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Range: Touch Casting Time: 1 action
Components: V, S, M (Any tiny nonmagical item, which is Range: 120 feet
destroyed by the activation of the spell) Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You can set a magical trap by infusing explosive magic into an A whirling tornado erupts, filling a 20-foot-radius, 40-foot-high
item. You can set this item to detonate when someone comes cylinder centered on a point within range.
within 5 feet of it, or by a verbal command using your reaction Any creature that starts its turn within the tornado must
(one or more mines can be detonated). make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
When the magic trap detonates, each creature in a 10-foot- takes 4d8 bludgeoning damage and is pushed 10 feet away
radius sphere centered on the item must make a Constitution and 40 feet up. On a successful save, the creature takes half as
saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 thunder damage on a failed much damage and isn't pushed.
save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a As a bonus action, you can move the tornado up to 30 feet in
creature is in the area of effect of more than one thunderburst any direction. Any ranged weapon attack against a target
mine during a turn, they take half damage from any mines within 20 feet of the tornado has disadvantage, and any
beyond the first. ranged attack that passes through it automatically misses.
A magical mine must be set 5 feet or more from another
mine, and cannot be moved once placed; any attempt to move
it results in it detonating unless the casterer that set it
Turbulent Warp
disarms it with an action. 3rd-level psionic

Thunder Punch Range: 90 ft.
1st-level evocation Components: V
Casting Time: 1 action You teleport yourself to an unoccupied space you can see
Range: Touch within range, leaving behind a spatial distortion. Each
Components: V, S creature within 10 feet of the space you left must make a
Duration: Instantaneous. Charisma saving throw. On a failure, they take 5d4 force
damage and are teleported to an empty space of your choice
You charge your hand (or similar appendage) with thunder within 5 feet of where they were. On success they take half as
power. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, much damage and are not teleported.
there is a thunderous crash audible from up to 300 feet of you You can also teleport one willing creature of your size or
and the target takes 3d8 thunder damage, and is knocked 10 smaller who is carrying gear up to its carrying capacity. The
feet away from you. creature must be within 5 feet of you when you cast this spell,
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot and there must be an unoccupied space within 5 feet of your
of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each destination space for the creature to appear in; otherwise, the
slot level above 1st. creature is left behind.
Thunder Note of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d4 for each
Evocation cantrip
Classes: Bard
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
You emit a crashing bang with a localized point of intensity

targeting a creature within range. The target must succeed on
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Unburden Creatures in the area take 2d6 bludgeoning damage and must
succeed a Strength saving throw or be knocked 20 feet
backward and 40 feet upward.
Classes: Inventor
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 hour Water Blast
A creature you touch no longer suffers the penalties to
movement speed or to their Dexterity (Stealth) checks from Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
wearing medium or heavy armor, and is no longer Casting Time: 1 action
encumbered from carry weight unless they are carrying more Range: 30 feet
than twice the weight that would encumber them. Components: V, S
Unlocked Potential You conjure a ball of water before hurling it at a target. Make a
1st-level psionic
ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target
takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage and if it is Large or smaller
must make a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Range: 60 feet
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell lot
Components: S
level above 1st.
You unlock the potential of a creature's mind, allowing it to
fully reach its limits. For the duration, once per turn the Water Cannon
creature can add 1d4 to any attack roll, damage roll, or saving 3rd-level evocation
throw it makes. Each time it adds the additional 1d4, it takes
1 psychic damage as it pushes beyond its natural limitations. Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Range: Self (30-foot line)
Vicious Vapors Components: V, S
2nd-level transmutation Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Warlock, Wizard You unleash a spout of water that blasts out in a line 30-foot-
Casting Time: 1 action long and 5 foot-wide-line. Creatures in the area must make a
Range: 60 ft Strength saving throw, or take 6d6 bludgeoning damage and
Components: V, S be pushed to an open space at the end of the line away from
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute you. If there is no open space to move to (for example they
would move into a wall or another creature), they are pushed
You fill the air with poisonous vapors in a cube 5 feet on each to the closest space and take an additional 2d6 bludgeoning
side. A creature must make a Constitution saving throw when damage and are knocked prone. On a successful save, they
it enters the spell's area for the first time on their turn or take half as much damage and are not pushed.
starts its turn there. On a failed save, they take 1d12 poison
damage and become poisoned until the end of their next turn.
On a successful save, they take half as much damage and do
Windborne Weapon
transmutation cantrip
not become poisoned.
You can move the cloud of vapors up to 20 feet as a bonus
action during your turn.
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S, M (a piece of ammunition or weapon with
Vortex Blast the thrown property worth at least 1 cp)
3rd-level evocation
Classes: Druid, Occultist, Sorcerer, Wizard
Make an attack using this spell's material component as part
of the action used to cast this spell, turning it into a ranged
spell attack. This attack ignores cover. On hit, it deals 1d8
Components: V, S
damage of the weapon's damage type.
At higher levels: This spell's damage increases by 1d8 when
you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level
You create a sudden violent vortex that blasts outwards in a
(4d8).
30-foot cone, tossing characters and objects within the area.
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CR 1
Monster Section Elemental Adept..............................................................................24
Silver Sentry....................................................................................11
The following is a list of new monsters and NPCs. These are
designed to fit a variety of roles and provide a diverse cast of
new threats to challenge your players, but also to tie into the CR 2
content and themes of the book. Doctor................................................................................................28
Some of these monsters are designed to be solo encounters. Telepath.............................................................................................23
These monsters present a significant and multifaceted fight Thunderer.........................................................................................27
for their CR.
CR 3
Solo Threats (by CR) Fear Eater.........................................................................................22
Adaptive Slime (CR 5)....................................................................19
Lurking Maw (CR 9).......................................................................15 CR 4
Ascendant Master (CR 16)............................................................25 Nightmare Stalker..........................................................................21
Clockwork Drake (CR 16)............................................................... 7
Ancient Sentinel (CR 19)................................................................ 5
CR 5
Aberrant Abstraction......................................................................19
The rest of the monsters are intended to be encounter-
Adaptive Slime.................................................................................19
building tools. Some have easy combinations: for example, a
Animator...........................................................................................28
Silver Guardian (CR 9), a handful of Silver Soldiers (CR 6),
Cryokinetic.......................................................................................24
and a few Silver Sentries (CR 1) will build a challenging,
Gadgeteer.........................................................................................27
dynamic, and thematic encounter, and can each stand on their
Gunslinger........................................................................................26
own as a minor threat—just probably not a campaign “BBEG”
Flesh Abomination.........................................................................28
encounter. Likewise, the Uncaged monsters or the whole
Madness Regurgitator....................................................................20
writhing mass of eldritch horrors are designed to naturally
Pyrokinetic.......................................................................................24
work together in fun (and challenging) ways.
Shaper...............................................................................................23
Other instances provide simple, flexible tools that can be
Silver Stalker...................................................................................11
dropped into encounters. I particularly wanted to flesh out the
Uncaged............................................................................................17
roster of easy-to-use NPCs.
Ironwrought Golem........................................................................27
Design Philosophy CR 6
These monsters are built to the CR specifications of the base Screaming Runner.........................................................................22
game, but should generally be expected to punch slightly Silver Soldier...................................................................................11
above their CR. This is because each monster tends to be Uncaged (Winged)..........................................................................17
designed with some degree of synergy inside its own skills Warsmith..........................................................................................27
that is not well represented by CR.
While the solo monsters (listed above) endeavor to provide a CR 7
handful of unique challenges across the fight, all the monsters Mind Lurker.....................................................................................21
aim to bring at least one memorable encounter to bear.
CR 9
Class Abilities & Psionics Lurking Maw....................................................................................15
The class abilities and psionics that appear in the monsters Uncaged Warden.............................................................................17
are simplified for convenience. Monsters use recharge
mechanics rather than psi points, for example. This is merely CR 10
to make running monsters easier. If you prefer to use psi Silver Guardian...............................................................................12
points and more integrated class mechanics, you can
generally treat a monster with psionics as a psion of a level CR 13
equal to its CR, and with psi points to match. This will make Unearthed Destroyer........................................................................ 9
monsters stronger than intended, but not by a large margin.
CR 16
Monsters by CR Clockwork Drake............................................................................... 7
Ascendant Master...........................................................................25
CR 1/4
Golem Mechanic.............................................................................27
CR 19
Ancient Sentinel................................................................................ 5
CR 1/2
Rampaging Imprint........................................................................19
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Ancient Sentinel Here’s a simple script that you can follow to get an effective
use from an ancient sentinel:
Legend speaks of ancient constructs built to hold back a
terrible calamaity of untold horrors from beyond. Posted as • The sentinel should always move when able, ideally
eternal guards over ancient lost portals, these construct trampling any smaller creatures in its path and smashing
sentinels were thought to be immune to whispers of madness buildings if possible. Move for maximum destruction
that seeped through—a theory that has proved tragically unless it has a specific objective.
misguided. Now twisted by the forces beyond, the sentinels • Move towards something that can be smashed.
have warped into eldritch engines of destruction, completely • During the advance, unleash a Bladed Trunk attack,
mad and not truly aware of their own actions. moving the target into or out of its path.
Awakening from ancient, forgotten sites, often long-lost • Move through a target using Trampling Advance.
vaults and shrines, these can appear without warning and • If it knocks a target prone or is moving through its last
wreak terrible destruction in a maddened rampage. These target, use its stomp attack.
sentinels are massive creatures from an ancient era, tower- • Lastly, it should lash out with its tentacles against any
ing 30 feet tall, and crushing anything built to a human scale target that is attacking it, either grabbing the attackers or
with ease. flinging things at them.
• If a target is bothering it with ranged attacks, it can fling
creatures or objects it is grappling at the target.
Deployment
The ancient sentinel is intended primarily as a solo encounter, Considerations
and particularly excels as an event. A rampaging, gigantic
mechanical elephant is most dramatic when it has plenty of While the sentinel lacks ranged abilities, it can use Fling as a
buildings—and maybe some villagers—to trample, and for the ranged offensive tool quite effectively, if needed, simply by
players to save. It is a siege monster that is exceptionally picking up objects and throwing them. While its movement
good at engaging many targets simultaneously. It can even speed isn’t particularly high, its Unstoppable Advance trait
enter a campaign a little earlier than its CR might suggest as a and Unstoppable Trample legendary action mean its effective
set piece encounter where the PCs are rallying a defense movement can be quite substantial.
against it. The sentinel may not care about the party at all. If they are
If you do need some more chaos, you can have the ancient insufficiently powerful to stop it, it may simply rampage
sentinel be the harbinger to a wave of psionic monsters that through a city before wandering off to rampage elsewhere.
have broken through in its wake. Its immunity to psychic Only if players prove a danger to it will it focus on them. While
damage means it is largely unfazed by many of their effects, a very challenging monster, the dynamic nature of the fight
making this a devastating pairing. will come from what the sentinel is destroying.
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Ancient Sentinel d4 Condition

Gargantuan construct, chaotic evil 1–2 Frightened
3 Blinded
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 297 (17d20 + 119) [Max: 459] 4 Paralyzed
Speed 40 ft.
Bloodied
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Eruption of Corruption. If the sentinel is bloodied (reduced to
26 (+8) 6 (−2) 24 (+7) 7 (−2) 16 (+3) 13 (+1)
less than half of its maximum hit points), it unleashes a psionic blast
immediately (no action required), violently discharging the eldritch
Saving Throws Str +14, Con +13, Wis +9, Cha +7
corruption within it. All creatures within 60 feet of it must make a DC
Skills Athletics +14, Perception +9
16 Intelligence saving throw. On failed save, a creature takes 21 (6d6)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
psychic damage and becomes stunned until the end of its next turn.
nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine
On successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
stunned. The range of Whispering Madness then increases to 60 feet
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed,
until the sentinel dies or recovers hit points above half its maximum.
petrified, poisoned, prone
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak Actions
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6 Multiattack. The sentinel makes a bladed trunk attack, a stomp attack,
and two tentacle attacks. It can replace each tentacle attack with one
Immutable Form. The sentinel is immune to any spell or effect that use of Fling.
would alter its form.
Bladed Trunk. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the sentinel fails a saving throw, it target. Hit: 27 (3d12 + 8) slashing damage, and the target must
can choose to succeed instead. succeed on a DC 22 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet
in a direction of the sentinel’s choice.
Magic Resistance. The sentinel has advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects. Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:
27 (3d12 + 8) bludgeoning damage.
Scale Immunity. The sentinel has resistance to the damage of any spell
that doesn’t target an area of effect, and it suffers no other conditions Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target.
or effects from them. Hit: 18 (3d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled
(escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. The
Siege Monster. The sentinel deals double damage to objects sentinel has four tentacles, each of which can grapple one target.
and structures.
Fling. One Large or smaller object held or creature grappled by the
Trampling Advance. Any Large or smaller creature in a space the sentinel is thrown up to 60 feet in a direction of the sentinel’s choice
sentinel passes through must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target
throw or take 13 (2d12) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If
the target is thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed
Unstoppable Advance. The sentinel’s advance cannot be stopped. on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be
If the sentinel’s speed would be reduced to zero, it is reduced to half knocked prone.
its movement speed instead. Any obstacle or building that would stop
its advance takes 39 (6d12) bludgeoning damage. The sentinel treats
magical barriers that would stop its movement as difficult terrain.
Legendary Actions
The sentinel can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
Whispering Madness. The sentinel is steeped in eldritch madness. If below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and
a creature starts its turn within 5 feet of the sentinel or while grappled only at the end of another creature’s turn. The sentinel regains spent
by it, the creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or legendary actions at the start of its turn.
take 10 (3d6) psychic damage and roll a d4, suffering an additional
condition until the start of its next turn, as noted in the following table. Tentacle Attack or Fling. The sentinel makes one tentacle attack or
uses its Fling.
Unstoppable Trample. The sentinel moves up to half its speed. This

movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.
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Tactics
Clockwork Drake The clockwork drake is in many ways a variant of a dragon
fight. It has high mobility, dangerous area of effect capabilities,
Clockwork drakes, sometimes improperly called clockwork
and relies on its flight to get into the air and move around. The
dragons (or informally called “metal danger birbs”), are flying,
clockwork drake is an enemy of moderate intelligence, and
metal constructs of intricate machinery and magic. Most often
will generally attack creatures based on their perceived or
created by wizards or inventors, they have a distrust of other
demonstrated threat to it if it doesn’t have an objective target.
magic users, and the ability to nullify magic through blasts of
Clockwork drakes favor open areas, and will generally avoid
their own power. Typically serving as guardians, seekers, or
a fight in enclosed spaces without room to fly around unless
shock troops, many that exist now have long since outlived the
forced to fight in such conditions by their objective or purpose.
creators that developed their esoteric behavior.
Simple Script Considerations

A clockwork drake will pose a very large kill risk to players
This is a simple script to run a clockwork drake on:
when deployed in such a fashion. The party’s main goal will be
• If the drake can target 2 or more creatures with its breath
to kill it as fast as possible; otherwise, they will likely succumb
weapon, it will use its breath weapon and then fly up 40
to its brutal skill set. Don’t try to keep it alive longer than its
feet from the ground, if possible.
shelf life, or it will likely succeed in defeating the players.
• Between its turns, the drake will use its Arc legendary
To increase the drake’s effectiveness, target ranged
action if more than one creature is within range, and then
characters with its smash, grab, and drop combo. Not only will
its Wing Attack to position closer to a target that has drawn
this eliminate the greatest threats, but the targets will also be
its ire.
most likely to fail the save and least able to operate effectively
• If the drake’s breath weapon doesn’t recharge at the start of
in the clockwork drake’s grasp.
its turn, it will use its movement to descend, use its
Crushing Stomp to grapple a target, and lash out with its
tail. Deployment
• The drake will use its Wing Attack to take to the air, its tail
A clockwork drake can serve as a solo encounter—providing a
to attack the grappled target, and then drop that target
dangerous, high-stakes fight—but it will wither under heavy,
when it perceives that such a fall would take the target out
direct fire. It can benefit from some supporting, lower-damage
of the fight.
threats to absorb some incoming damage and distract its foes,
• If the drake can use no other action, it will attempt its
but it’s extremely deadly when paired with other high-damage
Arcane Nullification against any harmful magical effect.
combatants. These drakes are best paired with a wizard or
golemsmith that can give the fight some dynamic elements.
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Clockwork Drake Crushing Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Medium or smaller target. Hit: 13 (1d12 + 7) bludgeoning damage.
Huge construct, unaligned
Arcane Nullification. The drake ends one spell effect within 30 feet
Armor Class 18 (natural armor) of it. If the spell is of 6th level or higher, the drake must succeed on an
Hit Points 225 (18d12 + 108) [Max: 324] Intelligence (Arcana) check (DC 10 + the level of the spell) to end it.
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
Flaming Tar Breath (Recharge 5–6). The drake unleashes a blast
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA of flaming tar in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make
25 (+7) 8 (−1) 23 (+6) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 8 (−1) a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 45
(13d6) fire damage and becomes covered in a thick layer of flaming tar.
Saving Throws Dex +4, Con + 11, Wis +7, Cha +4 On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t
Skills Arcana +6, Athletics +12, Perception +7 covered in tar. While a creature is covered in tar, its speed is halved and
Damage Resistances fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and it takes 10 (3d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature
slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine can spend an action clearing the flaming tar from itself or another
Damage Immunities poison, psychic creature within 5 feet of it.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed,
petrified, poisoned Reactions
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17
Windy Flapping. The drake adds 5 to its AC against one ranged weapon
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
attack that would hit it. To do so, the dragon must see the attacker and
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
be flying.
Adamantine Weapons. The drake’s weapon attacks are adamantine.
Legendary Actions
Crushing Descent. If the drake flies at least 20 feet downward and The drake can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
then hits a target with a Crushing Stomp attack, the target takes an below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and
extra 6 (1d12) bludgeoning damage, and it must succeed on a DC 19 only at the end of another creature’s turn. The drake regains spent
Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and grappled by the drake legendary actions at the start of its turn.
(escape DC 17). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained and has
disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws, and the Arc. All creatures within 60 feet of the drake take 2 (1d4) lightning
drake can’t use the same claw on another target. damage. Once the drake uses Arc, it can’t use it again until the start of
its next turn.
Immutable Form. The drake is immune to any spell or effect that
would alter its form. Tail Attack. The drake makes a bladed tail attack.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the drake fails a saving throw, it can Wind Up. The drake conserves energy to unleash in a burst. It gains 10
choose to succeed instead. temporary hit points, and it can take the Dash action as a bonus action
on its next turn.
Lightning Powered. If the drake takes at least 10 lightning damage
from any source, it regains 1 spent legendary action. Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The drake beats its wings. Each
creature within 10 feet of the drake must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity
Bloodied saving throw or take 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and be knocked
prone. The drake can then fly up to half its flying speed.
Overcharged. If the drake is bloodied (reduced to less than half of its
hit points), it starts to crackle with arcs of lightning. Its Flaming Tar
Breath automatically recharges, and any creature that hits it with a
melee attack before the start of its next turn (including the attack that
bloodied it, if applicable) takes 6 (1d12) lightning damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The drake makes two attacks: one with its bladed tail and
one with its crushing stomp.
Bladed Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target.
Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) slashing damage.
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Unearthed Destroyer Here’s a simple script that you can follow to get an effective
use from an unearthed destroyer.
Few know the origin or purpose of these engines of
destruction, only the path of carnage left behind whenever one • Use Gravity Surge to increase gravity.
is unearthed from its ancient resting place. Were these forged • Move toward the closest target.
as terrifying siege weapons, or are they some form of guardian • Cast lightning bolt if it can hit multiple targets, or
bereft of purpose and understanding? Whatever their origin, electrocute if it can’t.
these constructs now serve as a potent warning for anyone • Bite a target, if possible.
who would dare delve too deeply into ancient ruined history. • Use tail attacks to batter targets in range, or cast crackle if
The journey of many an adventuring group has ended when no targets are in range. Use lightning charged if no good
they unearth one of these ancient destroyers. targets are available.
• Use Gravity Surge to lower gravity. Cycle raising and
lowering gravity, unless there is a flying target, in which
Deployment case increase the gravity to ground it. The destroyer does
These destroyers most often serve as a dangerous solo not like flying creatures.
encounter, found deep in an ancient ruin best left • Only use Annihilation Blast if the destroyer is trapped by
undisturbed—though perhaps an adventuring group magic or its target is defended by magic that would
encounters one previously unearthed mid-rampage. otherwise impede chomping it.
They are best fit as a potent campaign foe for a Tier 2 group • Repeat steps.
as they approach 10th level, or as a dangerous obstacle for a
group in early Tier 3. The destroyer is not stupid, but it is simple. It destroys,
They can also serve as a potent lieutenant (or pet) of a consuming creatures and turning them to ash. It doesn’t fear
higher-level villian in Tier 4, though their damage and destruction, and it particularly dislikes things that attempt to
disruption means they will generally remain too potent to be a control it or impede it.
minion-level threat.
Considerations
Ancient and Decaying While a relatively straightforward monster, these creatures are
These constructs are terrible engines of destruction, but are significantly more fatal than they might seem at first glance.
remnants of another era that are barely intact. They are Allow a PCs to gather some information about them: an
unstable and prone to explosions and devastating ends, Arcana check of DC 10 or higher might tell the players that
wreaking one last burst of carnage on their way out. the power core looks unstable, and a result of 15 or higher
might tell them that any creature that is devoured by the
destroyer would be turned to ash. At DC 20 the irreversible
nature its Meltdown may be revealed.
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Unearthed Destroyer be stopped once started. The third time this would occur, the destroyer
is instead reduced to 0 hit points, triggering its Death Burst.
Huge construct, unaligned

Actions
Hit Points 187 (15d12 + 90) [Max: 270] Multiattack. The destroyer makes two attacks: one with its bite and
Speed 40 ft. one with its tail. It can use its Swallow instead of its bite, and it can cast
a spell in place of either attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 27
26 (+8) 10 (+0) 22 (+6) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 8 (−1)
(3d12 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled
(escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and
Saving Throws Str +13, Con +11, Wis +7, Cha +4
the destroyer can’t bite another target.
Skills Athletics +13, Perception +7
Damage Resistances lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21
from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine
(3d8 + 8) bludgeoning damage. It can't target a creature grappled by
its bite with this attack.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified,
poisoned Annihilation Blast. The destroyer unleashes a blast of power in a
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 30-feet cone. Any spell of 7th level or lower in the area ends, and each
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can't speak creature in the area must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5 27 (6d8) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on
a successful one. Structures automatically take maximum damage from
Death Burst. When the destroyer is reduced to 0 hit points, its power this effect.
containment fails, unleashing massive destructive power. All creatures
within 120 of it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 Swallow. The destroyer makes one bite attack against a Medium or
(8d8) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target takes the
successful one. This damage is halved for creatures that are more than bite’s damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While
60 feet away from the destroyer. swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover
against attacks and other effects outside the destroyer, and it takes 22
Gravity Surge. As a bonus action at the start of its turn, the destroyer (5d8) lightning damage at the start of each of the destroyer’s turns. If
can raise or lower gravity. If it raises gravity, all other creatures within this damage kills the target, it is reduced to fine ash.
60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or fall
prone. A flying creature that fails this save falls to the ground even if it If the destroyer takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a
has the ability to hover or is being held aloft by magic. If the destroyer creature inside it, the destroyer must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution
lowers gravity, all other creatures in the area must succeed on a DC saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed
19 Strength saving or float 10 feet upwards (as if by the levitate spell) creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the destroyer.
until the start of the destroyer’s next turn. If the destroyer dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained
by it and can escape from the corpse by using 30 feet of movement,
Innate Spellcasting. The destroyer’s innate spellcasting ability is exiting prone.
Constitution (spell save DC 19). It can innately cast the following spells,
requiring no components:
Legendary Actions
At will: crackle , fling , lightning charged
K K K The destroyer can take 2 legendary actions, choosing from the options
3/day each: electrocuteK, jumping joltK, lightning bolt below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and
only at the end of another creature’s turn. The destroyer regains
Unstable Trajectories. If the destroyer has used its Gravity Surge spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
since the start of its last turn, all ranged weapon attacks originating
more than 30 feet away from the destroyer that pass within 30 feet of Lightning Power. The destroyer casts one of its at will spells.
the destroyer are made with disadvantage.
Move. The destroyer moves up to half its speed.
Weak Point. When a creature within 10 feet of the destroyer makes an
attack against it, the creature can target its power core. On a hit, the Tail Attack. The destroyer makes one tail attack.
attack deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage to the destroyer, and the attacker
takes 4 (1d8) lightning damage from the backlash.
Bloodied
Meltdown. When the destroyer becomes bloodied (reduced to less
than half of its maximum hit points), it becomes too damaged to
contain its massive power core. At the start of each of its turns, it and
all creatures within 60 feet of it must make a DC 19 Constitution saving
throw, taking 18 (4d8) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as
much damage on a successful one. This is a runaway process that can’t
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rarely pose a significant threat by themselves, but a wise

Silver Relics adventurer is cautious of these sentries in the presence of
harder-hitting foes.
These monsters are a set of minor foes that are relics of a Most often deployed as sentinels or force multipliers of
long lost time... perhaps simply misplaced by a distant more powerful foes, these constructs are capable of limited
civilization. They are advanced constructs with a relatively adaptation in their plans, but are dogmatic in their devotion to
basic purpose and abilities, but they are highly effective at a purpose, not generally being truly sentient despite their high
those simple roles. capacity for reasoning.
Silver Stalker Tactics

Silver sentries often have a primary directive, and when
Sleek, seek-and-destroy units, silver stalkers are a piece of
engaging in violent response will do so as efficiently as
lost technology that adventurers are more likely to encounter.
possible to execute their directive. They are capable of
Single minded and dogmatic with an eternal drive, they have
adaptive planning, but they won’t deviate from their task, even
a relatively simple and specialized intelligence that entirely
in the face of certain destruction.
revolves around their purpose. They can be intelligent in their
ability to track and navigate, but they will rarely apply ad-
vanced reasoning. Usage
Silver sentries can be deployed as a threat against a low-level
group to guard a location of importance, but they are most
Tactics often deployed as potent support minions for a higher-level,
In combat, silver stalkers will generally employ their heat ray advanced construct threat.
(if they aren’t currently frying a target with it), and then move • At levels 1–4, these are a minor solo threat. They can pose
to attack a target that looks like it will be a threat to them. a small challenge to a party due to their all-around hit
If they are defending a location, they will focus on the first statistics (high AC, high attack bonus, and damage
person to enter; if they are hunting a target they will lock onto resistance), but their inability to do large amounts of
it with unreasonable dedication. If they detect a magical or damage will generally make them not a deadly threat.
adamantine weapon, they will frequently target that with their • At levels 5–17+, they remain a significant minion due to
heat ray first, trying to eliminate it as a threat. They never the Targeting Lock ability. They will always be an enemy
consider self-preservation, unless it helps them accomplish that players will be encouraged to focus down and
their objective. eliminate first, and they are a thorn in the side of stealthy
operations.
Usage
Stalkers can be deployed in a wide range of circumstances Silver Soldier
and are often the first hint that there is something strange Golems that few would recognize as such—somewhere
afoot, as they can range further abroad. Created by mages, between a human and a skeleton, slender and sleek—silver
advanced societies, or parts of ancient tech, these silver relics soldiers exhibit swift, smooth movements.
are an uncommon foe, but one that poses a significant threat They were likely once common foot soldiers in a time and
early on, and remain a relevant threat throughout the game place long forgotten. Any remaining units find themselves
as a minion due to their high hit chance and the guaranteed deadly weapons in an age unprepared for them.
damage of their heat ray. Their excessive Stealth, Survival,
and Perception make them a useful tool throughout the game,
as they are difficult to evade, even with magic. Tactics
Silver soldiers are most effective at a distance, and will
• At levels 1–4, a stalker is a solid solo threat that will pose a attempt to engage from range. Even at close range they will
difficult and dangerous challenge to a party. often use their ranged attack, relying on their excessively high
• At levels 5–10, it is no longer a solo threat, but can be a attack bonus. They can determine the AC of creatures, and
relevant and dangerous facet of an encounter. It is capable will use this knowledge to pick their targets efficiently.
of significant damage but will likely die rapidly and should
be deployed in numbers.
• At levels 11–17+, a stalker’s impact is relevant but minor. Usage
Due to its heat ray and high hit chance, it will remain a With a high damage output, they make excellent ranged
threat that has to be dealt with, even if its damage and hit threats at higher levels, or can be a challenge to overcome in
points render it more of a nuisance than a true threat. Its specialized situations where they have cover and positioning.
high Dexterity means it has a better chance of surviving • At levels 1–4, silver soldiers are exceedingly dangerous.
area of effect abilities than many lower-level threats. Their damage is very high, and they have few weaknesses
to exploit.
• At levels 5–10, they are a significant, high-damage threat.
Silver Sentry They serve as artillery that need to be dealt with, but will
Small, floating contraptions, an unwary observer might deem be somewhat fragile as a solo encounter.
these tiny, insect-like things a minor threat, but they can prove • At levels 11+, they still make excellent artillery threats that
to be a vexing foe. Most notable for their excellent perceptive must be respected. Their long range and high attack bonus
capabilities and ability to highlight targets for their allies, they means they will remain a significant threat.
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Silver Sentry Silver Stalker

Medium construct, unaligned
Tiny construct, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27) [Max: 99]
Hit Points 22 (5d4 + 10) [Max: 30] Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 1 (−5)
6 (−2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 1 (−5)
Saving Throws Dex +9
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +7 Skills Perception +9, Stealth +9, Survival +9
Skills Perception +7 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine
nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified,
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified, poisoned
poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages understands one language known by its creator but can’t
Languages understands one language known by its creator but can’t speak
speak Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Advanced Technology. The stalker applies double its proficiency
Advanced Technology. The sentry applies double its proficiency bonus to proficient ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws
bonus to proficient ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws (included in this stat block).
(included in this stat block).
Short Circuit. Whenever the stalker takes 10 or more lightning
Short Circuit. Whenever the sentry takes 10 or more lightning damage, it takes an extra 6 (1d12) lightning damage.
damage, it takes an extra 6 (1d12) lightning damage.
Actions
Actions
Multiattack. The stalker makes two attacks. It can use its Heat Ray in
Multiattack. The sentry makes two Laser Beam attacks. place of one attack.
Laser Beam. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 60/180 ft., one Arc. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 5
target. Hit: 5 (2d4) fire damage. (2d4) lightning damage.
Targeting Lock. The sentry locks onto a creature or object it can see, Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7
holographically illuminating it. Until the start of the sentry’s next turn, (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.
any attack roll against the affected creature or object has advantage if
the attacker can see it, and the affected creature or object can’t benefit Heat Ray. The stalker casts the heat metal spell, requiring no
from being invisible. components. When cast in this way, the spell ends early if the
target ends its turn out of sight of the stalker or more than 60 feet
away from it.
Silver Soldier Advanced Technology. The soldier applies double its proficiency bonus
Medium construct, unaligned to proficient ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws (included in
this stat block).
Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30) [Max: 110] Short Circuit. Whenever the soldier takes 10 or more lightning damage,
Speed 30 ft. it takes an extra 6 (1d12) lightning damage.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Actions

14 (+2) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 1(−5) Multiattack. The soldier makes three Laser Beam attacks.
Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +8 Calculated Shot. Ranged Spell Attack: +18 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one
Skills Perception +8 target. Hit: 10 (4d4) fire damage.
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine Laser Beam. Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one
Damage Immunities poison, psychic target. Hit: 10 (4d4) fire damage.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified,
poisoned Reactions
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Overwatch. When a creature moves within 600 feet of the soldier and
Languages understands one language known by its creator but can’t
isn't benefiting from cover, the soldier makes one Laser Beam attack
speak
against the creature.
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Silver Guardian
Larger, more advanced, and more dangerous than other silver
relics, these appear as hulking brutes, but have a keen
intellect and the ability to manipulate gravity. They may either
lead other silver relic golems, or serve as a standalone threat.
Tactics
Silver guardians excel in durability and control and will
engage and contain the most dangerous threats. While highly
intelligent, their intelligence is a robotic logic that can be
fooled by player characters behaving in irregular ways.
Usage
They tend to serve as mid- to high-level threats, rarely taking a
minion role. They can, however, make an excellent companion
for a squishier threat.
• At levels 1–4, this would be an insurmountable solo threat.
• At levels 5–10, they serve as a moderate solo threat, or an
excellent duologist or leader of a tough encounter.
• At level 11+, they will no longer be a substantial solo
threat, but can make a great bruiser or controller.
a DC 22 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature is pushed

Silver Guardian 30 feet away from the guardian. If the saving throw fails by 5 more, the
Large construct, lawful neutral creature is also thrown 30 feet into the air. Until the guardian finishes a
long rest, it loses its Forcefield Projector trait, but it can target up to 3
Armor Class 19 (natural armor) creatures with its Manipulate Gravity.
Hit Points 95 (10d10 + 40) [Max: 140]
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover) Actions
Multiattack. The guardian uses Manipulate Gravity. It then casts a spell
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA or makes two attacks.
20 (+5) 10 (+0) 18 (+4) 22 (+6) 18 (+4) 7 (−2)
Grab. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10
Saving Throws Con +12, Wis +12 (2d4 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC
Skills Athletics +13, History +14, Insight +12, Investigation +14, Nature 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained.
+14, Perception +12
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14
nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified, Manipulate Gravity. The guardian forces one creature within 60
poisoned feet of it to make a DC 22 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 22 guardian can move the target up to 30 feet in any direction. The target
Languages all lands prone and takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, unless it was
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 thrown straight up, in which case it takes falling damage as normal,
if applicable.
Advanced Technology. The guardian applies double its proficiency
bonus to proficient ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws Legendary Actions
(included in this stat block).
The guardian can take 2 legendary actions, choosing from the options
below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and
Forcefield Projector. Ranged weapon attacks against the guardian or
only at the end of another creature’s turn. The guardian regains spent
any creature of its choice within 10 feet of it that originate more than
legendary actions at the start of its turn.
10 feet away from the guardian are made with disadvantage.
Sufficiently Advanced Technology (Innate Spellcasting). The Calculate. The guardian chooses a number between 1 and 20. Once
guardians innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 22). It before the end of its next turn, when a creature it can see would
can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: make an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, the guardian can
make the creature use the chosen number, instead of rolling.
At will: flingK, floating disk, levitate, thunderwave, warding bond
1/day each: dimension door, orbital stonesK, telekinesis, vortex blastK Slam Attack. The guardian makes one slam attack.
Bloodied
Destabilized Gravity Generator. When the guardian is bloodied
(reduced to less than half its maximum hit points), it immediately
unleashes a blast of gravity. All creatures within 30 feet of it must make
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Lurking Maw Simple Script

A lurking maw is no natural creature, having slithered out of Here’s a simple script to get the most from a lurking maw. You
twisted realms of nightmare beyond the veil of mortal can use this as a guide when running one:
comprehension. They do not need to eat to survive and can live • The lurking maw will attempt to ambush an unaware party,
indefinitely lurking in darkness, but possess great hunger, though it is unlikely to succeed against a cautious party.
devouring all they encounter. • It will open with Expunge Light, removing the brightest
They despise light and life, and will seek to destroy either light source it can or a light source that will plunge the
that enters the darkness of their lair. They cannot be drawn out most of its targets into darkness.
into sunlight or from their lair by almost any means. • With many targets available, it will attempt to grapple three
of them: one in each tentacle, and one in its maw.
Deployment • Note that while each tentacle can only grapple one target,
the lurking maw can still attack a single creature that is
A lurking maw makes a great solo boss encounter for the isolated against it with multiple tentacles or its bite.
bottom of a dungeon or forbidden area. It can be an eldritch • As a lair action, it will use Inky Pool to create darkness if
evil to guard what the heroes must retrieve, the ancient scar of there isn’t already suitable darkness, or it will use Grasping
some ill-advised magic or portal, or the lurking nightmare of a Darkness to spawn a new maw tendril if suitable darkness
forgotten lab or wizard’s abode. is already present.
It can serve as the capstone for a 5th-level party as a known • It will use its legendary action as soon as possible to use
factor they will have to confront, or as a nasty surprise for a Mind Terrors, targeting any creature it doesn’t have
higher level party, becoming a lesser threat beyond 11th level. grappled first in priority.
• While it is waiting for that to recharge, it will use Crush if
Tactics any target is grappled, or Tentacle Attack if it has no target
grappled.
There are two important factors when combating a lurking
maw: light and mobility. Parties without a way to keep the
battlefield illuminated will find themselves in great danger, as Considerations
even darkvision begins to fail with the multiple instances of The first time a party encounters a lurking maw, be generous
magical darkness the lurking maw can produce. with the hints they are going to need. A party with weak light
The second factor is trying to avoid a creature being sources will very likely meet their end if they are unprepared,
consumed, leaving no room for picking them back up. The and the lurking maw can even punch above its weight class.
lurking maw is most deadly when emphasizing these hurdles— Conversely, it lacks durability when heavily exposed to light,
by targeting light sources and devouring those that try to make losing many of its features and defensive layers.
light in its presence, particularly loathsome sources of sunlight.
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Lurking Maw If the lurking maw takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from
Huge aberration, chaotic evil a creature inside it, the lurking maw must succeed on a DC 18
Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all
Armor Class 15 (natural armor) swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of
Hit Points 115 (11d12 + 44) [Max: 176] the lurking maw. If the lurking maw dies, a swallowed creature is no
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft., swim 30 ft. longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of
movement, exiting prone. Such a creature can also escape by being cut
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA out of the corpse by a creature dealing 10 slashing damage to it.
20 (+5) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 8 (−1) 16 (+3) 9 (−1)
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit:
Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +7 9 (1d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape
Skills Athletics +9, Perception +7, Stealth +5 DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. The lurking
Damage Resistances poison, psychic maw has four tentacles, each of which can grapple one target.
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed
Senses blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive
Perception 17
Legendary Actions
Languages — The lurking maw can take 1 legendary action, choosing from the
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The lurking maw
Consuming Hunger. If a creature swallowed by the lurking maw regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
dies, the lurking maw is psionically nourished, regaining 13 (2d12) hit
points and either one legendary resistance or one legendary action Crush. The lurking maw crushes a target it is grappling, dealing 7 (2d6)
(its choice). bludgeoning damage to it. If the target is grappled by the lurking maw’s
bite, it takes an extra 3 (1d6) piercing damage.
Expunge Light. At the start of its turn, the lurking maw can extinguish
one light source within 120 feet of it (no action required). A light- Tentacle Attack. The lurking maw makes a single tentacle attack.
generating spell cast with a spell slot of 3rd level or higher can’t be
extinguished in this way. Mind Terrors (Recharge 5–6). Up to five creatures within 60 feet
of the lurking maw must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw, with
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the lurking maw fails a disadvantage if the creature is in darkness. On a failed save, the
creature becomes frightened for 1 minute. If the saving throw fails by 5
saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
or more, the creature is stunned until the end of its next turn.
Lurk. While in darkness, the lurking maw can take the Hide action as a
bonus action to hide one of its tentacles.
Lair Actions
Radiant Weakness. Whenever the lurking maw takes fire or radiant When fighting inside its lair, a lurking maw can invoke the ambient
damage, or any damage while it’s in direct sunlight, it takes an extra 3 magic and terrain around it to take lair actions. On initiative count
(1d6) damage of that type. 20 (losing initiative ties), the lurking maw can take one lair action to
cause one of the following effects:
Bloodied
Hungering Abyss. The lurking maw’s wounds bleed an inky black, Grasping Darkness. A new maw tendril appears in a patch of darkness
magical smoke that boils up into a haze of magical darkness when it is that is a 5-foot cube or larger. It has AC 15, 15 hit points, immunity to
bloodied (reduced to less than half its maximum hit points), filling the poison and psychic damage, and uses a single tentacle attack as if it is
area within a 60-foot radius of it. This haze lasts for 2 (1d4) rounds. the lurking maw. Roll initiative for the tendril. It makes one tentacle
This magical darkness is treated as a magical effect created by a 4th- attack immediately when it appears and again on each of its turns
level spell slot. It also immediately gains 1 additional legendary action. It until it is killed, or until its space is fully illuminated by bright light,
doesn’t regain this additional legendary action at the start of its turn. destroying the tendril.
Inky Pool. A 5-foot-radius sphere of magical darkness (as if by the

Actions darkness spell) appears at a point of the lurking maw’s choice within
Multiattack. The lurking maw makes three attacks: one with its bite 120 feet of it. This magical darkness grows by 5 feet every round on
and two with its tentacles. initiative count 20 until it reaches a 20-foot-radius sphere.
(1d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape
DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. A creature
grappled in this way takes 7 (3d4) piercing damage at the start of
each of its turns. If a creature the lurking maw is grappling in this way
has 0 hit points at the start of the lurking maw’s turn, that creature
is swallowed (no action required), and the grapple ends. While
swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover
against attacks and other effects outside the lurking maw, and it takes
14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the lurking maw’s turns.
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Purpose and Use

The Uncaged The Uncaged make a set piece encounter that can be freely
deployed in many odd situations. They are a force of
The Uncaged can appear anywhere, operating with
unknowable purpose. Some claim they are the souls of collectors, enforcers, and investigators of fundamentally
ancient warriors, caught up in a planar war through spaces of unknowable purpose, that can show up to interfere whenever
thought and time until they became the warped forms they things that manipulate plans, time, or other powerful magics
now possess. Others speculate they are the fault of some are involved... sometimes connected in ways only they can
wizard, as so many strange horrors are. understand.
They are a seemingly inexhaustible force, appearing in They rarely speak and never negotiate. They show no
groups lead by their enigmatic wardens. Though extremely hesitation in inflicting terrible casualties to achieve their goals,
dangerous foes, the Uncaged can only exist in the presence of and they do not fear death or pain. They usually come and go
their planar portals or the strange lanterns carried by their quickly, but sometimes set up longer-term residence within
wardens. They collapse—crumbling to dust as if aging the small sanctuaries of their lanterns.
millenia—when deprived of their connection, making some
scholars suspect they have become unmoored from time itself.
Tactics
The Uncaged provide an encounter that largely builds itself.
Doors of the Unknown The warden serves as the leader and support of a group of
The Uncaged come through mysterious portals, pouring out basic Uncaged soldiers, adding and mixing in winged
when they open. Due to their vital connection to these portals, Uncaged as needed. As they are dependent on their wardens,
the Uncaged can only travel 1 mile from their portal, and they the other Uncaged will work to defend them. These soldiers
disappear back through the portal when their work is done. are simple combatants, but highly effective and deadly. The
Where these portals go, no one knows. Any attempt to cross warden provides the more complicated mechanics of the fight,
such a portal results in the seemingly complete destruction of and it will avoid a direct confrontation, if possible.
the object or creature that passes through.
True Nature
The original nature of the Uncaged are wardens of a planar prison
Lanterns of the Wardens that was destroyed and pulled into a realm of negative energy and
The exception to this restriction is the wardens, who carry a madness during the escape of its most dangerous prisoner. They
lantern-like object that projects the same power. An Uncaged were trapped in their own jail, twisted and warped, bound in eternal
can exist as long as it remains within 300 feet of the lantern. If duty by their obsession with punishing those responsible. They now
a warden is slain, its lantern is destroyed. Any living creatures scour the planes seeking clues to finally exact their revenge and
mete out draconian punishment to whomever they see fit.
within 30 feet of a warden’s lantern find it quickly drains away
their life force (as per the warden’s stat block).
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Uncaged Warden Uncaged

Medium undead, neutral evil Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 102 (12d8 + 48) [Max: 144] Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32) [Max: 96]
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 18 (+4) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 8 (−1)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +8, Wis +9, Cha +6 Saving Throws Con +7, Wis +5
Skills Arcana +8, History +8, Perception +13, Psionics +8, Insight +9 Skills Athletics +6, Perception +5
Damage Resistances cold, force; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing Damage Resistances cold, force; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
from nonmagical attacks from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities necrotic Damage Immunities necrotic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 300 ft., passive Perception 23 Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft. Languages Common, Deep Speech
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Innate Spellcasting. The warden’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom Turn Resistance. The Uncaged has advantage on saving throws against
(spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no any effect that turns undead.
material components:
At will: binding curseK, command, compelled queryK, detect thoughts,

Actions
hold person, inflict wounds, misty step Multiattack. The Uncaged makes two attacks.
3/day each: delve mindK, blight, plane shift, psychic drainK, spatial
manipulationK Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one tar-get.
1/day each: banishment, circle of death , fear, hold monster, mind blastK Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) force damage.
Lantern. The warden’s lantern sheds bright light in a 150-foot radius

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one
and dim light for an additional 150 feet, which is visible only to the target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) force damage.
Uncaged. This light travels through walls and obstacles and can’t be
blocked or extinguished. If an Uncaged starts its turn in this light, it
gains 4 (1d8) temporary hit points. The warden can see any creature
inside the light of its lantern with its truesight.
Uncaged (Winged)
Magic Resistance. The warden has advantage on saving throws against Medium undead, neutral evil
spells and other magical effects.
Unmaking Aura. The unnatural energy of the warden twists the world
Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32) [Max: 96]
around it, draining the life from all nearby living creatures. When a
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
living creature starts its turn within 60 feet of the warden, it must
make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On failed save, it takes 7 (2d6)
nectrotic damage.
16 (+3) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 8 (−1)
Actions Saving Throws Dex +6, Wis +5

Multiattack. The warden uses its Battlefield Presence or Teleport. It Skills Athletics +6, Perception +5
then casts a spell. Damage Resistances cold, force; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
from nonmagical attacks
Battlefield Presence. The warden commands an Uncaged to make a Damage Immunities necrotic
single weapon attack. The attack roll is made with advantage. Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Teleport. The warden magically teleports itself and up to five willing Languages Common, Deep Speech
creatures it can see within 60 feet of it, along with any equipment Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
they are wearing or carrying, up to 300 feet to an unoccupied space
it can see. Turn Resistance. The Uncaged has advantage on saving throws against
any effect that turns undead.
Uncaged Gate. The warden opens a gate to its unknowable realm.
The gate is 10 feet wide and 10 feet tall. Any creature other than an
Uncaged that passes through it dies, and can only be resurrected by a
Actions
wish spell. The gate closes after 1 minute, or when all Uncaged in the Multiattack. The Uncaged makes two attacks.
area have passed through it.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5
(1d4 + 3) slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) force damage.
Necrotic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 120 ft., one tar-get.
Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) necrotic damage plus 4 (1d8) force damage.
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do); or you can play them lacking intelligence, randomly

Aberrant Abstraction rolling for what they mimic.
Few know the true appearance of an aberrant abstraction as
their very existence is antithetical to reality and the sane
minds that inhabit it. To most, they appear as flashing, Usage
flickering, shadowy things of writhing and ever-changing It is often best that the first time a group of players encounters
features—the most often reported of which include tentacles, these it is as a solo set piece. While it will not be an
eyes, and mouths. Their appearance seems to be an illusory exceedingly difficult encounter in that environment for an
construct of mortal minds trying to cope with the intersection appropriately leveled party, it will likely be memorable and
of reality and abstract unreality, and piercing that veil with they will be forewarned of its abilties if they encounter it in a
truesight drives most creatures instantly mad. more difficult, mixed encounter later, upping the tactical
nature of that encounter.
• At levels 1–4, aberrant abstractions are a challenging but
Tactics not insurmountable threat.
An aberrant abstraction is most often completely chaotic and • At levels 5–10, they remain a challenging encounter, even
unpredictable. It doesn’t care about “winning” in a classical as a solo threat. While they are unlikely to be deadly, their
sense, and doesn’t comprehend losing. It merely acts in a way ability to mimic others can provide something of a scaling
that will inflict disorder and chaos, usually entirely randomly. threat, particularly in an early encounter. They can be quite
It will ignore other aberrations, but otherwise treats all deadly at these levels as part of a group encounter.
creatures with equal hostility, unless it is under some sort of • At levels 11–16, they can be a dangerous threat as part of a
psionic compulsion. The true nature of these monsters is group due to the difficulty of killing them and their mimic
incomprehensible, and they can more accurately be abilities. They should still be considered a significant
considered environmental obstacles than creatures. threat as part of an encounter design at these levels.
• At level 17+, aberrant abstractions will remain an unusual,
Usage dangerous, minion-level threat that will require strategic
handling, but they will only provide a challenge when
Aberrant abstractions can be deployed in almost any
paired with more dangerous enemies.
circumstance in which you want to highlight the unworldly
weirdness of an environment: near a breaking down portal, in
a psionic scar ripped across the land, or in an ancient temple Rampaging Imprint
to an outsider god.
Rampaging imprints are spawned into existence when a
They can be added to other encounters with aberrations at
powerful psion starts to lose control of its abilities. They are
higher levels as nuisances that disrupt and wear down players.
particularly easily created should a psion find themselves in
They also can be used as a solo encounter against low-level
the Astral Plane. It is said that when a particularly powerful
parties, or as agents of chaos in fights against other non-
psion dies, sometimes hundreds of these undead can be
aberrations to add an element of randomness and disorder to
spawned and flung out across the multiverse as the powers
the fight.
explode out of control in the psion’s dying moments.
• At levels 1–4, aberrant aberrations would be a deadly and
Appearing as a vaguely person-shaped distortion of swirling,
difficult encounter.
purple energy, they are beings of manifested rage, rampaging
• At levels 5–10, they are a unique threat, though not a
eternally until destroyed.
challenging solo encounter, and can play a significant role
in encounter design.
• At levels 11–16, these aberrations remain impactful and Tactics
provide complexity as minor threats in an encounter. A rampaging imprint is most often devoid of tactics, and will
• At level 17+, they pose a small, unique challenge and attack whatever it sees. When multiple targets are presented,
annoyance as minor minions to aberration threats. it will most often attack randomly or whatever attacked it last.
Some retain a vestige of purpose or intent that will drive them
to attack a specific thing.
Adaptive Slime
A particularly vexing foe, aberrant abstractions are strange
slime creatures—likely artificial in nature—that are capable of Usage
psionically adapting to not only better suit their environment, Rampaging imprints can appear anywhere, cast out into the
but to completely mimic the actions and abilities of those world through psionic events and echoes. However, they rarely
around them. They generally take on the form of other coexist with living creatures as they tend to attack things on
creatures they see, leaving their true form something of a sight and thus are best off deployed in isolated or otherwise
mystery, though they always retain the same slate grey color undisturbed areas.
and have a somewhat melted appearence. If deployed as part of a bigger encounter, they can often
serve as summons or minions to similar creatures that direct
their otherwise directionless rage through psionic power.
Tactics • At levels 1–4, rampaging imprints pose a moderate threat.
You have several options for the intelligence of these • At levels 5–10, they are a minor nuisance that can pose a
creatures: you can play them as truly cunning, selecting the threat to low-Strength creatures, knocking the player
most devastating ability to copy; you can play them in the characters down to give bigger threats advantage.
middle of just copying whatever did the most damage to them • At level 11+, they are unlikely to be a notable threat.
recently (if it did more damage than their Shred Reality would
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Aberrant Abstraction Adaptive Slime

Small aberration, unaligned Medium aberration, unaligned
Armor Class 5 Armor Class 10

Speed 5 ft. Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.
1 (−5) 1 (−5) 14 (+2) 18 (+3) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 6 (−2) 12 (+1) 1 (−5)
Saving Throws Int +6, Cha +7 Skills Deception +6, Insight +4, Stealth +6
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder Damage Immunities psychic
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from Condition Immunities exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed,
nonmagical attacks petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
Condition Immunities exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained Languages —
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 13 Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Adaptive AC. The slime assumes an AC equal to the highest AC
creature within 60 feet of it, its form taking on a rough, somewhat
Cause Madness. A creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the amorphous facsimile of that creature’s defenses.
aberrant abstraction must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw
or take 11 (2d10) psychic damage and be under the effect of the Adaptive Resistance. After taking damage from a damage type, the
confusion spell until the start of its next turn. slime gains resistance to that damage type for 1 minute.
Flicker. Whenever the aberrant abstraction would take damage, roll a Amorphous. The slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch
d4. On a 2, it takes half as much damage. On a 4, it takes no damage. wide without squeezing.
True Form. A creature that sees the aberrant abstraction via truesight Actions
must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become stunned
Multiattack. The slime makes two Amorphous Weapon attacks or uses
for 1 minute. Aberrations automatically succeed on this saving throw.
Adaptive Improvisation to mimic another creature’s turn.
A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns,
with disadvantage if it can still see the aberrant abstraction, ending the Amorphous Weapon. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10
effect on itself on a success. ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing
damage (slime’s choice).
Unstable Location. At the start of its turn, the aberrant
abstraction teleports to the nearest unoccupied space to a Adaptive Improvisation. The slime mimics all of the spells, features,
random non-aberration creature within 120 feet of it. weapons, and other abilities used during the turn of one creature of
its choice within 300 feet of it since the start of the Adaptive Slime’s
Actions last turn. Any attacks it makes in this way have an attack bonus of +7,
Shred Reality. The aberrant abstraction deals 12 (5d4) force damage and the saving throws of any effects it creates have a save DC of 15. It
to all non-aberration creatures within 5 feet of it. chooses its targets for the abilities it uses. The slime can’t mimic spells
above 5th level.
Rampaging Imprint Death Burst. When the rampaging imprint dies, it explodes in a burst
of power. Each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 13 Strength
Medium undead, unaligned saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or
half as much damage on a successful one.
Armor Class 14 (psionic defenses)
Hit Points 27 (6d8) [Max: 48] Tantrum. If the rampaging imprint is missing any of its hit points, it
Speed 30 ft. deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage whenever it hits a target with an attack.

6 (−2) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2)
Telekinetic Slam. The rampaging imprint uses its telekinetic powers
to slam a target within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC
Saving Throws Int +5
13 Strength saving throw or take 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage and be
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning,
knocked prone.
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, Reactions
petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained Vengeful Slam. When a creature within 60 feet of the rampaging
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 imprint attacks it or damages it, the rampaging imprint uses its
Languages — Telekinetic Slam against that creature.
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
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Madness Regurgitator
Eldritch Spawn Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Mind Lurker Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 60 (8d8 + 24) [Max: 88]
An eldritch foe that shows a surprising mimicry of true
Speed 30 ft.
thought, these twisted lurkers seem to be capable of some
degree of patience and planning. They slowly infiltrate the STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
mind of their vicitims and twist them to madness, sewing 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 4 (−3) 8 (−1) 6 (−2)
chaos while lurking in the darkness. If any have learned their
name and retained their sanity, records do not indicate. Damage Resistances acid, cold
Usage. These make excellent solo threats at low levels, Damage Immunities psychic
usually tied to a plot point or quest. Beyond that, they serve as Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
mind-meddling minions.
Languages —
Madness Regurgitator Burbling Acid. When the regurgitator takes damage from a creature
Called “Sargurkthul” by ancient texts, madness regurgitators within 5 feet of it, it hiccups a spray of acid at the creature, dealing 3
are a pure example of the twisted imitation of life spouted out (1d6) acid damage to it.
by the intersection where the very idea of life is a mockery.
These creatures devour (and violently regurgitate) the emo- Spider Climb. The regurgitator can climb difficult surfaces, including
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
tions and psionic energy of living creatures. They can be kept
by other aberrations as something akin to horrifying pets.
Usage. These can serve as an artillery unit for any Actions
aberration fight that needs more damage and debuffing. They Vomit Madness. Targeting a point within 90 feet of it, the regurgitator
discharges a glob of twisted matter from the beyond. Non-aberration
are not particularly dangerous as a solo threat.
creatures within 10 feet of that point must make a DC 15 Dexterity
saving throw. On failed save, a creature takes 10 (4d4) acid damage
Nightmare Stalker and 9 (2d8) psychic damage, and it has disadvantage on Intelligence,
Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws until the start of regurgitator’s
Also known as “Urktathlin” by the rare scholar that has next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much acid
studied beings of the beyond and not gone immediately mad, damage and no psychic damage, and it suffers no other effects.
these creatures seem drawn to those descending into
madness, stalking and devouring as their mind deteriorates, Tail Lash. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:
11 (2d8 + 2) slashing damage.
savoring that tenous last grasp of sanity slipping away beneath
their fangs.
Usage. These are a low-level solo threat that can become an
excellent pack minion at higher levels.
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Mind Lurker Nightmare Stalker

Medium aberration, chaotic evil Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

10 (+0) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 19 (+4) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +3, Int +7, Wis +6 Saving Throws Dex +4, Wis +4
Skills Deception +5, Insight +6, Perception +6 Skills Investigation +3, Perception +4, Stealth +6, Survival +4
Damage Resistances acid, cold Damage Resistances acid, cold
Damage Immunities psychic Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16 Senses darkvision 120 ft., mindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 1 mile Languages Deep Speech
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mind lurker’s innate spellcasting Lurker. The stalker can add twice its proficiency bonus to Dexterity
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the (Stealth) ability checks (included above).
following spells, requiring no components:
Shroud of Terror. The stalker is invisible to any creature that is
At will: cause fear(C), terrifying visionsK frightened of it.
3/day each: fear(C), flingK, psychic drainK
Soul Eater. If a creature is killed by the stalker, it is forever trapped
Parasitic Madness (1/Day). The mind lurker targets a creature within within the stalker, locked in endless nightmares. The stalker gains
1 mile of it, preferring creatures with one or more levels of madness. access to memories the creature had in life. It gains 1 additional hit die
When the target falls asleep, its dreams are filled with maddening and its Intelligence and Wisdom scores increase by 1 (to a maximum of
nightmares, and when it wakes up, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom 20) for each soul it has consumed. Consumed souls can only be freed
saving throw or take 7 (2d6) psychic damage and suffer a new long- by the wish spell or by killing the stalker.
term madness effect.
Stalk Nightmare. As an action, the stalker can enter the dream of
a sleeping creature within 1 mile of it. That target must make DC 12
Actions Wisdom saving throw. On failed save, the target takes 7 (2d6) psychic
Multiattack. The mind lurker uses an innate psionic ability and then damage, and its hit point maximum is reduced by the same amount.
uses Nightmare Pulse. This reduction lasts until the stalker dies. The target receives a brief
terrifying vision of the stalker, revealing where it is. Whether the saving
Nightmare Pulse. One creature the mind lurker can see within 60 feet throw succeeds or fails, the target can’t be affected by this ability again
of it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or take 13 (3d8) for the next 24 hours.
psychic damage. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more
is also blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving Actions
throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on
a success. Multiattack. The stalker uses its Project Nightmare and then makes a
bite attack.
(1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) psychic damage.
Project Nightmare. The stalker taps into the nightmares of a creature

it can see within 120 feet of it and creates an illusory manifestation of
the target’s deepest fears, visible only to that creature. The target must
make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes
16 (3d10) psychic damage and becomes frightened for 1 minute. The
creature can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the
effect on itself on a success.
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Fear Eater
Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28) [Max: 140]
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Fear Eater STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

14 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 8 (−1)
Fear eaters look ponderous and slow, but they can burst into
horrifying, lopsided bursts of momentum, bringing all the Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +4
terror of a jumping spider as they close distance far too Skills Athletics +4, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
quickly for comfort. They possess potent psionic abilities that Damage Resistances acid, cold
often reduce their targets to shattered husks before feasting Damage Immunities psychic
on their flesh. These aberrations are said to gather where the Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
concentrated fear of mortals pools, devouring them and Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
savoring fear and flesh alike. Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 60 ft.
Usage. The plague of many small communties, these make
a good, early bounty quest to hunt down in a horror-inspired Twisted Visions. A creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of
mission. the fear eater must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become
frightened of it for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving
throw at the end of each of their turns, ending the effect on itself on
Screaming Runner a success.
Running and screaming is a common reaction to encountering
one of these, but they are named for their habits rather than Actions
the response they instill in others. Swift predators, they revel Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7
in terror and chaos. (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is frightened, it takes an extra 7
Usage. These are a great reason to be afraid of the dark at (2d6) psychic damage.
lower levels, and they are a chaotic pack hunter at higher
levels that will continue to be a hefty nuisance.
Actions
Screaming Runner Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8
Medium aberration, chaotic evil + 2) piercing damage.
Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Scream. The runner unleashes a horrifying scream of unsettling tenor
Hit Points 110 (13d8 + 52) [Max: 156] in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 15
Speed 40 ft. Wisdom saving throw or take 18 (4d8) psychic damage. If the saving
throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is also frightened for 1 minute. A
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of
14 (+2) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 9 (−1) 14 (+2) 8 (−1) its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Saving Throws Dex +6, Wis +5 Screech. The runner unleashes a grating screech. Each creature within
Damage Resistances acid, cold 60 feet of it that is concentrating on a spell must succeed on a DC 15
Damage Immunities psychic Constitution saving throw or lose concentration.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 12 Shriek. The runner unleashes a blasting shriek of discordant noise in
Languages — a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 15
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Constitution saving throw or take 22 (5d8) thunder damage. If the
saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is also stunned until the
start of the runner’s next turn.
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NPCs Shaper
Medium humanoid, lawful neutral
The following are templates for psion and inventor NPCs
(Non-Player Characters). You can build NPCs using the Player Armor Class 16 (psionic defenses)
Character rules, or you can use these templates for a quick Hit Points 136 (21d8 + 42) [Max: 210]
and combat-ready version. Their abilities as presented here Speed 30 ft.
are streamlined to generally only the most relevant features,
but you can add any abilities from the class mechanics that STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
you see fit for that character or their usage in your story. 8 (−1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 16 (+3) 14 (+2)
The versions presented here tend to present a psion with
Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +6
only one psionic discipline for simplicity. It is likely many NPC
Skills Insight +6, Perception +6, Psionics +8
psions simply only have one discipline, or you can add abilities Senses passive Perception 16
from other templates to represent a mix-and-match. Languages Common
Monster Statblock vs PC Character Sheet
Some GMs always use simplified monster statblocks for NPCs, Innate Spellcasting. The shaper’s innate spellcasting ability is
and that is definitely an option. Personally as a GM, I use monster Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells,
statblocks for enemies and temporary allies, eventually converting requiring no components:
them to PC-style stat blocks if they will be present for a long time
At will: floating disk, mage hand, minor illusion, unseen servant
or controlled by players.
3/day each: mirror image, phantom steed
1/day each: creation, major image, wall of stone
Actions
Telepath Multiattack. The shaper uses Create Astral Construct or it moves its
Medium humanoid, lawful neutral astral construct up to 30 feet. It then makes two Astral Strikes with the
construct. The shaper can use Duplicate before making the attacks,
Armor Class 16 (psionic defenses) if available.
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16) [Max: 80]
Speed 30 ft. Astral Strike. Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. (from the Astral
Construct), one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) force damage.
8 (−1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 19 (+4) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) Create Astral Construct. The shaper creates an astral construct in a
space it can see. The shaper can make the construct solid or ethereal.
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4 When solid it takes up a 5-foot cube of space like a creature. It has AC
Skills Insight +6, Perception +6, Psionics +6 16 and 15 hit points. If destroyed it becomes ethereal. The shaper can
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 16 make Astral Strikes with the construct whether it is solid or ethereal.
Languages Common, telepathy 120 ft. The astral construct lasts for 1 minute or until the shaper uses this
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 action again.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The telepath’s innate spellcasting Duplicate (Recharge 5–6). The shaper creates a second astral
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the construct. When it makes an Astral Strike, it can strike with
following spells, requiring no components: both constructs (for a total of four total attacks). This second
astral construct fades at the end of the shaper’s turn. This ability
At will: cause fear, command, detect thoughts automatically recharges if not charged when the shaper becomes
1/day each: dominate monster, fear, suggestion bloodied (is reduced to less than half its maximum hit points).
Actions Reactions
Telepathic Intrusion. The telepath forces one creature within 60 Astral Block. When the shaper is hit by an attack while it has an astral
feet of it to make a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw. On failed save, construct deployed that has hit points, it recalls the construct to itself.
the target takes 13 (3d8) psychic damage, and it has disadvantage The damage applies to the construct first; if the damage reduces the
on all attack rolls against the telepath until the start of the telepath’s construct to 0 hit points, it becomes ethereal and the shaper takes the
next turn. remaining damage.
Empowered (Recharge 5–6). The telepath uses an empowered

Telepathic Intrusion. On a failed save, the target instead takes 22
(5d8) psychic damage, and it is stunned until the start of the telepath’s
next turn.
Reactions
Empathetic Rebuke. When the telepath takes damage from a creature
within 60 feet of it, it deals 9 (2d8) psychic damage to that creature.
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Pyrokinetic Cryokinetic
Medium humanoid, lawful neutral Medium humanoid, lawful neutral
Armor Class 16 (psionic defenses) Armor Class 16 (psionic defenses)

8 (−1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 8 (−1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 16 (+3) 14 (+2)
Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +4 Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +6
Skills Intimidation +6, Perception +4, Persuasion +6, Psionics +8 Skills Insight +6, Perception +6, Psionics +8
Senses passive Perception 14 Senses passive Perception 16
Languages Common Languages Common
Innate Spellcasting. The pyrokinetic’s spellcasting ability is Cold Detachment. The cryokinetic has advantage on saving throws
Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, against being charmed or frightened.
requiring no components:
Innate Spellcasting. The cryokinetic’s spellcasting ability is
At will: burning hands, hellish rebuke Constitution (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells,
2/day each: fire cycloneK, fireball, flaming sphere, scorching ray, wall of requiring no components:
fire
At will: arctic breathK, entombK
One with Flame. The pyrokinetic is immune to fire damage from its 2/day each: flash freezeK, freezing shellK, ice spikeK, ice storm, sleet
own spells. storm
Schism (Recharge 5–6). The pyrokinetic can cast a spell in place of Actions
one flame blast from its Multiattack. This ability automatically recharges
if it’s not charged when the pyrokinetic becomes bloodied (is reduced Multiattack. The cryokinetic makes two attacks with its freezing blast
to less than half its maximum hit points). or its ice sword.
Freezing Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Actions Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16
Multiattack. The pyrokinetic makes two flame blast attacks. Constitution saving throw or become restrained until the start of the
cryokinetic’s next turn.
Flame Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 60 ft., one target.
Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) fire damage. If the target is a creature or a Ice Sword. Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10
flammable object, it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse (1d10 + 5) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) cold damage.
the fire, the target takes 3 (1d6) fire damage at the start of each of
its turns. Reactions
Ice Block (Recharge 5–6). When the cryokinetic takes damage it
Reactions freezes itself in a block of ice, which melts away at the start of its next
Flaming Retribution. The pyrokinetic casts hellish rebuke in response turn. When it does so, it gains 20 temporary hit points, and it becomes
to being damaged by a creature within 60 feet of it that it can see. petrified. These effects, including any remaining temporary hit points,
all end when the ice melts.
Elemental Adept Innate Spellcasting. The adept’s spellcasting ability is Constitution

Medium humanoid, lawful neutral (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring
no components:
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) [Max: 36] At will: light
Speed 30 ft. 1/day each: burning hands, lightning tendrilK, thunderwave

8 (−1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 10 (+1)
Elemental Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) cold, fire, force, or lightning damage (the
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +3
adept’s choice).
Skills Perception +3, Psionics +5
Senses passive Perception 13 Elemental Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Languages Common target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) cold, fire, force, or lightning damage (the
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 adept’s choice).
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Ascendant Master While in the inner world, the master has resistance to all damage, its
spells don’t require concentration, and each creature of its choice takes
Medium humanoid, lawful neutral 7 (2d6) psychic damage at the start of the each of the master’s turns.
If the master dies, the inner world breaks, freeing all creatures inside it.
Hit Points 199 (21d8 + 105) [Max: 273]
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover) Actions
Palm Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage. At the start of the target’s next turn, it
20 (+5) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) must make a DC 18 Charisma saving throw, taking 65 (10d12) psychic
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Saving Throws Con +10, Int +10, Wis +10, Cha +10
Skills all +10 Enhancing Surge. The master gains 23 (4d8 + 5) temporary hit points,
Damage Resistances cold, fire, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and and it ends one condition or magical effect on itself.
slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, Telekinetic Touch. One creature of the master’s choice within 60
poisoned, stunned feet of it must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw. On a failed save,
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20 the target takes 27 (4d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the master
Languages all chooses to either knock the target prone or push it up to 10 feet in a
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5 direction of the master’s choice.
Telepathic Touch. One creature of the master’s choice within 60 feet

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the master fails a saving throw, it
of it must make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the
can choose to succeed instead.
target takes 23 (4d8 + 5) psychic damage, and it has disadvantage on
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The master’s innate spellcasting all attack rolls against the master until the end of its next turn.
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It
can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: Reactions
Tranquil Presence. When a creature makes an attack against the
At will: alter self, blur(C), cause fear, command, compelled queryK, master, the master forces that creature to make a DC 18 Wisdom
counterspell, enlarge/reduce(C), fly(C), haste(C), jump, suggestion, saving throw. On failed save, the attacker must choose a new target
thunderwave, unlocked potentialK within range of its attack or lose the attack.
3/day each: banishment, harm, mind blastK, orbital stonesK, spatial
manipulationK, wall of powerK
1/day each: astral projection, feeblemind, foresight*, mind blank*,
Legendary Actions
plane shift, teleport, time stop The master can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and
*The master casts these spells on itself before combat. only at the end of another creature’s turn. The master regains spent
legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Perfect Focus. The master can concentrate on two spells at once.
It has advantage Constitution saving throws made to maintain Psionic Power. The master uses its Enhancing Surge, Telepathic Touch,
concentration on a spell. or Telekenetic Touch.
State of Mind. The master can hold its breath indefinitely, and it Psionic Spell. The master casts one of its at will spells from its Innate
ignores the effects of extreme heat and cold. The master doesn’t Spellcasting trait.
require sleep.
Teleport. The master magically teleports itself, along with any
Unfettered Movement. The master is always under the effects of a equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied
freedom of movement spell. space it can see.
Bloodied
Inner World. When the master is bloodied (reduced to less than half
of their maximum hit points), it enters its inner world, drawing all
creatures within 120 feet of it into this world. Until the master dies, any
creature that enters within 120 feet of it is automatically pulled into its
inner world.
Spells and attacks can’t cross from the Material Plane into the inner
world, and creatures must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma saving throw
to leave the inner world from its outer boundary. Creatures can’t see
into the inner world from the outside, or vice versa.
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Gunslinger instead use this bonus action to attempt to escape (as per the normal
rules of the grapple or restrain).
Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral
Quick Draw. The gunslinger has advantage on initiative rolls.
Armor Class 17 (studded leather)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) [Max: 130] Bloodied
Speed 30 ft.
Eye for an Eye. When the gunslinger is bloodied (reduced to less than
half of its maximum hit points), it immediately makes two weapon
attacks (no action required) against the creature that bloodied it, or a
10 (+0) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 12 (+1)
creature of its choice bearing responsibility if it isn’t directly bloodied
by a creature. It makes these attack rolls with advantage. If both of
Saving Throws Dex +8, Wis +6
these attacks hit, it gains 9 (2d8) temporary hit points, and it can
Skills Acrobatics +8, Animal Handling +6, Investigation +4, Perception
immediately use its Quip (no action required).
+9, Sleight of Hand +8
Languages Common Actions
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Multiattack. The gunslinger makes four revolver attacks (two with
each pistol). The gunslinger can replace one attack with a Quip.
Endless Staccato. The gunslinger automatically reloads its guns at the
start of its turn. Revolver. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one
target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage.
Gunner. The gunslinger gains a +2 bonus to attacks it makes with
ranged weapons (included in the attack). Quip. The gunslinger casts vicious mockery as a 5th-level spell-caster
(save DC 14).
Lucky (3/Day). The gunslinger has a consistent luck that kicks in
when it needs it the most. If the gunslinger misses with an attack or Hail of Lead (Recharge 5–6). The gunslinger unleashes a hail of shots
fails an ability check or saving throw, it can reroll the die and must use in a 40-foot cone. All creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 16
the new roll. Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8) piercing damage.
Slippery Side Step. The gunslinger can move 5 feet as a bonus action.
This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks, and it ignores
difficult terrain. If the gunslinger is grappled or restrained, it can
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Gadgeteer Actions
Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral Multiattack. The gadgeteer can use its Grappling Hook or Smoke
Bomb. It then makes two attacks with its crossbow or Shock Generator.
Armor Class 17 (studded leather)
Hit Points 97 (15d8 + 30) [Max: 150] Repeating Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range
Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft. 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage. Once per turn,
if the gadgeteer has advantage on a crossbow attack, it can forgo the
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA advantage to make one additional crossbow attack.
10 (+0) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 12 (+1)
Shock Generator. Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Saving Throws Con +5, Int +6 Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) lightning damage, and the target can’t take reactions
Skills Acrobatics +8, Arcana +6, Investigation +6, Perception +5, Sleight until the start of its next turn.
of Hand +8
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 15 Grappling Hook. The gadgeteer uses its grappling hook on a target
Languages Common within 20 feet of it. The target must be a creature or an object that isn’t
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 being worn or carried. If the target is Medium or larger, the gadgeteer
is pulled to the target (this movement doesn’t provoke opportunity
attacks). Otherwise, the target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength
Goggles. The gadgeteer has blindsight out to a range of 60 feet saving throw or be pulled to the gadgeteer (objects automatically fail
(included above). this saving throw).
Gadgets. The gadgeteer can use its gadgets to cast the following Smoke Bomb. The gadgeteer creates a sphere of fog around itself,
spells. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (save DC 14). It can cast the which has a radius of 5, 10, 15, or 20 feet. This fog lasts until the start
following spells, requiring only somatic components: of the gadgeteer’s next turn. The area is considered heavily obscured
for all creatures besides the gadgeteer (see Goggles trait).
1/day each: burning hands (2nd level), crackleK, fallK, feather fall
Tool Expertise. The gadgeteer adds double its proficiency bonus to

any ability check it makes using tinker’s tools.
Warsmith 1/day each: burning hands, crackleK, fireball, lightning bolt, lightning
tendrilK, scorching ray
Armor Class 19 (warplate)

Actions
Hit Points 97 (15d8 + 30) [Max: 150] Multiattack. The warsmith can use its Grappling Reel. It then makes
Speed 40 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover) two attacks with its fist, power fist, or force blast.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11
24 (+7) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+2) 12 (+1) (1d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.
Power Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Saving Throws Con +5, Int +6
Hit: 17 (1d8 + 13) bludgeoning damage.
Skills Arcana +6, Athletics +10, Investigation +6, Perception +5
Force Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit:
Languages Common
7 (1d8 + 3) force damage.
Grappling Reel. The warsmith uses its grappling hook on a target
within 20 feet of it. The target must be a creature or an object that
Lightning Channel (3/Day). The warsmith can cast lightning charge K
isn’t being worn or carried. If the target is Huge or larger, the warsmith
as a bonus action, requiring no components.
is pulled to the target (this movement doesn’t provoke opportunity
attacks). Otherwise, the target must succeed on a DC 20 Strength
Sentient Armor. When the warsmith is reduced to 0 hit points, it gains
saving throw, or be pulled to the warsmith (objects automatically fail
30 temporary hit points and can continue to act normally for 1d4 turns
this saving throw).
or until the temporary hit points are lost as its armor continues to fight
on. Its tactics may become simpler, or it may attempt to escape.
Reactions
Tool Expertise. The warsmith adds double its proficiency bonus to any Reactive Plating. When the warsmith is hit by an attack, it reduces the
ability check it makes using smith’s tools or tinker’s tools. damage it takes by 5.
Warplate. The warsmith can use its gadgets to cast the following
spells. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (save DC 14). It can cast the
following spells, requiring only somatic components:
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Doctor Flesh Abomination

Medium humanoid, lawful neutral Large humanoid, chaotic neutral
Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Armor Class 17 (subdermal plating)

10 (+0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 8 (−1)
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +5 Saving Throws Con +8, Int +6
Skills History +6, Insight +5, Investigation +6, Medicine +7, Perception Skills Medicine +9, Perception +6
+5 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Senses passive Perception 15 Languages Common
Languages Common Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Unnatural Fortitude. If damage reduces the abomination to 0 hit
Evisceration. The doctor adds its Intelligence modifier to its attack and points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the
damage rolls with finesse weapons (included in the attack). damage taken, unless the damage is from a critical hit. On a success,
the abomination drops to 1 hit point instead.
Medical Miracle (3/Day). The doctor can expend one use of a healer’s
kit to cast the lesser restoration spell. Unnatural Health. The abomination regains 4 (1d8) hit points at the
start of its turn. This trait ceases to function if the abomination starts
Actions its turn with 0 hit points.
Scalpel. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9
(1d4 + 7) piercing damage. Actions
Multiattack. The abomination makes three attacks: one with its bite,
Field Medicine. The doctor spends one use of a healer’s kit to tend one with its claws, and one with a tentacle.
to a creature and restore 7 (1d6 + 4) hit points to it, plus additional
hit points equal to the creature’s maximum number of Hit Dice. The Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16
creature can’t regain hit points from this ability again until it finishes a (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.
short or long rest.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14
(2d8 + 5) slashing damage.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.

Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled
(escape DC 13).
Animator Actions
Multiattack. The animator makes two animated dagger or sword
attacks. It can replace one attack with an animated chains attack.
Armor Class 17 (mage armor, shield) Animated Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 60 ft., one
Hit Points 104 (16d8 + 32) [Max: 160] target. Hit: 8 (1d4 + 6) piercing damage.
Speed 30 ft.
Animated Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 30 ft., one
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) slashing damage.
8 (−1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 19 (+4) 16 (+3) 12 (+1)
Animated Chains. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 30 ft., one
Saving Throws Con +5, Int +7 creature. Hit: The target is grappled by the chains (escape DC 15).
Skills Arcana +10 Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained.
Languages Common
Reactions
Animated Shield. When a creature the animator can see attacks a
Animated Shield. The animator has a floating shield, which grants it target other than the animator that is within 30 feet of it, the animator
the benefit of a shield without having to hold it. attempts to block the attack with its animated shield, imposing
disadvantage on the attack roll.
Skilled Animator. The animator’s animated swords gain the benefit of
the Dueling Fighting Style (included in the attack). Retaliating Sword. In response to being hit by an attack, the animator
makes one attack with its Animated Dagger or Animated Sword against
the attacker if the attacker is within range.
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Thunderer Golem Mechanic

Medium humanoid, lawful neutral Medium humanoid, lawful neutral
Armor Class 16 (scale mail) Armor Class 13 (leather armor)

10 (+0) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 18 (+3) 14 (+2) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +3, Int +5 Saving Throws Con +3, Int +5
Skills Arcana +5, Perception +4 Skills Arcana +5, Perception +4
Senses passive Perception 14 Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common Languages Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Devastating Blasts. When the thunderer misses an attack with its Gifted Mechanic. The mechanic adds double its proficiency bonus to
thunder cannon, the target takes 3 (1d6) thunder damage. any ability check it makes using smith’s tools or tinker’s tools.
Thundermonger. When the thunderer hits with its thunder cannon, Mending. The mechanic can cast the mending cantrip, requiring
the weapon deals an extra 7 (2d6) thunder damage (included in no components.
the attack).
Actions
Actions Blasting Rod. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target.
Thunder Cannon. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 60/120 ft., Hit: 5 (1d10) fire damage.
one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) plus 7 (2d6) thunder damage. Miss: 3
(1d6) thunder damage. Repair Construct. The mechanic repairs a construct within its reach,
restoring 8 (1d8 + 4) hit points to it.
Ironwrought Golem Bloodied

Large construct, lawful neutral
Limiter Off. The golem recharges all of its recharge abilities, and it can
roll to recharge its abilities twice at the start of each of its turns for the
Armor Class 17 (natural armor) rest of the combat. For 1 minute, it can make one additional attack as
Hit Points 123 (13d10 + 52) [Max: 182] part of its Multiattack, its speed is doubled, and it takes 2 (1d4) fire
Speed 30 ft. damage at the end of each of its turns.

18 (+4) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 8 (−1) 10 (+0) 6 (−2) Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks or one bolt thrower
attack. It can use its Arcane Missile Barrage or Flamethrower in place of
Saving Throws Str +7, Con +7 one attack.
Skills Athletics +7
Damage Immunities poison, psychic Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified, (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10 Bolt Thrower. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, ranged 100/300 ft.,
Languages Common one target. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) piercing damage.
Arcane Missile Barrage (Recharge 5–6). The golem unleashes five
Protective Bond. The golem can designate a creature within 120 feet arcane darts, each of which hits a creature of the golem’s choice within
of it as a bonus action. Half of any damage the designated target takes 120 feet of it. A dart deals 3 (1d4 + 1) force damage to its target. The
(rounded up) is transferred to the golem. This bond lasts until the darts all strike simultaneously, and the golem can direct them to hit one
golem designates another creature, or until the golem is more than 120 creature or several.
feet away from the target.
Flamethrower (Recharge 5–6). The golem blasts a 15-foot cone
of fire. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving
throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.
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Crafting............................................................................................... 2 Enchanting......................................................................................58
Quick Summary.............................................................................. 3 Weapon Enchanting Table..........................................................70
Quick Reference.............................................................................. 4 Magic Armor Table.......................................................................73
Reference Prices............................................................................. 4 Ring Crafting Table.......................................................................75
Default Pricing................................................................................ 4 Magical Jewelry.............................................................................77
Valuable Gear.................................................................................. 4 Staff Crafting Table.......................................................................78
Crafting Time................................................................................... 5 Rod Crafting Table........................................................................79
Crafting During a Rest................................................................... 5 Magical Manuals and Tomes......................................................80
Crafting Rolls................................................................................... 5 Ioun Stones....................................................................................81
Materials............................................................................................ 6 Infused Gems.................................................................................82
Reagents........................................................................................... 7 Scrollscribing.................................................................................90
Magical Ink....................................................................................... 7 Scroll Crafting Table....................................................................91
Essences........................................................................................... 7 Wand Whittling..............................................................................92
Ingots................................................................................................. 8 Lesser Wand Crafting Table.......................................................94
Hides & Leathers............................................................................ 8 Greater Wand Crafting Table.....................................................94
Parts................................................................................................... 9 Leatherworking.............................................................................97
Wood.................................................................................................. 9 Armor..............................................................................................98
Purchasing Tables by Type.........................................................10 Weapons..........................................................................................98
Leather & Hide..............................................................................10 Miscellaneous................................................................................98
Cooking...........................................................................................10 Tinkering...................................................................................... 100
Metals..............................................................................................10 Adventuring Gear....................................................................... 102
Wood................................................................................................10 Miscellaneous............................................................................. 102
Magical Materials.........................................................................11 Traps............................................................................................. 103
Misc..................................................................................................11 Tools & Instruments.................................................................. 103
Purchasing Table by Rarity........................................................12 Weapons....................................................................................... 104
Trivial...............................................................................................12 Advanced Ammunition............................................................. 104
Common.........................................................................................12 Mechanical Prosthetics............................................................ 105
Uncommon.....................................................................................12 Vehicles........................................................................................ 105
Rare.................................................................................................13 Woodcarving................................................................................ 109
Very Rare........................................................................................13 Weapons....................................................................................... 110
Legendary.......................................................................................13 Armor........................................................................................... 110
Harvesting & Looting...................................................................14 Musical Instruments................................................................. 110
Hide and Meat Harvesting..........................................................17 Ammunition................................................................................ 110
Loot..................................................................................................18 Miscellaneous............................................................................. 111
Gathering Tables...........................................................................21 Runecarving................................................................................. 113
Alchemy............................................................................................24 Academic Tradition.................................................................... 114
Potions Crafting Table.................................................................26 Ancient Tradition........................................................................ 115
Concoctions Crafting Table........................................................28 Engineering.................................................................................. 117
Magical Dust..................................................................................28 Siege Weapons........................................................................... 118
Explosives.......................................................................................28 Fortifications............................................................................... 118
Magical Ink.....................................................................................29 Bridges......................................................................................... 118
Oils...................................................................................................29 Buildings...................................................................................... 119
Misc..................................................................................................29 Vehicles........................................................................................ 119
Poisoncraft......................................................................................36 Minor Branches.......................................................................... 123
Poison Crafting Table.....................................................................37 Weaving........................................................................................ 123
Blacksmithing................................................................................41 Cobbling....................................................................................... 123
Maintenance & Modifications....................................................42 Masonry....................................................................................... 123
Simple Weapons...........................................................................43 Glassblowing............................................................................... 124
Martial Weapons...........................................................................43 Painting........................................................................................ 124
Armor..............................................................................................44 Brewing........................................................................................ 124
Misc Gear.......................................................................................44 Jewelcrafting................................................................................ 125
Tools.................................................................................................45 Carpentry...................................................................................... 125
Components and Materials.........................................................45 Tailoring....................................................................................... 126
Firearms*........................................................................................45 Appendix A: Calculating New Items..................................... 127
Custom Weapon Guide................................................................46 Appendix B: Optional Detailed Names................................ 128
Weapon Creation Template..........................................................46 Appendix C: Variant Rules....................................................... 133
Step 1: Select one of.......................................................................46 Appendix E: Exotic Materials................................................. 136
Step 2: Select one of.......................................................................46 Appendex F: Camp Actions..................................................... 137
Step 3: Select all that apply...........................................................46 Credits........................................................................................... 138
Cooking............................................................................................52 License........................................................................................... 139
Feast Crafting Table.....................................................................54
Snack Crafting Table....................................................................55
Ration Crafting Table...................................................................55
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Crafting
Crafting has long been a major focus of the game, and
something countless players have sought to engage with since
the early days - after all, what adventurer wouldn’t want to be
better outfitted, better equipped and more prepared... and what Who can craft?
adventurer wouldn’t want the chance to put their personal Anyone! Who can succeed in making something useful?
mark on their gear? Perhaps a bit of a different story. Crafting is not inherently tied
The core principle of this crafting system is simplicity and to class, though in some cases some classes may give benefits
specificity. Everything works with simple easy to follow rules, to it (like Artificer); crafting may come from your background in
but has enough depth to lift the burden from a GM having to fill the form of a tool proficiency, or it may be something you learn
in every blank by giving specific details for everything. While a during your adventures following the old adage of necessity
GM is always the arbiter of what exists and if a crafting recipe being the mother of invention.
works, by and large, this system can be run with as much or as Crafting is mostly about the time, effort, knowledge and
little input as a GM wants to add - it’s a complete package that materials. As such, most of crafting is knowing the recipe and
provides all the necessarily details for your player’s to get having the time and materials needed... but a skilled craftsman
started - and plenty of tables and guides for GMs as well. works quicker and is more successful, and in this business
practice makes perfect, so there are various progression
Why do you need Crafting? modifiers that apply. Your DM can determine if your
background would merit starting your adventure with any,
Some people may wonder - why do you need a crafting otherwise guidelines for how to gain them are included.
system? Isn’t that what loot is for? The truth is, in some games,
that’s true. Not every adventurer is going to want to pursue
crafting. But with a crafting system, not only can you craft what What can I craft?
you need without finding it in a dragon hoard, what you find in Anything! But this guide is made by a mere mortal, and is thus
that dragon hoard can be so much more. limited in scope. This guide will provide the principles of
In a game with a robust crafting system, there is no junk, crafting for many fields - from alchemy to engineering to
there is just more opportunities and fresh possibilities. A +1 woodworking.
shortsword that no one can use could be the valuable basis of a The basis of how crafting works is similar between each
new spear. Gems, gold, relics, and recyclables... all valid entry field, but the recipes, material, and most important results will
points for the crafter’s creativity. be radically different... After all, a healing potion, a catapult,
Adventurers are inherently innovative folks on a quest for and a magic sword are all things you can craft, but the process
creative solutions to difficult problems. Crafting gives them for each varies quite a bit.
that toolbox. The goal of this document is to teach you how to get started,
So... why do you need crafting? You don’t. But you should and provide the basics that will get you a long way into your
probably want it. adventure, but not make a complete codex of everything that
could potentially be crafted. When you hit something that
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doesn’t appear in this document, just reference the closest
items and make a bit of a leap to what extra steps might be
How to Craft
needed to realize your vision into your game world! Crafting under this system is very simple. You collect the
ingredients for a particular thing you want to make, and use
your skills with tools to make it into that item. The crafting
A Player Driven System time of this system is very compressed compared to the
One of the fundamental goals and inspirations of the crafting systems you might find in the base options because this system
system is to make it a player driven system. It is a system is not intended to use downtime to gate crafting.
where the player can say “I would like to harvest the monster Rather, this is built to work with an adventuring lifestyle. You
for ingredients” and “I would like to forage as we go through might need a little time here and there, but it will be measured
the forest looking for alchemy reagents” and ultimately “I in hours rather than days and weeks. Consequently, the gates
would like to make a healing potion” and all those rules can be to crafted items are instead the materials and skill required
exposed to the player allowing them to directly browse and rather than time and gold, though you can certainly use gold to
consider what they want to make, as well as how to make it. buy those materials in some cases.
The DM still adjudicates many instances of them, but the ideal Following there is a quick summary, as well as more indepth
is to have a system in which the DM does not have to handcraft break down of crafting time and checks, materials and where
every instance of gathering materials and crafting. to find them, and finally the specifics of each branch.
Working with your GM Generic Ingredients

While the system is meant to enable player driven choice, always Above and throughout the document, you will see that ingredients
remember to work with your GM. Check in with them when are referred to by generic tags like “common curative reagent”
selecting an item you would like to make and confirm that item rather than specific natures. For example, you may harvest magical
exists in their world, and any assumptions hold true. herbs, and find Kingsbane in the forest, a poisonous plant. For the
Some GMs may rule that some items have higher rarity or are simply purposes of crafting, this can be recorded simply as a “common
not available at their default assigned rarity. A common example of poisonous reagent” and used as such in crafting.
this may be something like Winged Boots, which are only rated as This greatly simplifies the process of crafting and recording what your
Uncommon, but some GMs may feel they are a better fit for rare and supplies are. Narratively speaking, a skilled alchemist can render down
adjust their difficulty accordingly. the ingredients they want to use in the form they need.
Each crafting profession will have some profession wide materials
that are used in their recipes - reagents for alchemy, metals for
Hooking Your Players In blacksmithing, etc.
Some very rare and legendary items will have specific ingredients; this
On the other hand, if the DM wants to get the players into it,
is for flavor rather than balance, though is up to your DM.
there are some tools they can use. By far the most effective tool
is to give the players reagents as part of loot that don’t have an
obvious place to sell them. If you give players 2 curative Quick Summary
reagents, they are going to start looking into how they can use
Each step will be outlined in more depth, but the following is
those, as they’d much rather have a healing potion.
serves as a summary and reference the process.
If you want to go one further though, if you give them 5
curative reagents and they realize they will have a remainder of
• Find the item you would like to craft on a crafting table.
one... then they start looking into “Well, how do we get a 6th!”
• Consult your DM to confirm that item exists and has the
default rarity in their game. This system is a tool, it does not
Depth and Complexity supersede worldbuilding.
• Determine the related tool and ability on the table below:
This system has two goals: to be simple and easy to use, and to
• Use the related tool and related to skill to determine your
be deep and extensible. Naturally these are somewhat at odds,
crafting modifier using the following formula:
and accomplished by having a great deal of optional depth. To
produce standard items with standard effects, the process for
Crafting Modifier = your Related Tool proficiency bonus +
finding or buying the materials and using them to make what
your Related Ability Score modifier (your choice).
you want to make will be straightforward.
How much of the detail you want to engage with as a DM
Expertise & Bonuses
can be easily adjusted by how you hand out reagents. By
Your crafting modifier includes expertise in a tool if you have it,
sticking to the standard ingredients and using their generic but you cannot add any temporary bonus to it (such as guidance,
names, the materials are no more complicated than handing Bardic Inspiration, or other similar features). In general, you should
out gold or other rewards (and can even be fully converted assume that no advantage or bonus applies to a crafting roll outside
easily to a gold based system if you want the most simplified of the ones specified within this sytem.
version), but if you’d like to have specific ingredient names and
exotic ingredients there is information in the appendix you can • Gather the required materials.
draw from for that.
Materials can looted from humanoids, harvested from more
exotic creature types, purchased at stores, or gathered from
the wilderness. The specifics of any material and where it can
be found is covered in the materials section.
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• Begin crafting! You can make progress in 2 hour

increments. For each 2 hours spent, make a crafting roll
Reference Prices
and compare the result to the DC listed for the item The prices of this system reference the default prices
• Crafting can take place during down time, quick breaks, or presented for magic items in 5e, as follows. You don’t need to
even during your long rests if your GM allows for Camp use these prices if you use an alternate economy, but the prices
Actions. Plan your crafting time accordingly to the type of presented are default for ease of use and conversion.
crafting you want to do - most can be done in small
increments of 2 hours, while some (like Alchemy) need to Default Pricing
be completed in one sitting.
• On failure, no progress is made. If you fail three times in a Rarity Consumable Price Price
row, the crafting fails and all materials are lost. Common 25-50 gp 50-100 gp
• On success, 2 hours of progress is made, and you can mark Uncommon 50-250 gp 101-500 gp
your progress put it aside or continue to craft.
• Once your completed progress on an item is equal to the Rare 250-2,500 gp 501-5,000 gp
crafting time listed, the item is complete. Very Rare 2,500-25,000 gp 5,001-50,000 gp
• You’re done! Enjoy your shiny new item! Legendary 25,000+ gp 50,000+ gp.
Special Reminders: Converting Prices

Remember that you can “take 10” on a crafting recipe by doubling There are alternative pricing models presented in the appendix. If
the crafting time. you use a simple conversion, such as 1/10th pricing using some sort
The final say on any item is up to your GM. If they disagree with the
of silver based pricing, you can simply divide based on that. If you
written recipe, they are correct!
have a more complicated pricing version, my recommendation is
Don’t be afraid to ask where you can find materials - the GM wants
to pick a few core items and use them as a point of reference for
you to engage with the world and find things!
a conversion formula (I’d recommend healing potions, +1/+2/+3
weapons, and plate armor).
Quick Reference
Profession Related Tool
Related Ability Valuable Gear
Score In some cases, you may want to make something that is more
Wisdom or valuable. While selling more valuable gear may be quite
Alchemy Alchemy Supplies difficult, as is often said, magic has expensive tastes. Many
Intelligence
magic items that an Enchanter might want require items of a
Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing Strength certain value.
Tools
Here’s some examples of specific modifiers you can add to
Cooking Cooking Supplies Wisdom increase the value of an item:
Enchanting Arcana Intelligence
Engineering Carpentry Tools Intelligence Modifier Material Difficulty Value Added
Jewelcrafting Jewerlery Tools Dexterity Bejeweled Gemstones +1 per gem Value of Gem
Leatherworking Gilded 10 gold scraps +2 +20
Leatherworking Dexterity
Tools
Additionally, you can generally increase the value of an item
Wisdom or
Poisoncraft Poisoner’s Kit simply by making it more ornate and exercising greater
Intelligence
craftsmanship. You can, when you start crafting an item, raise
Wisdom or the DC and/or crafting time of that item artificially. When you
Runecarving Varies
Intelligence do so, that items value is recalculated using the Labor Cost
Calligraphery Table in Appendix A.
Scrollscribing Intelligence Here is a list of example break points of more expensive
Tools
mundane items using different variations of material cost, DC,
Tinkering Tinkering Tools Intelligence
and number of checks. These are all simply the iterations of
Woodcarvering the formula presented in Appendix A.
Wandwhittling Dexterity
Tools
Name Materials Checks DC Price
Woodcarving Woodcarvers Tools Dexterity
Simple Item 1 sp 1 DC 8 2 sp
Complicated
1 sp 2 DC 15 36 gp
Item
Difficult Item 1 sp 8 DC 15 150 gp
Fancy Item 100 gp 8 DC 15 250 gp
Lavish Item 250 gp 7 DC 15 500 gp
Masterwork
1 gp 5 DC 20 1000 gp
Item
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Example
To walk through these prices:
• A simple item listed here has 1 silver piece of materials,
Crafting Time
All items have a crafting time measured in hours. Crafting is
and takes 1 check with a DC of 8. That is a labor cost of 1
completed in 2 hour chunk. Some branches of crafting must
sp, 1 sp of materials, and consequently, the item has a value
make all their checks consecutively (like Alchemy) while some
of 2 sp.
do not (like Blacksmithing or Enchanting). A crafting roll is
• A fancy item here has 100 gold pieces of materials, but also
made every 2 hours. For each two hours, make a crafting roll.
takes 8 checks at a DC of 15! That is a labor cost of 144
On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
gold and a small risk multiplier (the chance you lose your
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the item is
materials) resulting in a value of 250 gold pieces.
complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no progress
• The presented masterwork item has very little material
has been made during the 2 hours.
cosst with only 1 gold piece, but is extremely hard to make
If you fail three times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all
with 5 checks with a DC of 20, resulting a massive labor
materials are lost.
cost of 995 gp, and a final value of 1,000 gold pieces.
So, for example, if you needed a Longsword that was worth Crafting During a Rest
1000 gold pieces, you have a few options:
During a long rest, you can make up to 2 hours of progress
during a crafting project if you do nothing else during the long
• You can add a gem worth 985 gold pieces to the materials
rest besides craft and sleep. During this time, you have
when crafting it, resulting in 15 gold pieces + 985.
disadvantage on any Wisdom (Perception) checks and a -5 to
• You could raise the checks to 5 and the DC to 20.
all Passive Perception checks as you are focused on your craft.
• You could spend 250 gold of materials, raise the DC to 19,
You can make 2 hours of progress on any crafting project by
and spend 6 checks making it resulting a sword worth
taking this camp action. For most projects, this progress can
1,103 gold pieces.
be banked completing the project 2 hours at a time. For some
• This cases are largely something you only need to consider
types of crafting, like alchemy, you cannot make incremental
when making items for enchanting, and it’s all quite a bit
progress, but you can continue for 2 additional hours of
simpler than it might might seem, as it’s just expressions of
crafting before or after a long rest in which you took the camp
the formula presented in Appendix A.
action “craft” to get 4 hours (for example).
Making Your Own Items Camp Actions

A recommended system is the Kibbles Camp Actions which can be
This system is designed to be extensible. While it contains
found here and provide more formalized rules for how to make use
many things, it does not (and can not!) contain all the things. of your time during a long rest.
You can find the rules for building new items in Appendix A:
Creating New Items.
Crafting Rolls
Item Key Each profession lists the related ability modifier and tool used
to calculate your crafting roll modifier. In many cases,
At some points on the tables that follow you will see some attempting to craft without the applicable tool is impossible.
notification such as K. This represents an item that is not core Your DM may allow improvised tools, and in that case the
to 5e and has been added by the creator of this Compendium check is made with disadvantage.
(standing for Kibbles). Some other keys: Beyond the tool, most branches of crafting require a heat
source, and some require more infastructure. These are
• GS = Griffon’s Saddlebag. Content used with permission generally approached logically and are at the discretion of the
from Griffon’s Saddlebag DM. For an adventure looking for more portable workshop
• DS = Dungeon Strugglers. Content licensed or tools, investigate the crafting utility magic and crafting utility
commissioned from Dungeon Strugglers. items sections - these offer additional avenues for increased
• TAG = TheArenaGuy. Content provided by TheArenaGuy of portable.
Spectre Creations.
Here is a list of some of the additional requirements by
Use of these items is optional, they exist to flesh out the lists, branch:
show how to extend the system, and, in the case of the • Blacksmithing can perform minor crafts with a simple heat
contributed items, because they are cool items! source, but requires a forge and anvil to make new items.
• Alchemy and Cooking almost always requires a heat
source.
• Tinkering, Jewelcrafting, and Poisoncraft sometimes
require a heat source.
• Enchanting, Scroll Scribing, Woodworking, Wand Whittling,
Poisoncraft, Leatherworking, Engineering, Runecarving
rarely require anything besides the tools of the profession.
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Expertise
Features that grant tool expertise (the ability to add twice
your proficiency bonus to ability checks made with a tool) are
Materials
Without materials, there is nothing to craft from. Crafting does
calculated into your crafting roll modifier, but do not add to an
not make things from thin air, it makes more useful things
the calculated DC the effects of that item have. from less useful things. Gathering the materials will be the
essential first step in any job. Materials are generally found in
Bonuses three ways.
A crafting roll is a special type of ability check and you
cannot add temporary bonuses to your roll (such as Bardic Loot & Salvaging
Inspiration or the spell guidance) as the crafting roll represents
the entire time you spend working the item. Nothing is useless when you have a party of crafters. One of
In general, the intention is that no external bonuses apply, the main sources of materials will be the things you find -
unless the specifically state they do - this would include feats nothing is useless when you have an expert craftsman in the
(such as ones that allow you to reroll certain rolls), class party.
features (such as one that allows you to add dice to certain
rules), etc. A GM can apply these bonuses, but they are not Gathered & Harvesting
intended to work, and can result in checks becoming too easy.
You can gain can advantage if another player with proficiency How something is gathered varies on the profession - in many
in the related tool helps for the whole crafting time. cases, it can only be gathered when the opportunity arises.
Dragon scales, for example, are a lot easier to gather when
there is a dead dragon nearby. Be it harvesting rare herbs,
Taking 10 monster parts, or minerals, gathering is an opportunity you
When you craft something, double the crafting period (from won’t want to pass up.
2 hours to 4 hours per check) to “take a 10” on the crafting
roll, meaning that your crafting checks are 10 + your related
ability score + your related tool proficiency. This provides a Purchasing
floor level that you can always succeed on if you choose to take Rarely will everything you need to craft what you want fall into
your time. you hands without the assistance of the oldest and most
If someone proficiency is aiding you for the entire duration of powerful tool of any craftsman - money. When you don’t have
the crafting, the crafting check does not gain any bonus, but what you need, frequently you can buy it. For some professions,
can be completed in the standard 2 hours. there will be a lot more materials that can be purchased, while
others will rely more on the other routes.
NPC Crafting
It should always be assumed that when NPCs are crafting, they take Selling and Buying Materials
this option, and thus craft more slowly but reliably. The slap-dash In general, the buying price of a material is it’s listed value, and its
speed crafting is largely the domain of the players, though at the selling price is usually half of that to an interested property.
DM’s discretion the players may convince a NPC to craft faster Between negotiation, market fluctuation, and GM moods, you may
assuming the risk of their materials. get better or worse prices. Note that many materials are simply junk to
a party that does not have a use for them, and will only sell to interested
parties that can use or resell them.
Threatening to burn down a merchant’s shop because they will
Workdays not offer you the listed price may result in an Intimidation check,
When a character is spending all day working, they make 8 but does not change market realities and is typically not beneficial to
hours of progress, and cannot exceed 8 hours working on a your reputation - most merchants that have the gold to buy and sell
crafting project during a day. Players will occasionally want to expensive materials have dealt with adventurers before and are not
work longer than 8 hours, but this fails to account for the easily intimidated.
limitations of mortals - player characters still need to eat, sleep,
and will eventually lose their focus and ability to work. This is
primarily implemented for balance reasons, but also helps The sources of materials are tied to the pillars of the game.
model how much productive time a character can spend - they Looting and Harvesting are tied into the combat pillar,
are not just working 8 hours straight and idling for 8 hours, but Salvaging and Gathering are tied into the exploration pillar,
rather a model of the natural flow of a day, taking breaks, etc. and purchasing and rewards are tied into the social pillar. This
A GM can choose to overrule this and allow extreme crafting provides a lot of routes to add these materials to your game
days in special circumstances, but in almost all cases working based on what works best for your group.
over 8 hours on a crafting project would leave a character with
one or more levels of Exhaustion.
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Essences
Types of Materials While reagents are substances that contain a glimmer of
magical power that can be harnessed through refinement,
Essences are more purified forms of magical power.
Reagents These come in three types: Arcane, Divine and Primal as well
Reagents are huge range of things; most often they are plants as in the five normal rarities (common, uncommon, rare, very
that contain some magical essence, but almost as frequently rare, and legendary). These essences are the pure stuff of
they are harvested from various magically inclined monsters. magic that makes things work.
The exact source of a reagent usually does not matter beyond You can get these by rendering down magical reagents,
defining its type, as the part of the reagent used is the fragment salvaging magic items, harvesting them from magical
of magic contained within that is distilled out. monsters, or through the hard work of spell casters. Or you
There are many different ways to make a potion. can find them as loot from people that have already done one
Consequently, the materials are sorted into categories. These of those harder steps. The rules for rendering them down from
categories include curative, reactive, and poisonous. These materials are contained within each branch of crafting, while
each come in the standard material rarities: common, the rules for creating them yourself are under Enchanting, as it
uncommon, rare, very rare, and legendary. is their domain and skill set needed to do so.
Reagents cannot be salvaged once they have been combined While all branches occasionally use essences when extra
into another form (such as potions, essences, or ink). magical power is needed, they are the primary material of
Enchanters, and their pricing can be found in that section.
Interchangeable Reagents Essences can be found as loot during the courses of your
All curative, reactive, and poisonous ingredients are adventures, but can also be harvested (from monsters),
interchangeable. This is intentional to drastically simplify the salvaged (from magical equipment), synthesized (from
crafting process and tracking thereof. Individual names are included reagents), or created from the raw power of a spell caster,
only to deepen the immersion of the finding and buying ingredients, though the method is long and arduous.
and can be treated as interchangeable by their label if preferred. Essences are flexible in their exact nature. There are many
paths to each desired outcome, and this flexibility is
represented in Essences. While the traditional way to make a
Belt of Hill Giant Strength may call for a Hill Giant heartas it’s
essence, an enchanter may substitute a dragon heart as their
primal essences may make a Belt of Dragon Strength that just
has the same statistical effect.
Salvaging Essences
You also may be able to salvage magical essence from
unwanted or broken magical items, though such a reclamation
process can be difficult, and rarely results in more than a
fraction of the essence infused into the original item. An item
returns one essence equal to its rarity when harvested. The
process takes 2 hours to complete, and does not work if the
item is currently attuned to any creature. An essence can only
Magical Ink be salvaged from permanent magic items; a permanent magic
While ink has many uses, crafting is mostly concerned with item is one that recharges or does not have a limitation on its
magical ink which has the power to hold the arcane words of charges or uses. A magic item with charges or uses can only be
scrolls. This is synthesized by alchemists from the magical salvaged while it is at full charges or uses.
properties of reagents - as it is concerned with extracting their The item becomes nonmagical after the essence is salvaged
magical properties, the exact nature of the reagents used do from it. If it required magic to function or exist, it is destroyed.
not effect the final ink beyond its potency.
Magical ink is not typically found or harvested on its own, Synthesizing Essences
though it may be found as loot, and in some instances a DM In addition to harvesting essences from magical monsters
could rule that some blood collected from a fiend, celestial or fully intact, a more approachable and incremental way is to
dragon could be counted as such. It is generally created from combine several reagents to get an essence. You have to
reagents or purchased from alchemists that create it from combine three reagents of the same rarity to gain one essence
reagents. of that rarity. You can combine reagents in the following ways:
Magical ink cannot be salvaged once they have been
Essence Component Reagents
combined into another form (such as potions, essences, or
ink). Arcane 1 curative, 1 poisonous, 1 reactive
Primal 3 reactive
Divine 2 curative, 1 reactive
This process takes 4 hours, and requires alchemy supplies

and a heat source.
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Making Essences Ingots

Another potential source of an Essence is being created by a Ingots are chunks of metal that can be used to craft things.
spellcaster. This process is long and arduous, and typically They are assumed to be relatively pure and weigh 2 lbs each.
only suited to downtime. A creature with the spell casting The default ingot listed in all the crafting tables is an ingot of
feature can create 1 essence during 1 workweek (5 days, 8 Steel. These cost 2 gp per ingot. There are cheaper metals
hours a day); this process cannot be completed faster and for (such as Iron); pure Iron cannot be used to craft weapons and
the duration they are considered to have spent all of their spell armor, but can be used for other items, resulting in a cheaper
slots. item. On the other end of the spectrum, more advanced metals
At 1st level or higher can make a common essence in this such as Mithral and Adamantine can be used conferring
way, a caster 5th level or higher can make an uncommon special properties, but being far more difficult to work with and
essence this way, a caster at 11th level can make a rare costing more.
essence in this way, and a caster at 17th level or higher can
make a very rare essence this way. Legendary essences require
special rituals requiring more casters and take far longer - they Salvaging Ingots
are exceedingly hard to make. Metal items can be converted back to ingots quite efficiently,
The type of essence produced depends on the source of the but require a forge to do so. With a forge and 2 hours per item,
spell casting levels as per the table below: a metal item can be rendered down into its component ingots.
Caster Essence Type Advanced metals may require special tools to smelt.
Inventor K
Arcane
Bard Arcane
Cleric Divine
Druid Primal
Monk Psionic
Occultist K
Any*
Paladin Divine
PsionK Psionic
Ranger Primal
Sorcerer Arcane
Warlock Varies*
Sorcerer Varies*
Hides & Leathers
Wizard Arcane
Hides, scales, and carapaces all tend to be harvested from
monsters. Leather is a product of hides that can be processed
Special Cases Explained from what it is harvested from the monster.
• Sorcerers produce a type based on their subclass; Dragon
The GM determines if a monster provides hide, scale, or
or Wild makes Primal, Divine Soul makes Divine, and Shadow
carapace. Hides do not come in different sizes, rather larger
makes Arcane.
creatures simply provide more hides, and monsters that are
• Warlocks likewise produce a type based on their subclass;
Archfey makes Primal, Celestial makes Divine, and all others not large enough to produce one hide provide only hide scraps.
make Arcane. Scales are likewise abstracted - each increment is simply an
• Occultist can produce any type, but takes 1.5x as long to produce arbitrary unit of scales that the unit of scales covers - scales
an Essence in this manner. A DM can rule based on the special can be much larger or small from different sized creatures.
circumstances of a character their power source may be different The system does not attempt to say how many scales a
than normal. This can stand in for Shaman, Witch, or Oracle creature provides or how many literal actual scales makes up
classes if you use those instead of Occultist. scalemail, but rather provides a number that is then
• Inventor can stand in for any half-arcane caster of a consistently used.
similar theme. Creatures are harvested using a Survival check, with its DC
A 1/2 or 1/3 caster would generate essences at 1/3 or 1/2 their listed below. If the DC check is failed, the harvest does not fail
character level. entirely, but instead they get 1d4 hide scrapes in place of any
hides, carapaces of one size smaller, and half as many scales.
Processing Hides
The process of turning hide into leather takes quite awhile (as per
the crafting table), and is often something adventurers can delegate
to NPCs (delivering hides to be processed) or do during downtime.
If you would like a more expeditated system, there is no balance
reason for this, and you can short the leather crafting process to
taking 2 hours, it just won’t be exceedingly realistic.
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Parts
The term “parts” is used to refer to gears, wires, springs, windy
bits, screws, nails, and doodads. Parts can be either found or
salvaged or forged from metal scraps (or even straight from
ingots by a Blacksmith for those that really want to be
industrial about it). The exact nature of each item making up
this collection is left abstracted.
In addition, metal scraps are collections of salvaged material
that generally fall into the category of things “too small to
track” which can than be used for the creations of tinkerers. In
addition to all of this, occasionally tinkers will use ingots...
particularly ones of tin (which is their namesake, after all).
Like other crafting branches, there are also named
components for more iconic pieces of gear - the stock of a
crossbow, for example, or other items. The cost for these items
can be found on the common component table, and are
generally minor.
Lastly, Tinkerers use essences when constructing things that
push beyond the mundane principles of plausibility, crafting
magical properties into their inventions.
Named Components
In almost all cases, named components (such as a “wooden stock”
for a crossbow) can be simply abstracted out in the a minor cost,
but, as always, the level of abstraction is up to the DM.
Salvaging parts
The other main way to acquire parts is to salvage it. This can
be determined by your DM what can be salvaged, but in
general common items provide parts, uncommon or expensive
items may provide fancy parts, and esoteric parts is found only
from esoteric sources at your DMs discretion. Tools, vehicles,
and complex items generally return 1d4 metal scraps and 1d4
parts for a small or smaller item, 2d6 metal scraps for medium
sized item, and 3d8 metal scraps for large sized item. and
more for larger items, though may return less of rare types of
parts.
Wood
Commonly available in its lowest quality (firewood), higher
quality woods are often found rather or in exotic locations.
Wooden branches (including wood scraps) are assumed to be
of a useful wood that can be worked, while firewood covers
everything else, with more useful woods falling into categories
such as “quality branches” or rarer options. Wooden scraps are
assumed to be scraps of common branch quality wood, and
consequently cannot be salvaged from firewood.
Salvaging
For the most part, wood cannot be easily salvaged. Wood
carving is not necessarily a reversible process, and wood
cannot be smelted down.
You can render wooden crafted product into wooden scraps
equal to 4 x the number of branches used to create it.
Quality Branch
A quality branch refers to one that can be made it use more precious
objects, particularly bows. It is nonmagical in nature, but typically
yew when dealing with bows, though ash, mulberry, elm, okay,
hickory hazel, and maple can be used under broader definitions.
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Purchasing Tables by Type

Leather & Hide
Materials Rarity Used For Price
Hide Scraps Trivial Leatherworking 1 sp
Leather Scraps Trivial Leatherworking 1 sp
Boiled Leather Common Leatherworking 3 gp
Hide Common Leatherworking 2 gp
Rawhide Leather Common Leatherworking 2 gp
Scales Common Leatherworking 1 gp
Tanned Leather Common Leatherworking 3 gp
Medium Carapace Common Leatherworking 4 gp
Large Carapace Common Leatherworking 30 gp
Tough Hide Uncommon Leatherworking 500 gp
Resistant Hide Uncommon Leatherworking 500 gp
Tough Leather Uncommon Leatherworking 600 gp
Resistant Leather Uncommon Leatherworking 600 gp
Cooking
Supplies (Salt, Staples, etc) Trivial Cooking 1 gp
Uncommon Supplies (Uncommon spices,
Common Cooking 10 gp
oils, rare seeds, etc)
Rare Supplies (Hard to luxury goods) Uncommon Cooking 100 gp
Metals
Metal Scraps Trivial Tinkering, Blacksmithing 1 sp
Silver Scraps Trivial Jewelcrafting 1 sp
Gold Scraps Common Jewelcrafting 1 gp
Iron Ingot Common Blacksmthing 1 gp
Steel Chain (2 ft) Common Blacksmthing, Tinkering 1 gp
Steel Ingot Common Blacksmithing 2 gp
Mithril Ingot Uncommon Blacksmithing 30 gp
Adamant Ingot Uncommon Blacksmithing 40 gp
Adamantine Ingot Uncommon Blacksmithing 60 gp
Wood
Firewood Trivial Cooking, Wood Working 1 cp
Wood Scraps Trivial Tinkering, Wood Working 2 cp
Common Branch Common Wand Whittling, Wood Working 1 sp
Wooden Stock Common Tinkering 5 sp
Short Haft Common Blacksmithing 1 sp
Long Haft Common Blacksmithing 2 sp
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Quality Branch Common Wand Whittling, Wood Working 2 gp

Uncommon Branch Uncommon Wand Whittling 25 gp
Rare Branch Rare Wand Whittling 80 gp
Very Rare Branch Very Rare Wand Whittling 800 gp
Legendary Branch Legendary Wand Whittling 2,000 gp
Magical Materials
Common Reagent Common Alchemy, Poisoncraft 15 gp
Glass Vial Common Alchemy, Poisoncraft 1 gp
Glass Flask Common Alchemy, Poisoncraft 1 gp
Crystal Vial Common Alchemy 10 gp
Normal Ink Common -- 5 gp
Parchment Common Scroll Scribing 1 sp
Alchemy, Enchanting, Scroll
Common Essence Common 45 gp
Scribing, Wand Whittling
Common Magical Ink Common Scroll Scribing 15 gp
Uncommon Reagent Uncommon Alchemy, Poisoncraft 40 gp
Uncommon Essence Uncommon 150 gp
Uncommon Magical Ink Uncommon Scroll Scribing 40 gp
Uncommon Parchment Uncommon Scroll Scribing 40 gp
Rare Reagent Rare Alchemy, Poisoncraft 200 gp
Rare Essence Rare 700 gp
Rare Magical Ink Rare Scroll Scribing 200 gp
Rare Parchment Rare Scroll Scribing 200 gp
Very Rare Reagent Very Rare Alchemy, Poisoncraft 2,000 gp
Very Rare Essence Very Rare 7,000 gp
Very Rare Magical Ink Very Rare Scroll Scribing 2,000 gp
Very Rare Parchment Very Rare Scroll Scribing 2,000 gp
Legendary Reagent Alchemy, Poisoncraft Alchemy, Poisoncraft 5,000 gp
Legendary Essence Legendary 25,000 gp
Legendary Magical Ink Legendary Scroll Scribing 5,000 gp
Legendary Parchment Legendary Scroll Scribing 5,000 gp
Misc
Buckle Trivial Leatherworking 2 sp
Fletching Trivial Wood Working 5 cp
Length of String Trivial Wood Working 5 cp
Armor Padding Common Blacksmithing, Leatherworking 5 gp
Parts Common Tinkering 2 gp
Fancy Parts Common Tinkering 10 gp
Esoteric Parts Uncommon Tinkering 100 gp
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Purchasing Table by Rarity

Trivial
Firewood Trivial Cooking, Wood Working 1 cp
Wood Scraps Trivial Tinkering, Wood Working 2 cp
Fletching Trivial Wood Working 5 cp
Length of String Trivial Wood Working 5 cp
Metal Scraps Trivial Tinkering, Blacksmithing 1 sp
Silver Scraps Trivial Jewelcrafting 1 sp
Hide Scraps Trivial Leatherworking 1 sp
Leather Scraps Trivial Leatherworking 1 sp
Buckle Trivial Leatherworking 2 sp
Supplies (Salt, Staples, etc) Trivial Cooking 1 gp
Common
Common Branch Common Wand Whittling, Wood Working 1 sp
Short Haft Common Blacksmithing 1 sp
Long Haft Common Blacksmithing 2 sp
Wooden Stock Common Tinkering 5 sp
Glass Vial Common Alchemy, Poisoncraft 1 gp
Glass Flask Common Alchemy, Poisoncraft 1 gp
Parchment Common Scroll Scribing 1 sp
Scales Common Leatherworking 1 gp
Parts Common Tinkering 2 gp
Quality Branch Common Wand Whittling, Wood Working 2 gp
Gold Scraps Common Jewelcrafting 1 gp
Iron Ingot Common Blacksmthing 1 gp
Steel Chain (2 ft) Common Blacksmthing, Tinkering 1 gp
Steel Ingot Common Blacksmithing 2 gp
Hide Common Leatherworking 2 gp
Rawhide Leather Common Leatherworking 2 gp
Tanned Leather Common Leatherworking 3 gp
Boiled Leather Common Leatherworking 3 gp
Medium Carapace Common Leatherworking 4 gp
Armor Pading Common Blacksmithing, Leatherworking 5 gp
Normal Ink Common -- 5 gp
Uncommon Supplies (Uncommon spices,
Common Cooking 10 gp
oils, rare seeds, etc)
Fancy Parts Common Tinkering 10 gp
Crystal Vial Common Alchemy 10 gp
Common Reagent Common Alchemy, Poisoncraft 15 gp
Common Magical Ink Common Scroll Scribing 15 gp
Large Carapace Common Leatherworking 30 gp
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Common Essence Common 45 gp
Uncommon
Uncommon Branch Uncommon Wand Whittling 25 gp
Mithril Ingot Uncommon Blacksmithing 30 gp
Uncommon Reagent Uncommon Alchemy, Poisoncraft 40 gp
Uncommon Magical Ink Uncommon Scroll Scribing 40 gp
Uncommon Parchment Uncommon Scroll Scribing 40 gp
Adamant Ingot Uncommon Blacksmithing 40 gp
Adamantine Ingot Uncommon Blacksmithing 60 gp
Rare Supplies (Hard to luxury goods) Uncommon Cooking 100 gp
Esoteric Parts Uncommon Tinkering 100 gp
Uncommon Essence Uncommon 150 gp
Tough Leather Uncommon Leatherworking 600 gp
Resistant Hide Uncommon Leatherworking 600 gp
Rare
Rare Reagent Rare Alchemy, Poisoncraft 200 gp
Rare Branch Rare Wand Whittling 80 gp
Rare Magical Ink Rare Scroll Scribing 200 gp
Rare Parchment Rare Scroll Scribing 200 gp
Rare Essence Rare 700 gp
Very Rare
Very Rare Branch Very Rare Wand Whittling 800 gp
Very Rare Reagent Very Rare Alchemy, Poisoncraft 2,000 gp
Very Rare Magical Ink Very Rare Scroll Scribing 2,000 gp
Very Rare Parchment Very Rare Scroll Scribing 2,000 gp
Very Rare Essence Very Rare 7,000 gp
Legendary
Legendary Reagent Legendary Alchemy, Poisoncraft 5,000 gp
Legendary Magical Ink Legendary Scroll Scribing 5,000 gp
Legendary Parchment Legendary Scroll Scribing 5,000 gp
Legendary Branch Legendary Wand Whittling 2,000 gp
Legendary Essence Legendary 25,000 gp
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Harvesting & Looting Exotic Creature Harvesting

Applicable Targets: Aberration, Constructs, Dragons,
Harvesting and looting are two paths to the same place, but Monstrosities, Plants, Some Undead
generally depend on what kind of foe the enemy has A random roll is performed to judge what can be harvested
vanquished and you are now collecting the “stuff” of. Typically from the monster. For Dragons and Monstrousities, a Wisdom
humanoid creatures that carry stuff are candidates for the (Medicine) check is required to harvest the material without
Individual Treasure tables, while Aberrations, Beasts, Dragons, destroying it, for Constructs, an Intelligence (Arcana) check is
Monstrosities, and Plants are harvesting candidates. required, and for Plants an Intelligence (Nature) check is
If you don’t normally provide loot equivalent to default required. Exotic Harvesting takes 10 minutes. At your GMs
treasure tables, you don’t need to start providing loot discretion, it may take longer for larger creatures.
equivalient to them using these new tables, simple apply these If a beast is sufficiently magical, poisonous, or venomous, a
tables as frequently as it makes sense for your game. GM can opt to use the Dragon & Monstrosity table for exotic
Remember that you can fully mix and match as it makes harvesting, but this should be rare - even a poisonous beast is
sense - you can replace coinage with gems or art pieces, you usually too mundane for the magical properties of harvested
can replace crafting items that wouldn’t make sense with materials, and a beast should always be rolled on the 0-4 CR
coinage, gems, or art pieces, etc. The tables are merely a guide table regardess of its CR.
and convenience for what sort of range of materials should At a GMs discretion, some Undead may be harvested as well
come from what sort of creature. if there is something that would make sense for them provide
in this manner, in which case the would use an Intelligence
(Arcana) check. Undead are less likely to provide anything of
Harvesting use, simply having a rare chance of providing arcane essences,
The Harvesting tables replace the Individual Treasure for
though some would consider the use of these essences evil.
Aberration, Beast, Dragon, Monstrosity, and Plant type
creatures.
Double Harvesting
If a monster is applicable for both Basic Harvesting and Exotic
Remnants Harvesting, you can perform both, but the second check rolled has
Remnants optionally replace the Individual Treasure table for disadvantage on the skill check to successfully gather the materials.
creatures that leave behind no body on death, like Elementals,
Celestials, or Fiends (ones that leave behind a body can use the
Harvesting table).
Exotic Remnants
Applicable Targets: Celestials, Elementals, Fiends, Some
Undead
Loot Some creatures typically do not leave behind corpses. While
The Loot tables optionally replace the Individual Treasure for these most often disappear without a trace, sometimes they
Humanoid type creatures - you can use this table in all cases or will leave behind a fragment of the magical forces that powered
in some cases. them as a remnant, in the form of a reagent or essence. These
are less likely to result in a crafting item, but don’t require any
Recommendation check to gather it successfully. Gathering remnants is simple to
I would recommend using the table for all humanoid enemies, but do, and requires only 1 minute.
using the equivalent gold value for roughly half of enemies to keep
gold flowing into the PCs pockets while also providing abundant
Applying Material Tables
crafting supplies.
As a DM, never feel compelled to roll on a table if you feel it makes
sense to do something else. The tables provide a baseline, but if
Hoards you feel that it makes sense of a given monster to leave behind a
Rather than replacing the hoard tables, simple use the default given material, simply do so, requiring the check that seems most
hoard table and replace an amount of coins, gems, and art appropriate (using the tables as a guide if you wish).
pieces with crafting materials. This ensures that players are
still getting the sort of loot the expect, but also fills in new
materials into things that would often fill little role beside
being converted to coinage at a later date.
Basic Harvesting
Beasts, Dragons, and Monstrosities can be harvested using
Wisdom (Survival) for meat and hides. As a GMs discretion, a
Plant type creature can be harvested for food using the same
DC and amount, but providing common fresh ingredients
instead of meat. Basic Harvesting takes 10 minutes. At your
GMs discretion, it may take longer for larger creatures.
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Exotic Harvesting (CR 0-4)

Dragon/Giants/
d100 DC Construct Aberration Undead Plant
Monstrosities
01-20 8 -- parts -- -- --
common poisonous common reactive common poisonous
21-50 8 fancy parts --
reagent reagent reagent
common reactive common curative common curative
common curative common poisonous common reactive
common primal common arcane common psionic common arcane common primal
81-00 8
essence essence essence essence essence
Exotic Remnants (CR 0-4)

d100 Celestial Fiend Elemental Incorporal Undead
01-50 -- -- -- --
51-70 -- -- common reactive reagent --
71-80 common curative reagent common reactive reagent common reactive reagent common poisonous reagent
81-95 common divine essence common arcane essence common primal essence common divine essence
96-00 common divine essence common divine essence common primal essence common arcane essence

Dragon/Giants/
Monstrosities
uncommon reactive common reactive common arcane common poisonous
01-30 10 fancy parts
reagent reagent essence reagent
uncommon uncommon reactive 1d4 common uncommon
31-60 10 1d4 fancy parts
poisonous reagent reagent poisonous reagent poisonous reagent
1d4 uncommon uncommon curative 1d4 uncommon 1d4 uncommon
61-80 10 1d6 fancy parts
reactive reagent reagent poisonous reagents curative reagent
uncommon primal uncommon arcane uncommon arcane uncommon divine uncommon primal
81-90 10
uncommon primal uncommon arcane uncommon psionic uncommon arcane uncommon primal
91-00 10

01-20 -- -- -- --
21-50 common curative reagent common reactive reagent common reactive essence common poisonous reagent
uncommon curative uncommon reactive uncommon poisonous
51-80 uncommon reactive reagent
reagent essence reagent
81-90 common divine essence common arcane essence common primal essence common arcane essence
91-00 uncommon divine essence uncommon arcane essence uncommon primal essence uncommon arcane essence

Dragon/Giants/
Monstrosities
uncommon reactive uncommon reactive uncommon uncommon
01-30 12 esoteric parts
reagent reagent poisonous reagent poisonous reagent
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uncommon primal uncommon psionic uncommon arcane uncommon primal

31-60 12 1d4 esoteric parts
essence essence essence essence
rare reactive uncommon arcane rare reactive rare poisonous rare curative
61-70 12
reagent essence reagent reagent reagent
rare poisonous uncommon arcane rare poisonous uncommon arcane rare poisonous
71-80 12
reagent essence reagent essence reagent
81-90 12 rare primal essence rare arcane essence rare arcane essence rare divine essence rare primal essence
rare psionic
91-99 12 rare primal essence rare arcane essence rare arcane essence rare primal essence
essence
very rare primal very rare arcane very rare psionic very rare arcane very rare primal
00 12

uncommon curative uncommon reactive uncommon reactive uncommon poisonous
01-20
essence reagent reagent reagent
21-50 uncommon divine essence uncommon arcane essence uncommon primal essence uncommon arcane essence
51-80 rare curative reagent rare reactive reagent rare reactive reagent rare poisonous reagent
81-00 rare divine essence rare arcane essence rare primal essence rare arcane essence
Exotic Harvesting (CR 17+)

Dragon/Giants/
Monstrosities
1d4 rare reactive 1d4 rare reactive 1d4 rare poisonous 1d4 rare poisonous
01-30 15 1d4 esoteric parts
reagent reagent reagent reagent
rare psionic
31-50 15 rare primal essence rare arcane essence rare arcane essence rare primal essence
essence
very rare primal very rare arcane very rare arcane very rare arcane very rare primal
51-89 15
legendary primal legendary arcane legendary arcane legendary divine legendary primal
90-94 15
legendary primal legendary arcane legendary psionic legendary arcane legendary primal
95-00 15
Exotic Remnants (CR 17+)

01-20 rare curative essence rare reactive reagent rare reactive reagent rare poisonous reagent
21-50 rare divine essence rare arcane essence rare primal essence rare arcane essence
very rare poisonous
51-69 very rare curative reagent very rare reactive reagent very rare reactive reagent
reagent
70-89 very rare divine essence very rare arcane essence very rare primal essence very rare arcane essence
90-00 legendary divine essence legendary arcane essence legendary primal essence legendary arcane essence
Hide and Meat Harvesting

Creature Size Difficulty Hide Meat
Tiny N/A -- --
Small DC 12 1d4 hide scraps --
1 hide or 1 medium carapace
Medium DC 10 1 common meat
or 2d6 scales
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5 hides or 1 large carapace

Large DC 12 1d4 common meat
or 3d6 scales
10 hides or 2 large carapaces
Huge DC 14 2d6 common meat
or 6d6 scales
4 hides or 4 large carapaces
Gargantuan DC 14 3d8 common meat
or 5d6 scales
• Special materials can replace up to half of the materials harvested based on the qualifications of the monster.
Special Materials
Modifier Minimum CR Harvesting Difficulty Additional Requirements Effect
Harvested from a creature with AC 16 Armor crafted has +1
tough hide/scales 8 +4
or higher AC
Armor crafted has
Harvested from a creature with
resistant hide/scales 8 +5 related elemental
resistance to an elemental damage type
resistance
Armor crafted has +1
dragon scales 14 +8 Harvested from a Dragon. AC and Resistance to
related element.
uncommon meat 5 +3 -- --
rare meat 10 +5 -- --
very rare meat 17 +7 -- --
legendary meat 21 +9 -- --
• If the difficulty modifier is not met, the material is harvested without the modifier, it’s special property ruined during
harvesting.
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Loot
Individual Treasure (CR 0-4)
Equivalent Monetary
d100 Materials Found Coinage
Value
01-15 1d6 wood scraps, 1 length of string 2d4(5) cp 18 cp
16-30 1d4 metal scraps 1d4(3) sp 6 sp
31-40 1d4 leather scraps, 1 hide scraps 1d4(3) sp 6 sp
41-60 supplies 1d6(4) sp, 2d4(5) cp 1 gp, 5 sp
61-70 1d2 parts 1d6(4) gp, 2d4(5) sp 6 gp, 5 sp
71-75 uncommon supplies 1 gp, 1d10(5) sp 10 gp
76-80 common poisonous reagent 2d4(5) sp 15 gp, 5 sp
81-85 common curative reagent 2d4(5) sp 15 gp
86-90 common reactive reagent 2d4(5) sp 15 gp
91-94 common magical ink 1d6 gp, 1d10 sp 18 gp, 5 sp
95-96 common divine essence 1d6 sp, 1d10 cp 46 gp
97-98 common primal essence 1d6 sp, 1d10 cp 46 gp
99-00 common arcane essence 1d6 sp, 1d10 cp 46 gp

d100 Materials Found Coinage Equivalent Gold Value
01-30 1d4 fancy parts 1d10(6) gp, 1d10(6) sp 36 gp, 6 sp
31-40 1d10 parts, 1d20 leather scraps, 1d20 metal scraps 1 pp, 1d10 gp, 2d10 sp 30 gp
41-50 uncommon poisonous reagent 1d6 x 10(35) gp 75 gp
51-60 uncommon curative reagent 1d6 x 10(35) gp 75 gp
61-80 uncommon reactive reagent 1d6 x 10(35) gp 75 gp
81-90 uncommon magical ink, uncommon parchment 1d6 x 10(35 gp) 125 gp
91-94 esoteric parts 2d6 x 10 (70 gp) 170 gp
95-96 uncommon divine essence 1d6 x 10(35) gp 185 gp
97-98 uncommon primal essence 1d6 x 10(35) gp 185 gp
99-00 uncommon arcane essence 1d6 pp 185 gp

d100 Materials Found Equivalent Gold Value
01-20 2 x mithril ingots, 2 x adamantine ingot, 2 x fancy parts 300 gp
21-30 rare branch, uncommon branch, rare poisonous reagent 305 gp
31-40 5 dragon scales,
41-50 rare magical ink, rare curative reagent 400 gp
51-60 rare reactive reagent, 2 x rare supplies 400 gp
61-70 10 x uncommon reagents 400 gp
71-80 uncommon divine essence, uncommon primal essence 400 gp
81-90 rare reactive reagent, rare poisonous reagent, rare curative reagent 600 gp
91-94 tough leather 600 gp
95-96 rare divine essence 700 gp
97-98 rare primal essence 700 gp
99-00 rare arcane essence 700 gp
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Individual Treasure (CR 17+)

01-15 very rare branch, very rare parchment, rare arcane essence 3,500 gp
16-30 very rare curative reagent, very rare poisonous reagent, rare primal essence 5,000 gp
31-45 very rare poisonous reagent, very rare reactive reagent, rare arcane essence 5,000 gp
46-60 very rare curative reagent, very rare reactive reagent, rare divine essence 5,500 gp
61-70 very rare divine essence 7,000 gp
71-80 very rare primal essence 7,000 gp
81-90 very rare arcane essence 7,000 gp
95-96 legendary curative reagent, legendary poisonous reagent 10,000 gp
97-98 legendary poisonous reagent, legendary reactive reagent 10,000 gp
99-00 legendary curative reagent, legendary reactive reagent 10,000 gp
Replacing Hoards
Note that crafting materials found as part of a Hoard replace coinage, gems, or art objects of equal Equivalent Gold Value. You can use the same
d100 roll for both the Treasure Hoard table and the crafting replacement.
Treasure Crafting Substitutions Challenge 0-4

01-25 5 steel ingots 10 gp
26-40 10 tanned leather 30 gp
41-50 10 steel ingots, 50 scales, 10 rawhide leather 90 gp
51-60 2 common curative reagents, 2 common reactive reagents, 2 common poisonous reagents 90 gp
61-70 1 mithril ingot, 1 common arcane essence, 1 common divine essence 105 gp
71-80 1 uncommon magical ink, 1 uncommon parchment, large carapace, 1 uncommon supplies 120 gp
81-90 2 fancy parts, 2 mithril ingots, 1 rare poisonous reagent, 1 rare reactive reagent 140 gp
91-99 1 esoteric part, 1 adamantine ingot, 1 rare curative reagent 200 gp
00 1 uncommon arcane essence, 1 common divine essence, 1 common primal essence 235 gp

01-25 20 steel ingots, 20 rawhide leather, 20 fancy parts, 20 scales,
360 gp
10 quality branches
26-40 4 uncommon curative reagent, 4 uncommon poisonous reagents,
480 gp
4 uncommon reactive reagents
41-50 1 rare magical ink, 1 rare parchment,
520 gp
2 adamantine ingots
51-60 10 fancy parts, 10 mithril ingots,
560 gp
2 rare branches
61-70 2 rare supplies, rare branch,
580 gp
2 uncommon divine essences
71-80 1 uncommon arcane essence, 1 uncommone primal essence, 2 rare curative reagents,
600 gp
2 rare branches, 1 adamantine ingot
81-90 3 esoteric part, 3 rare curative reagent, 3 rare poisonous reagent,
680 gp
3 rare reactive reagent
91-99 1 tough leather, 1 uncomon arcane essence, 1 uncommon divine essence,
950 gp
1 uncommon primal essence
00 1 rare arcane essence, 1 uncommon divine essence,
1,000 gp
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01-25 10 adamantine ingots, 4 tough leather, 4 esoteric parts, 4 very rare branches, 10 mithril 6,900 gp
ingots
26-40 5 rare curative reagents, 5 rare poisonous reagents, 5 rare reactive reagents, 2 very rare 11,000 gp
parchment, 2 very rare magical ink
41-50 5 tough level, 20 dragon scales, 4 rare primal essences, 4 rare divine essences; 5 rare rare 11,300 gp
reactive reagents, 5 rare curative reagents, 5 Adamantine Ingots
51-60 15 esotertic parts, 15 rare supplies, 1 very rare arcane essence, 3 rare poisonous reagents, 11,400 gp
4 rare curative reagents
61-70 5 firesteel ingots, 1 very rare parchment, 2 very rare reactive reagents, 2 very rare 12,250
poisonous reagents
71-80 1 very rare divine essence, 2 rare arcane essences, 2 very rare curative reagent 12,400 gp
81-90 1 very rare primal essence, 2 rare divine essences, 2 very rare poisonous reagent 12,400 gp
91-99 1 very rare arcane essence, 2 rare primal essences, 2 very rare reactive reagent 12,400 gp
00 1 very rare arcane essence, 1 very rare divine essence, 1 very rare primal essence. 21,000 gp
Treasure Crafting Substitutions Challenge 17+

01-25 10 esoteric parts, 10 darksteel ingots, 10 firesteel ingots, 10 icesteel ingots, 5 very rare 20,000 gp
parchment, 20 admantine ingots, 20 mitril ingots
26-40 4 very rare curative reagents, 4 very rare reactive reagents, 4 very rare poisonous reagents 24,000 gp
41-50 10 tough leather, 1 legendary magical ink, 1 legendary parchment, 4 very rare curative 24,000 gp
reagents
51-60 legendary curative reagent, legendary reactive reagent, legendary poisonous reagent, 2 29,000 gp
very rare primal essences
61-70 20 rare supplies, 20 esoteric parts, 20 rare reactive reagents, 20 rare curative reagents, 20 29,000 gp
rare poisonous reagents, 10 rare divine essence, 10 rare arcane essences, 10 rare divine
essences
71-80 legendary divine essence, 2 very rare primal essences, 2 legendary reactive reagents 49,000 gp
81-90 legendary primal essence, 2 very rare arcane essences, 2 legendary poisonous reagents 49,000 gp
91-99 legendary arcane essence, 2 very rare divine essences, 2 legendary curative reagents 49,000 gp
00 legendary arcane essence, legendary primal essence, legendary divine essence 75,000 gp
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Gathering Tables Gather Reagents

Reagents are harvested with making a Wisdom ability check. If
Many of the materials can simply be found growing in the wild,
and can be gathered by someone that knows what to look for have an Herbalism kit and are proficient with it, you can add
and spends the time doing just that. When traveling at a slow your proficiency modifier to the roll.
pace through wilderness for 8 hours or more (i.e. not urban
land or farmland) you can make a gathering check, but have Search for Materials
disadvantage on the check to harvest anything found. Materials can be harvested with your choice of a Strength,
Dexterity, or Wisdom ability check. If you have proficiency with
If you dedicate 8 hours to gathering without traveling, you can Survival, you can add your proficiency modifier to the roll.
make two checks (without disadvantage) or find one item other
than an essence of their choice that is available within that
biomes table (making the skill check from the corresponding
Hunt Game
Food can be gathered with with your choice of a Dexterity or
line of the table to harvest it) or 1d12 of any trivial time
Wisdom ability check. If you have proficiency with Survival,
(making a DC 8 skill check to harvest it)
you can add your survival modifier to the roll.
The found items then have to be gathered. You can choose to
Intentionally Slow
gather reagents, search for materials, or hunt wild game. Roll a
Gathering is a time gated system. It is not intended to be the
d100 and consult the corresponding table below for the primarily source of materials. Rather than being balanced against
relevant biome to determine what is found. the loot tables, it’s balanced against the down time activities (and
consequently not particularly efficient).
Gather Reagents
d100 DC Forest Desert Grasslands Marsh Mountains
01-10 -- -- -- -- -- --
common curative common poisonous
11-20 10 -- -- --
reagent reagent
common curative common reactive common curative common poisonous common reactive
21-40 10
reagent reagent reagent reagent reagent
common poisonous common curative common reactive common curative common curative
41-50 10
common reactive common poisonous common poisonous common reactive common poisonous
51-60 10
1d4 common 1d2 common 1d2 comon 1d4 common 1d2 common
61-70 10
poisonous reagents reactive reagents poisonous reagents poisonous reagents curative reagents
1d4 common 1d2 common 1d2 common 1d4 common 1d2 common
71-80 10
curative reagents reactive reagents curative reagents reactive reagents reactive reagents
uncommon curative uncommon reactive uncommon curative uncommon uncommon reactive
81-90 10
reagent reagent reagent poisonous reagent reagent
uncommon uncommon
uncommon reactive uncommon reactive common curative
91-95 10 poisonous poisonous
ingredient ingredient ingredient
ingredient ingredient
common primal common arcane common divine common primal common primal
96-00 10
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d100 DC Caves Underdark Jungles Shore Tundra
01-10 -- -- -- -- -- --
common reactive common poisonous common curative common curative common reactive
11-30 12
common poisonous common reactive common poisonous common poisonous common curative
31-50 12
1d4 common 1d4 common 1d4 common 1d4 common 1d4 common
51-60 12
reactive reagent poisonous reagents curative reagents curative reagents reactive reagents
uncommon reactive uncommon uncommon curative uncommon reactive uncommon curative
61-70 12
reagent poisonous reagent reagent reagent reagent
uncommon curative uncommon curative uncommon reactive uncommon reactive uncommon reactive
71-80 12
common divine common arcane common primal common primal common primal
81-90 12
uncommon uncommon uncommon reactive uncommon reactive uncommmon
91-95 12
poisonous reagent poisonous reagent reagent reagent reactive reagent
uncommon divine uncommon arcane uncommon primal uncommon primal uncommon primal
96-00 12
Gather Reagents
d100 DC Feylands Shadowlands Elemental Plane Lower Plane Upper Plane Outer Plane
common common
common common reactive common common reactive
curative reagent reagent curative reagent reagent
reagent reagent
common reactive common reactive common common reactive common reactive common reactive
21-40 14
reagent reagent curative reagent reagent reagent reagent
1d4 common 1d4 common
1d4 common 1d4 common 1d4 common 1d4 common
curative reagent reactive reagent curative reagent reactive reagent
reagent reagent
uncommon
uncommon uncommon uncommon uncommon uncommon
61-80 14 poisonous
curative reagent reactive reagent reactive reagent curative reagent reactive reagent
reagent
uncommon uncommon uncommon uncommon uncommon uncommon
81-99 14
primal essence arcane essence primal essence arcane essence divine essence arcane essence
rare primal rare arcane rare primal rare arcane rare divine rare arcane
00 14
essence essence essence essence essence essence
Gather Materials
d100 DC Caves Underdark Jungles Shore Tundra
01-10 12 -- -- 1d4 firewood -- --
discarded armor 1d4 common
11-20 12 parts shoft haft wood scraps
padding branches
21-40 12 1d12 scales 1d4 supplies 1d4 supplies medium carapace firewood
41-60 12 adamant ore mithril ore uncommon supplies rare supplies supplies
1d4 common
61-80 12 large carapace uncommon branch uncommon branch uncommon supplies
branches
slighty rusty fancy
80-95 12 1d4 mithril ore large carapace uncommon branch 1d4 icesteel ore
parts
common primal common arcane common primal common primal common primal
96-00 12
Gather Materials
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01-20 10 1d4 x 10 firewood -- 1d4 firewood 1d4 firewood 1d4 firewood
1d12 common
21-40 10 1d12 scales 1d12 wood scraps 1d12 wood scraps 1d12 fletching
branch
1d4 quality 1d4 medium 1d4 quality
41-60 10 uncommon supplies adamant ore
branches carapace branches
61-80 10 uncommon branch large carapace 1d4 hides supplies mithril ore
1d2 uncommon
80-95 10 rare supplies rare suppplies uncommon branch uncommon branch
branch
common primal common arcane common divine common primal common primal
96-00 10
Hunt Game
d100 DC Caves Underdark Graveyards Shore Tundra
fresh fresh
01-30 12 supplies -- --
ingredients ingredients
1d4 fresh fresh 1d4 fresh
31-60 12 -- fresh ingredients
ingredients ingredients ingredients
1d8 fresh
fresh 1d4 fresh ingredients
61-90 12 1d4 hides 1d4 hides ingredients
ingredients 1 hide
1 supplies
1d6 fresh
1d6 fresh 1d6 fresh fresh
ingredients, 1 1d6 fresh ingredients,
91-00 12 ingredients, ingredients, ingredients,
medium 1d4 hides
1d4 hides 1d4 hides 1 hide scraps
carapace
Hunt Game
fresh fresh
01-30 10 -- -- --
ingredients ingredients
1d4 fresh fresh 1d4 fresh
31-60 10 supplies supplies
ingredients ingredients ingredients
1d4 fresh
1d4 fresh 1d4 fresh
61-90 10 ingredients 1 supplies 1d4 supplies
ingredients hide ingredients
hide
1d8 fresh 1d6 fresh 1d8 fresh
1d4 fresh
91-00 10 ingredients 1d4 ingredients 1 ingredients 1d4 1d6 fresh ingredients 1 large carapace
ingredients
hides large carapace hides
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Alchemy Quick Reference

Alchemy is a crafting art that almost all adventures have some While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference
degree of interest in the results of. The source of the ever in allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a potion in
demand Potion of Healings, it is a versatile trade that fuels its most basic form:
(sometimes quite literally) the adventuring life.
It doesn’t take many experiences with the powers of potions • Select a potion that you would like to craft from the
for an adventure to consider if they can get away with “Standard Potions Crafting Table”.
simmering a Potion of Healing next to the stew over that • Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that
night’s cooking fire... of course it’s easier said than done for the potion.
result of such things to come away not poisonous. • Use your Alchemy Supplies tool to craft the potion using
Alchemy tends to be a very quick form of crafting, but with • the number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or
this comes additional risks with most crafts resting on a single during a long rest using the crafting camp action if the
roll, and failure resulting in the loss of all materials. Although crafting time is 2 hours or less. Alchemy items must be
taking that chance is frequently worth it during a busy crafted in a single session.
adventuring season, consider the “Taking 10” option outlined • For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your
in the craft introduction when speed is not of the essence. Intelligence or Wisdom modifier (your choice) + your
proficiency bonus with Alchemy Supplies. You can abort the
craft after a bad crafting roll if you wish, this counts as a
Related Tool & Ability Score failure.
Alchemy works using Alchemy Supplies. Attempting to craft a • On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
potion without these will almost always be made with completed time is equal to the crafting time, the magic item
disadvantage, and proficiency with these allows you to add is complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no
your proficiency to any alchemy crafting roll. progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3
Alchemy uses your choice of your Intelligence or Wisdom times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are
modifier. lost.
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Crafting Walk Through: Alchemy

Shelf Life & Expired Potions Here’s a quick example of how alchemy will often play out in a game.
A unique attribute to alchemy, potions once crafted have a Caius the Wizard is saved from being eaten by a giant plant monster.
shelf life of 1 year before coming expired. This shelf life is He wants to know if his suffering was worth anything, so he asks the
shortened to 1 month if the potion contains any reactive GM if there was any loot. There wasn’t. Was there anything to harvest
from the monster? Well, that’s always possible. The GM asks for a d100.
ingredient.
Caius rolls a 54.
If an expired potion is used or consumed within double its It was just a CR 4 monster, so the GM consults the table and asks
shelf life, roll a d4. On a 1, you become poisoned for 1 minute. for a DC 8 Nature Check. Fortunately Caius the Wizard has a +3, so
On a 2 or 3, the potion will work with reduced effect; it’s only needs a 5, and rolls an 8. Harvesting successful and now he has 1
duration will be halved if it had a duration, and damage or common curative reagent.
healing it dealt with by halved. On a 4, it works as expected. Knowing that he’s going to need some healing potions to survive the
Any potion that is older than twice its shelf life has no effect next plant monster, he consults the table and realizes that with just 2
besides causing the imbiber to become poisoned for 1 minute. more curative reagents and a glass vial he’d have enough materials.
Next time they walk through a forest, Caius the Wizard asks the GM
if there are any reagents about. Slowing down to a slow pass, he can
Crafting Roll make a gathering check with disadvantage, and attempts to gather
reagents. Rolls the d100, and comes up with a 73. The GM asks for a DC
Putting that together means that when you want to work on 10 gathering check using herbalism kit, with disadvantage as they were
Alchemy, your crafting roll is as follows: travelling. Caius doesn’t have proficiency, but has +1 wisdom, so needs a
9 or higher. He rolls a 14!
Alchemy Modifier = your Alchemy Supplies tool proficiency The results in 1d4 common curative reagents. He rolls a 2. That’s all
bonus + your Intelligence or Wisdom modifier (your choice). the curative reagents he needed! He cleans out the remains of an old
healing potion to get a glass vial, and next time they camp, he spends his
camp action (2 hours) trying to make a healing potion.
Success and Failure He needs to succeed only once, DC 13. Fortunately he has proficiency
For Alchemy, after you make the crafting roll and succeed in Alchemy Supplies, and a +3 Intelligence, meaning his check is at +5.
marks your progress on a crafting project. If you succeed, you He needs an 8 or higher.
...He rolls a 3. This a failure! But all is not lost, he can keep trying
make 2 hours of progress toward the total crafting item (and
until he fails 3 times in a row... but he’s already spent his 2 hours, and
have completed one of the required checks for making an alchemy checks must be made consequetively.
item). Checks for Alchemy must be consecutive, meaning that Not wanting to lose his precious hard won reagents, he stays up
if you wish to continue after a failed craft, you need to extend late making another check. He rolls a 10! This results in a 15! He’s
your crafting time. successfully made a Healing Potion!
Failure means that no progress is made during that time. Unfortunately he’s stayed up too late, but the next morning the party
Once an item is started, even if no progress is made, the lets him sleep in to avoid the level of exhaustion.
components reserved for that item can only be recovered via Two days later, Vandrin the Cleric, the groups only healer, is on
salvage. If you fail three times in a row, all progress and death’s door! A quick swig of the healing potion gets him back on his
feet, and the day is won thanks to the hard work of making a potion, and
materials are lost and can no longer be salvaged.
adventurers keep a keen out for more of those curative reagents!
Alchemy Saving Throw

Some alchemical creations trigger a saving throw. In instances
that they do, the following is the formula for calculating the
saving throw. The saving throw is calculated at the time of
creation based on the creators attributes and proficiency, and
does not change once it is created.
Alchemy DC = 8 + your Alchemy Supplies tool proficiency

bonus + your Intelligence or Wisdom Modifier (your choice).
Herbalist’s Limited Alchemy

While herbalism is primarily used for gathering herbs, a creature
with proficiency with Herbalism Kits has a limited proficiency
in creating potions in addition to gathering herbs. You can use
proficiency with an Herbalism Kit in place of Alchemy supplies
when creating Potion of Healings, antidotes, antitoxins, and
potions of poison.
When crafting in this way, you use an Herbalism Kit and proficiency
with it in place of Alchemy Supplies. This crafting otherwise works
the same as using Alchemy Supplies.
You can add additional reagent modifiers when crafting in this way.
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Name Materials Crafting Time Checks Difficulty Rarity Value
2 common curative reagent
Antitoxin 1 common poisonous reagent 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 50 gp
1 glass vial
Potion of Healing 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 50 gp
1 glass vial
1 common reactive
1 common poisonous
Potion of Climbing 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 85 gp
1 uncommon reactive
1 glass vial
2 uncommon reactive reagent
Potent Alchemical AcidK 1 uncommon poisonous reagent 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 140 gp
1 glass flask
Potent Alchemical FireK 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 140 gp
1 glass flask
2 common reactive
1 common poisonous
Potion of Animal
1 uncommon curative 2 hours 1 DC 13 uncommon 145 gp
Friendship
1 primal common essence
1 glass vial
1 common reactive reagent
Potion of Firebreath 1 uncommon reactive reagent 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 75 gp
1 glass vial
1 uncommon curative reagent
Potion of Growth 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 115 gp
1 glass vial
Potion of Greater
2 uncommon curative reagent 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 120 gp
Healing
1 glass vial
1 common poisonous
Potion of Poison 1 uncommon poisonous 2 hours 1 DC 13 uncommon 65 gold
1 glass vial
Potion of Resistance 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 240 gp
1 glass vial
1 common reactive
Potion of Water 1 uncommon poisonous
2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 120 gp
Breathing 1 uncommon reactive
1 glass vial
Potion of Hill Giant
1 uncommon reactive reagent 4 hours 2 DC 15 uncommon 260 gp
Strength
Liquid LightningDS 1 uncommon primal essence 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 640 gp
1 glass vial
1 uncommon reactive
1 uncommon poisonous
Potion of Clairvoyance 2 rare reactive 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 570 gp
1 common arcane essence
1 glass vial
2 uncommon reactive
1 rare curative
Potion of Gaseous Form 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 560 gp
1 rare reactive
1 glass vial
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1 uncommon curative
1 rare curative
Potion of Diminution 2 hours 1 DC 15 rare 480 gp
1 rare poisonous
1 glass vial
1 uncommon curative
1 uncommon reactive
1 rare curative reagent
Potion of Heroism 2 hours 1 DC 15 rare 480 gp.
1 common divine essence
1 glass vial
1 uncommon poisonous
1 uncommon reactive
Potion of Mind Reading 1 rare poisonous 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 550 gp
1 rare reactive
1 glass vial
Powerful Alchemical
1 rare poisonous reagent 2 hours 1 DC 17 rare 690 gp
AcidK
1 glass flask
Powerful Alchemical 3 rare reactive reagent
2 hours 1 DC 17 rare 690 gp
FireK 1 glass flask
2 uncommon curative
Potion of Superior
2 rare curative 4 hours 2 DC 15 rare 525 gp
Healing
1 glass vial
Draught of DamnationK 1 rare poisonous reagent 4 hours 2 DC 16 rare 680 gp
1 uncommon arcane essence
1 uncommon curative
1 rare curative
Potion of Supreme
2 very rare curative 4 hours 2 DC 18 very rare 5000 gp
Healing
1 uncommon divine essence
1 crystal vial
2 uncommon reactive
2 rare curative
2 very rare reactive 5,500
Potion of Flying 4 hours 2 DC 19 very rare
1 uncommon primal essence gp
1 crystal vial
2 uncommon reactive
2 rare curative
5,200
Potion of Invisibility 1 very rare reactive 4 hours 2 DC 19 very rare
gp
1 very rare curative
1 crystal vial
2 uncommon reactive
2 rare reactive
1 very rare reactive
Potion of Speed 4 hours 2 DC 20 very rare 6150 gp
1 very rare curative
1 rare arcane essence
1 crystal vial
1 legendary curative reagent
2 very rare curative reagents 54,000
Panacea K
8 hours 4 DC 24 legendary
1 legendary divine essence gp
1 crystal vial
1 legendary reactive reagent
Potion of Storm Giant 1 legendary curative reagent 25,000
8 hours 4 DC 23 legendary
Strength 1 very rare primal essence gp
1 crystal vial
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Name Materials Crafting Checks Difficulty Rarity Value
Time
Alchemical AcidK 1 common poisonous reagent 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 50 gp
1 glass flask
Alchemical FireK 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 50 gp
1 glass flask
Alchemical NapalmK 1 common curative 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 70 gp
1 glass flask
2 common reactive reagents
Bottled WindK 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 40 gp
1 glass flask
Either (a) 1 finely shredded scroll of
web or (b) 2 uncommon poisonous
Sticky Goo PotionK reagents 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 140 gp
1 glass flask
Magical Dust
1 handful of sand
Dust of Disappearance 4 hours 2 DC 15 uncommon 130 gp
1 handful of sand
1 common primal essence
Dust of Dryness 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 100 gp
1 common poisonous reagent
1 uncommon poisonous reagent
Dust of Sneezing and
1 common reactive reagent 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 95 gp
Choking
Explosives
1 flask of alcohol
Dwarven Alcohol 1 common reactive reagents 8 hours 4 DC 12 Common 20 gp.
1 sturdy metal flask
Packet of Blasting
2 common reactive reagent 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 40 gp
Powder
Smoke Powder 2 common reactive regent 2 hours 1 DC 15 common 40 gp
2 packets blasting powder
Simple Explosive 2 hours 1 DC 15 common 120 gp
Potent Explosive 2 hours 1 DC 17 uncommon 250 gp
3 parts
Nail Bomb 2 uncommon reactive reagent 2 hours 1 DC 17 uncommon 275 gp
1 packet of blasting powder
Powerful Explosive 4 hours 2 DC 19 rare 750 gp
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Magical Ink
Time
Common Magical 1 common alchemical reagent
2 hours 1 DC 10 Common 15 gp
Ink 1 glass vial
Uncommon Magical 1 uncommon alchemical reagent
2 hours 1 DC 12 Uncommon 40 gp
Ink 1 glass vial
Rare Magical 1 rare alchemical reagent
2 hours 1 DC 14 Rare 200 gp
Ink 1 glass vial
Very Rare Magical 1 very rare alchemical reagent
4 hours 2 DC 16 Very Rare 2,000 gp
Ink 1 glass vial
Legendary Magical 1 legendary alchemical reagent
8 hours 4 DC 18 Legendary 5,000 gp
Ink 1 glass vial
Oils
Crafting
Name Materials Checks Difficulty Rarity Value
Time
Burning OilK 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 40 gp
1 glass vial
Frost OilK 1 common primal essence 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 75 gp
1 glass vial
4 silver scraps
Silver OilK 1 common reactive reagent 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 20 gp
1 glass vial
Flametongue OilK 1 common arcane essence 2 hours 1 DC 16 uncommon 170 gp
1 glass vial
1 rare poisonous
2 very rare reactive
Oil of Sharpness 4 hours 2 DC 19 very rare 5,200 gp
300 gold of precious metal flakes.
1 crystal vial
Misc.
Time
Restorative Ointment 2 uncommon curative reagent 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 250 gp
3 common curative reagents
1 legendary curative reagent
16 hours
Sovereign Glue 1 legendary reactive reagent 8 DC 22 legendary 25,000 gp
(2 days)
1 very rare divine essence
1 legendary poisonous reagent
16 hours
Universal Solvent 1 legendary reactive reagent 8 DC 22 legendary 25,000 gp
(2 days)
1 very rare primal essence
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Draught of DamnationK
Potion, rare
Potion, rare This stick red liquid has a living viscosity to it,
churning slow within the flask. When you drink this potion, you
become a fiend (as if by shapechanged for 1 hour). The type of
fiend you become is determined by your level. The new form is
a random fiend with a Challenge Rating equal to your level, up
to a maximum of 10. If there are multiple options at that
Challenge Rating, roll to determine which option is selected).
When the effect ends and revert to your normal form, you
take 1d6 necrotic damage equal to the CR of the fiend who’s
form you assumed as the toxins of pure evil attempt to destroy
your body before relinquishing control of it. If this damage kills
you, your soul is dragged to the realm of the fiends by
malignant will of the fiend.
Healing Potion
Potion, common
You regain 2d4 + 2 Hit Points when you drink this potion. The
potion’s red liquid glimmers when agitated. Potion of Climbing
Potion, uncommon
Quality Rarity Hit Points Restored
Common Common 2d4 + 2 When you drink this potion, you gain a climbing speed equal to
Greater Uncommon 4d4 + 4 your walking speed for 1 hour. During this time, you have
advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks you make to climb.
Superior Rare 8d4 + 8
The potion is separated into brown, silver, and gray layers
Supreme Very Rare 10d4 + 20 resembling bands of stone. Shaking the bottle fails to mix the
colors.
PanaceaK
Potion, legendary
Potion of Diminution
When you drink this potion, you regain all lost hit points, all Potion, rare
status effects are removed, all reductions to ability scores are
removed, any missing limbs are restored, all diseases are When you drink this potion, you gain the “reduce” effect of the
cured, all curses are removed, and all levels of exhaustions are enlarge/reduce spell for 1d4 hours (no concentration required).
removed, and you cease to age for 1 year. This potion can The red in the potion’s liquid continuously contracts to a tiny
remove effects that can otherwise only be removed by wish. bead and then expands to color the clear liquid around it.
If you ever drink a second panacea potion, make a DC 30 Shaking the bottle fails to interrupt this process.
Constitution saving throw. On failure, you gain no benefits from
it and die.
Potion of Flying
Potion, very rare
Potion of Animal Friendship
Potion, uncommon When you drink this potion, you gain a flying speed equal to
your walking speed for 1 hour and can hover. If you’re in the air
When you drink this potion, you can cast the animal friendship when the potion wears off, you fall unless you have some other
spell (save DC 13) for 1 hour at will. means of staying aloft. This potion’s clear liquid floats at the
A murky, muddy potion, it leaves various animal shapes and top of its container and has cloudy white impurities drifting in
tracks on the side of the container as it swirls. it.
Potion of Fire Breath
Potion of Clairvoyance Potion, uncommon
Potion, rare
After drinking this potion, you can use a bonus action to exhale
When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the fire at a target within 30 feet of you. The target must make a
clairvoyance spell. An eyeball bobs in this yellowish liquid but DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 fire damage on a
vanishes when the potion is opened. failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The
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effect ends after you exhale the fire three times or when 1 hour Potion of Resistance
has passed. This potion’s orange liquid flickers, and smoke fills
Potion, uncommon
the top of the container and wafts out whenever it is opened.
When you make this potion, you can make it resist one
Potion of Gaseous Form particular image type. For Necrotic or Radiant resistance,
Potion, rare substitute an uncommon divine essence for the primal
essence. For Force resistance, substitute an uncommon arcane
When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the gaseous essence. For psychic, substitute an uncommon psionic
form spell for 1 hour (no concentration required) or until you essence.
end the effect as a bonus action. This potion’s container seems
to hold fog that moves and pours like water. The color of the potion depends on what kind of resistance it
is, often having that element swirling within it.
Potion of Growth When you drink this potion, you gain resistance to the selected
Potion, rare damage type of the potion for 1 hour.
When you drink this potion, you gain the “enlarge” effect of the
enlarge/reduce spell for 1d4 hours (no concentration required). Potion of Speed
The red in the potion’s liquid continuously expands from a tiny Potion, very rare
bead to color the clear liquid around it and then contracts.
Shaking the bottle fails to interrupt this process. When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the haste
spell for 1 minute (no concentration required). The potion’s
yellow fluid is streaked with black and swirls on its own.
Potion of Heroism
Potion, rare
Potion of Water Breathing
For 1 hour after drinking it, you gain 10 temporary hit points Potion, uncommon
that last for 1 hour. For the same duration, you are under the
effect of the bless spell (no concentration required). This blue You can breathe underwater for 1 hour after drinking this
potion bubbles and steams as if boiling. potion. Its cloudy green fluid smells of the sea and has a
jellyfish-like bubble floating in it.
Potion of Invisibility
Potion, very rare Potion of Mind Reading
Potion, rare
This potion’s container looks empty but feels as though it holds
liquid. When you drink it, you become invisible for 1 hour. When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the detect
Anything you wear or carry is invisible with you. The effect thoughts spell (save DC 13, no concentration required) for 1
ends early if you attack or cast a spell. hour. The potion’s dense, purple liquid has an ovoid cloud of
pink floating in it.
Potion of Poison
Potion, uncommon
This concoction looks, smells, and tastes like a potion of

healing or other beneficial potion. However, it is actually poison
masked by illusion magic. An identify spell reveals its true
nature.
If you drink it, you take 3d6 poison damage, and you must
succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned.
At the start of each of your turns while you are poisoned in this
way, you take 3d6 poison damage. At the end of each of your
turns, you can repeat the saving throw. On a successful save,
the poison damage you take on your subsequent turns
decreases by 1d6. The poison ends when the damage
decreases to 0.
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Alchemical AcidK
Concoction, common
A small flask of burbling acid, a strange hissing green viscous

liquid. It deals 4d4 acid damage when poured on an object.
Can be used as a simple ranged weapon with the thrown
(20/60) property, dealing 4d4 acid damage on hit. You do not
add your modifier to the damage roll.
Quality Rarity Acid Damage

Common Common 4d4
Potent Uncommon 6d4
Powerful Rare 8d4
Alchemical FireK
Concoction, common
A small flask of volatile orange liquid. It deals 2d10 fire

damage when poured on an object. Can be used as a simple
ranged weapon with the thrown (20/60) property, dealing 2d10 Liquid LightningDS
fire damage on hit. You do not add your modifier to the damage Potion, rare
roll.
Drinking this potion allows you to zip around for 1 minute as
Quality Rarity Fire Damage pure electricity. As a bonus action on each of your turns before
Common Common 2d10 the effect ends, you can transform into a bolt of lightning and
instantly travel in a straight line to an unoccupied space you
Potent Uncommon 3d10 can see within 30 feet. This movement doesn’t provoke
Powerful Rare 4d10 opportunity attacks and you are immune to lightning damage
while in this form.
You can pass through small holes, narrow openings, and
Alchemical NapalmK even mere cracks, as well as through conductive materials
Concoction, common
such as metal. Each creature in your travel path must succeed
on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, or take 3d6 lightning
A vicious sticky flammable substance. It deals 3d4 fire damage
damage. You immediately revert to your normal form upon
when poured on an object. Can be used as a simple ranged
reaching the destination. This potion’s stormy liquid arcs with
weapon with the thrown (20/60) property, dealing 3d4 fire
tiny bolts of lightning and it numbs the tongue when sipped.
damage on hit. You do not add your modifier to the damage
roll.
On hit, the target creature or object continues to burn for Sticky GooK
one minute, taking 1d4 fire damage at the start of their turn (or Concotion, common
at the start of your turn for an object without a turn) until a
creature spends an action to put the flames out. When broken and exposed to air, it creates a very sticky rapidly
expanding web like foam, with the effect of the spell web
centered on where the flask breaks. You can reliably throw the
Bottled WindK flask to a target point within 30 feet, shattering it on impact.
Concoction, common
As an action, you can open this casting gust without verbal or

somatic components. Alternatively, you can breath from it,
letting out only a little bit at a time, breathing directly from the
bottle, but each time you must make a DC 5 athletics checks.
On failure, you cast gust as above and all the air is lost. You can
get 10 minutes of breathable air from one bottle.
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Oils Explosives
Burning OilK Blasting Powder
Oil, common Explosive, common
As an action, you can coat a weapon in this oil and ignite it. For A fine grey powder with large grains and the faint smell of
1 minute, the ignited weapon burns, dealing an additional 1d4 sulfur and charcoal that comes in small packets weighing 1/2
fire to attacks made with it, and providing bright light in a pound.
20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. When ignited by 1 or more fire or lightning damage, it
explodes violently. All creatures within 10 feet of it must make
a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On failure, they take 1d4 fire +
Flametongue OilK 1d4 thunder damage, or half as much on a success. The
Oil, uncommon amount of damage increases by 1d4 (both the fire and thunder)
and the radius increases by 5 feet for each additional packet of
As an action, you can coat a weapon in this oil and ignite it. For Blasting Powder detonated in the same spot, up to a maximum
1 minute, the ignited weapon burns, dealing an additional 2d6 of five packets. Deals double damage to buildings and
fire to attacks made with it, and providing bright light in a structures. Creatures in range of more than one stack of up to
20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. 5 explosives at the same time take damage only from the
highest damage effect.
Frequently used for mining and other responsible things...
Oil of Sharpness until adventurers get their hands on it.
Oil, very rare
This clear, gelatinous oil sparkles with tiny, ultrathin silver Nail Bomb
shards. The oil can coat one slashing or piercing weapon or up Explosive, uncommon
to 5 pieces of slashing or piercing ammunition. Applying the oil
takes 1 minute. For 1 hour, the coated item is magical and has A brutal instrument, this mixes explosive powder and nails to
a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls. create a devastating fragmentation device. An exceedingly
dangerous device. Heavier and more deadly than other
explosives, the primary damage comes from the metal
Silver OilK shrapnel (nails) flung in all directions. It can be detonated by
Oil, common
dealing 1 fire or lightning damage to it. As an action, a packet
of this explosive can be accurately thrown 20 feet, but will not
A sparkling chromatic oil. The oil can coat one slashing or
detonate on impact (usually). When it detonates, all creatures
piercing weapon or up to 5 pieces of slashing or piercing
within 20 feet (for common) of the target point must make a
ammunition. Applying the oil takes 1 minute. For 1 hour, the
Dexterity saving throw with a DC equal to the crafter’s
coated item is considered silvered.
Alchemy DC. On failure, they take 8d4 piercing damage, or half
as much on a success.
You can fuse your explosives. When fused, intentionally
dealing fire damage to the explosives (or otherwise lighting the
fuse) causes it to detonate on a delay, selected from: short (the
end of your turn), medium (the start of your next turn), and
long (2 rounds, at the start of your turn).
Dwarven Alcohol
Explosive, common
Only dwarves really know if the name of this liquid explosive is

a joke or not, but must assume it is an acquired taste. An
explosively flammable liquid that comes in a flask, this flask
can be splashed across a 5 foot square within 5 feet. Once
splashed, it can be ignited by 1 or more fire or lightning
damage it explodes in a plume of fire, dealing 2d4 fire damage
to all creatures within 5 feet of the container, or within a
square that has been soaked with it.
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Smoke Powder Miscellaneous

Explosive, common
A fine grey powder with large grains and the faint smell of Magical Ink
sulfur and charcoal that comes in small packets weighing 1/2 Component, common/uncommon/rare/very rare/legendary
pound.
When ignited by 1 or more fire or lightning damage, it Magical ink that is used by Enchanters to create scrolls, made
releases a blast of thick black smoke that fills a 20 foot radius. by rendering down magical alchemical ingredients.
Everything in this smoke is heavily obscured for 2d4 rounds.
At the start of your next turn after the number of rounds rolled,
the smoke begins to fade leaving everything within the radius
lightly obscured, and it clears completely at the start of your
next after that.
Additionally uses of the smoke powder extend the duration
of heavy obscurement for an additional 1d4 rounds.
Simple/Potent/Powerful Explosive
Explosive, common/uncommon/rare
A bundled explosive alchemical preparation. It can be

detonated by dealing 1 fire or lightning damage to it. As an
action, a packet of this explosive can be accurately thrown 20
feet, but will not detonate on impact (usually). When it
detonates, all creatures within 10 feet (for common) of the
target point must make a Dexterity saving throw with a DC
equal to the crafter’s Alchemy DC. On failure, they take 1d8 +
1d8 thunder damage, or half as much on a success. Creatures
in range of more than one explosive take damage only from the
highest damage effect.
Name Radius Damage

Common 10 feet 1d8 fire + 1d8 thunder.
Potent 15 feet 2d8 fire + 2d8 thunder.
Powerful 20 feet 4d8 fire + 4d8 thunder.
You can fuse your explosives. When fused, intentionally dealing

fire damage to the explosives (or otherwise lighting the fuse)
causes it to detonate on a delay, selected from: short (the end
of your turn), medium (the start of your next turn), and long (2
rounds, at the start of your turn).
Grenade Casing
Explosive, uncommon
A simple construction of a two chambered projectile (typically

made of glass). When you add an Alchemist Fire and an
Explosive to its separate compartments, it becomes an
incredibly dangerous device. As an action, a character can light
this bomb and throw it at a point up to 60 feet away. Creatures
within the range of the explosive used must make a Dexterity
saving throw against the DC of the explosive used, or take
damage equal to the explosion + 1d4 piercing damage + 1d4
fire damage.
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Alchemy Modifiers
The following are alchemical modifiers that can applied to potion. All alchemical modifiers require approval from the DM if the
modifier will work with a given potion or creation.
Difficulty
Modifier Effect
Modifier
Require two additional reactive reagents of equal rarity to the rarest reagent of the
Aerosol +8 potion. Rather than drinking it, when uncorked or broken (as an action) it effects all
creatures in a 5 foot radius as if they’d consumed it.
Requires an common divine essence. Adds the effect of lesser restoration to the
Celestial +3
potion.
Divine +6 Requires an rare divine essence. Adds the effect of greater restoration to the potion.
Endothermic +4 Any fire damage the potion does becomes frost damage
Requires an additional reactive reagent. Expands the area of effect of any area of
Expansive +5
effect the potion has by 5 feet.
The effect of the potions becomes shrouded from magic such as identify. You can
Insidious +3 make the potion appear as another potion of the same rarity. Another alchemist can
indentify it by making an Alchemy Check against your Alchemy DC
Additional Materials
You can simply load more reagents into any potion, increasing its potency in different ways, though it increases the difficulty. You
can make a “custom potion” simply by using these modifiers with no base potion. When you do so, the base DC is 8.
Additional Reagent Difficult Modifier Effect
Common Curative +2 The potion restores +1d4 hit points when consumed.
Common Reactive +2 The potion deals +1d4 fire damage when shattered (or consumed).
Common Poisonous +2 The potion deals +1d4 poison damage when consumed
Uncommon Curative +3 The potion restores +2d4 hit points when consumed.
Uncommon Reactive +3 The potion deals +2d4 fire damage when shattered (or consumed).
Uncommon
+3 The potion deals +2d4 poison damage when consumed
Poisonous
Rare Curative +4 The potion restores +3d4 hit points when consumed.
Rare Reactive +4 The potion deals +3d4 fire damage when shattered (or consumed).
Rare Poisonous +4 The potion deals +3d4 poison damage when consumed
Very Rare Curative +5 The potion restores +4d4 hit points when consumed.
Very Rare Reactive +5 The potion deals +4d4 fire damage when shattered (or consumed).
Very Rare Poisonous +5 The potion deals +4d4 poison damage when consumed
Legendary Curative +6 The potion restores +5d4 hit points when consumed.
Legendary Reactive +6 The potion deals +5d4 fire damage when shattered (or consumed).
Legendary Poisonous +6 The potion deals +5d4 poison damage when consumed
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Poisoncraft Putting that together that means that when you would like to
create potion, your crafting roll is as follows:
A subdomain of alchemy, the profession of poisoncraft is often
seen as the “dark side” of Alchemy. While Alchemy often deals
in poisonous reagents, typically speaking they aim to tame the Poisoncraft Modifier = your Poisoner’s Kit proficiency bonus
poison, channeling it into useful effects. While capable of + your Intelligence or Wisdom modifier (your choice).
making crudely poisonous potions, such things are generally
considered failures to an alchemist. To a poisoner, they are Poisoncraft Saving Throw
considered the art itself.
When a poison requires a saving throw, the following is the
Poisoncraft shares Self Life and Reagents with Alchemy; for
formula for calculating the saving throw. The saving throw is
details regarding those, see Alchemy.
calculated at the time of creation based on the creators
attributes and proficiency, and does not change once it is
Quick Reference created.
While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference
Poison DC = 8 + your Poisoner’s Kit proficiency bonus + your
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a potion in
Intelligence or Wisdom Modifier (your choice).
its most basic form:
• Select a poison that you would like to craft from the Success and Failure
“Poison Crafting Table”. For Poisoncraft, after you make the crafting roll and succeed
• Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that marks your progress on a crafting project. If you succeed, you
potion. make 2 hours of progress toward the total crafting item (and
• Use your Poisoner’s Kit tool to craft the option using the have completed one of the required checks for making an
number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or during item). Checks for Enchanting do not need to be immediately
a long rest using the crafting camp action if the crafting consecutive. Failure means that no progress is made during
time is 2 hours or less. Poisoncraft items must be crafted in that time. Once an item is started, even if no progress is made,
a single session. the components reserved for that item can only be recovered
• For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your via salvage.
Intelligence or Wisdom modifier (your choice) + your If you fail three times in a row, all progress and materials are
proficiency bonus with a Poisoner’s Kit. You can abort the lost and can no longer be salvaged.
craft after a bad crafting roll if you wish, this counts as a
failure.
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the Poisons
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the magic item Given their insidious and deadly nature, poisons are illegal in
is complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no most societies but are a favorite tool among assassins, drow,
progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3 and other evil creatures.
times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are Poisons come in the following four types.
lost.
Contact. Contact poison can be smeared on an object and
remains potent until it is touched or washed off. A creature that
Related Tool & Ability Score touches contact poison with exposed skin suffers its effects.
Poisoncraft works using Poisoner’s Kit. Attempting to craft a
potion without these will almost always be made with Ingested. A creature must swallow an entire dose of ingested
disadvantage, and proficiency with these allows you to add poison to suffer its effects. The dose can be delivered in food or
your proficiency to any poisoncraft crafting roll. a liquid. You might decide that a partial dose has a reduced
Poisoncraft uses your choice of your Intelligence or Wisdom effect, such as allowing advantage on the saving throw or
modifier, representing your path of knowledge to the art of dealing only half damage on a failed save.
making deadly things deadlier.
Inhaled. These poisons are powders or gases that take effect
when inhaled. Blowing the powder or releasing the gas
Applying the Poison subjects creatures in a 5-foot cube to its effect. The resulting
To apply an Injury to a weapon or a Contact poison to an
cloud dissipates immediately afterward. Holding one’s breath
object, you must have a poisoner’s kit and proficiency with it to
is ineffective against inhaled poisons, as they affect nasal
apply poison to a weapon. To do so without requiring a DC 15
membranes, tear ducts, and other parts of the body.
dexterity check, on failure the poison is lost, and if you fail by 5
or more you suffer the effect of the poison. No check is
Injury. Injury poison can be applied to weapons, ammunition,
required when using a poisoner’s kit with proficiency.
trap components, and other objects that deal piercing or
slashing damage. An injury poison typically lasts 1 minute on a
weapon, and lasts for up to 5 hits. A creature that takes
piercing or slashing damage from an object coated with the
poison is exposed to its effects.
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Poison Crafting Table

Name Ingredients Crafting Time Checks Difficulty Rarity Value
Dizzying TouchK 1 common arcane essence 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 45 gp
1 glass vial
Simple Injury 2 common poisonous reagents
2 hour 1 DC 14 common 40 gp
PoisonK 1 glass vial
2 common poisonous reagents
Simple Inhaled
1 common reactive 2 hour 1 DC 14 common 60 gp
PoisonK
1 glass vial
Simple Contact 2 common poisonous reagents
Simple Ingested 2 common poisonous reagents
Burning 1 uncommon reactive reagent
WoundK 2 common reactive reagents
1 glass vial
1 uncommon poisonous reagents
Old ReliableK 1 common curative reagent 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 70 gp
1 glass vial
Potent Injury 2 uncommon poisonous reagents
2 uncommon poisonous reagents
Potent Inhaled
1 uncommon reactive reagents 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 140 gp
PoisonK
1 glass vial
Potent Contact 2 uncommon poisonous reagents
Potent Ingested 2 uncommon poisonous reagents
2 hour 1 DC 14 uncommon 95 gp
Withering SoulK 1 common arcane essence 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 100 gp
1 glass vial
1 rare poisonous reagents
Crawler Mucus 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 250 gp
1 glass vial
1 rare poisonous reagent
Fainting 1 uncommon reactive regeant
FumesK 2 uncommon poisonous reagents
1 glass vial
Essence of 1 rare poisonous reagent
Ether 1 glass vial
Malice 1 rare poisonous reagent 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 250 gp
Knockout 3 rare poisonous
4 hour 2 DC 17 rare 760 gp
Poison 1 glass vial
2 rare poisonous reagents
Paralyzing
2 uncommon poisonous reagents 4 hours 2 DC 16 rare 590 gp
PoisonK
1 glass vial
Veins of TarK 4 hours 2 DC 15 rare 300 gp
1 uncommon supplies
1 glass vial
Whispers of
1 uncommon psionic essence 4 hours 2 DC 16 rare 450 gp
MadnessK
1 glass vial
1 very rare poisonous reagent
Midnight Tears 4 hours 2 DC 16 very rare 2,300 gp
1 crystal vial
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Name Ingredients Crafting Checks Difficulty Rarity Value
Time
Grievous Injury 1 very rare poisonous reagent
4 hours 2 DC 18 very rare 2,380 gp
PoisonK 1 crystal vial
2 very rare poisonous reagents
Slow DeathK 1 very rare curative reagent 6 hours 3 DC 18 very rare 6,800 gp
1 crystal vial
1 legendary poisonous reagent
Endless
2 very rare curative reagents 8 hours 4 DC 20 legendary 11,000 gp
DreamsK
1 crystal vial
Burning Wound (Injury)K Essence of Ether (Inhaled)

Poison, uncommon Poison, rare
Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition. A When released, this poison fills a 5 foot radius around the
creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution source. You can accurately throw a vial up of it (shattering on
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC. impact) at a point up to 30 feet away, or release it by other
On failure, the target becomes poisoned for 1 minute. While means. A creature subjected to this poison must make a
poisoned this way, a creature takes 1d6 fire damage at the end Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison
of each of its turns, and any hit points regained is reduced by DC.
half. At the end of each of their turns, they can repeat the On failure, the craeture becomes Poisoned for 8 hours. The
saving throw, ending the effect on success. Poisoned creature is Unconscious. The creature wakes up if it
Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it
drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has awake.
delivered the effect 5 times. If stored as powder, you can throw this powder 5 feet. If
stored in a vial, you can throw 20 feet.
Crawler Mucus (Contact)
Poison, uncommon Fainting Fumes (Inhaled)K
Poison, rare
Applied to an object. The first creature that touches must make
a Constitution saving throw a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC When released, this poison fills a 10 foot radius around the
or be Poisoned for 1 minute. The Poisoned creature is source. You can accurately throw a vial up of it (shattering on
Paralyzed. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end impact) at a point up to 30 feet away, or release it by other
of each of its turns, Ending the Effect on itself on a success., means. A creature subjected to this poison must make a
after which the poison is rubbed off. Constitution saving throw a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC.
On failure, the target becomes poisoned for 1 hour. If the
saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is also
Dizzying Touch (Contact) unconscious while poisoned in this way. The creature wakes
Poison, common up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to
shake it awake.
Applied to an object. The first creature that touches must make
a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison
DC. On failure, the creature becomes poisoned for 1 minute. Grievous Poison (Injury)K
While poisoned in this way, the must succeed a Wisdom saving Poison, very rare, harvested
throw at the end of each of their turns or fall prone.
Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition.
A creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution
Endless Dreams (Ingested)K saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC, taking
Poison, legendary 6d6 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful save.
Applied to food or beverage. A creature that consumes this Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before
poison must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has
to crafter’s Poison DC. On failure, the next time the creature delivered the effect 5 times.
falls asleep they enter endless slumber in stasis. They do not
wake and cannot roused by any normal means. A creature
sleeping in this way does not require food or drink, and does
not age.
This effect can only be ended by greater restoration cast at
7th level or higher, or wish.
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Knockout Poison (Injury) Potent Injury Poison (Injury) K

Poison, rare Poison, uncommon
Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition. A Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition. A
creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC. saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC.
On failure, the target becomes poisoned for 1 hour. If the On failure, they take 2d6 Poison damage and become
saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is also Poisoned for 1 hour. At the end of a poisoned creature’s turn, it
unconscious while poisoned in this way. The creature wakes can repeat the saving throw, ending the condition on success.
up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before
shake it awake. drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has
Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before delivered the effect 5 times.
drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has
delivered the effect 5 times.
Paralyzing Poison (Injury)K

Poison, rare
Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition. A

creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC.
On failure, the target becomes poisoned for 1 minute. A
creature is paralyzed while poisoned this way. At the end of
each of the creature’s turns, it can repeat the saving throw,
ending the effect on success.
Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before
drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has
delivered the effect 5 times.
Malice (Inhaled)
Poison, rare
When released (be throwing powder or breaking a vial of it),

this poison affects a 5 radius from where it was released. A
creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC.
On failure, the creature becomes Poisoned for 1 hour. The
Poisoned creature is Blinded.
If stored as powder, you can throw this powder 5 feet. If
stored in a vial, you can throw 20 feet.
Mightnight Tears (Ingested)

Poison, uncommon
A creature that ingests this poison suffers no Effect until the

stroke of midnight. If the poison has not been neutralized
before then, the creature must succeed on a Constitution
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC, taking 31
(9d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
Old Reliable (Injury)K

Poison, uncommon
Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition.

This poison is exceptional durable, lasting on a weapon for 1
hour and an unlimited number of hits during that time. On hit,
weapons with this poison applied deal 1d4 additional poison
damage.
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Potent Inhaled Poison (Inhaled)K impact) at a point up to 30 feet away, or release it by other
means. A creature subjected to this poison must make a
Poison, uncommon
Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison
DC. On failure, they take 2d4 Poison damage.
When released, this poison fills a 10 foot radius around the
source. You can accurately throw a vial up of it (shattering on
impact) at a point up to 30 feet away, or release it by other Simple Contact Poison (Contact)K
means. A creature subjected to this poison must make a Poison, common
Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison
DC. Applied to an object. The first creature that touches must make
On failure, they take 2d4 Poison damage and become a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison
Poisoned for 1 hour. At the end of a poisoned creature’s turn, it DC or take 2d4 Poison damage, after which the poison is
can repeat the saving throw, ending the condition on success. rubbed off.
This effect lingers in the area it was released for 1d4 rounds.
A strong wind will clear away and disperse the poison. A
creature that enters the area for the first time must save Slow Death (Ingested)K
against the poison. Poison, very rare
Potent Contact Poison (Contact)K Applied to food or beverage. A creature that consumes this
Poison, uncommon poison begins to slowly die if they are not immune to poison.
Each time that creature completes a long rest, their maximum
Applied to an object. The first creature that touches that object hit points is reduced by 1. If their maximum hit points reaches
after it is applied must make a Constitution saving throw with zero, they die. While their hit points are less than half of their
a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC. original maximum, they are poisoned. This effect can be
On failure, they take 4d4 Poison damage and become removed by effects that remove the poisoned condition, and
Poisoned for 1 hour. At the end of a poisoned creature’s turn, it can be only be identified by magic or a DC 15 Wisdom
can repeat the saving throw, ending the condition on success. (Medicine) check.
If a creature is cured, they regain their lost maximum hit
points after completing a long rest.
Potent Ingested Poison (Ingested)K
Poison, uncommon
Veins of Tar (Ingested)K
A creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution Poison, rare
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC. On
failure, they take 3d6 Poison damage and suffer the poisoned Applied to food or beverage. A creature that consumes this
condition for 1 hour. poison must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal
to crafter’s Poison DC. On failure, they are under the effect of
the slow spell for 8 hours. This effect can be removed by effects
Simple Ingested Poison (Ingested)K that remove poison.
Poison, common
Applied to food or beverage. A creature that consumes this

Whispers of Madness (Contact)
poison must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal Poison, rare
to crafter’s Poison DC. On failure, they take 2d6 Poison
damage and suffer the poisoned condition for 1 hour. Applied to an object. The first creature that touches must make
a Constitution saving throw a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC.
On failure, the character becomes poisoned for 10 minutes,
and rolls on the short term madness table. They are under the
Simple Injury Poison (Injury)K effect of the rolled madness while poisoned.
Poison, common
Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition. A

Withering Soul (Injury)K
creature subjected to this poison must succeed a Constitution Poison, uncommon
saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC or take
2d4 Poison damage. Applied to a melee weapon or up to 5 pieces of ammunition. A
Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before creature subjected to this poison must make a Constitution
drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has saving throw with a DC equal to crafter’s Poison DC.
delivered the effect 5 times. On failure, they become Poisoned for 1 minute. While
poisoned in this way, a creatures takes 1d4 necrotic damage at
the start of their turn, and are under the effect of bane. At the
Simple Inhaled Poison (Inhaled)K end of a poisoned creature’s turn, it can repeat the saving
Poison, common throw, ending the condition on success.
Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute before
When released, this poison fills a 10 foot radius around the drying, and wears off of a weapon after that weapon has
source. You can accurately throw a vial up of it (shattering on delivered the effect 5 times.
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Blacksmithing • Select the item that you would like to craft from any of the
Blacksmithing is a popular professional interest of two sorts of Blacksmithing Crafting Tables.
adventurers: those that want to hit things with heavy metal • Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that
objects, and those that want a heavy metal object between item.
them and the thing hitting them. • Use your Blacksmithing Tools tool to craft the option using
While often relying on the town blacksmith to do their work the number hours listed in the Crafting Time column.
for them is a fine option, rolling up your sleeves and doing the • For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your
work yourself can allow you to express your creativity... and Strength modifier + your proficiency bonus with a
may save you a few coins in the process. Blacksmithing Tools.
Blacksmithing is slow hard work, but has a higher tolerance • On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
for failure than most, and is more dependent on knowing your completed time is equal to the crafting time, the item is
material, as the templates you work from tend to be common complete.
across many of them. • On failure, the crafting time is lost and no progress has
been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3 times in a row,
the crafting is a failure and all materials are lost.
Related Tool
Blacksmithing works using Blacksmithing Tools. Attempting to Magical Forges
craft an blacksmithing item without will often be impossible, The world of D&D is a fantastical place with many wonders;
though a DM may let you use makeshift tools to make a check sometimes you may find locations that have been constructed
with disadvantage. Proficiency blacksmith’s tools allows you to in such a way as to leverage powerful primal powers in the
add your proficiency to any Blacksmithing crafting roll. forging technique - a forge at the heart of volcano or atop an
ever frozen glacial, which might imbue items crafted there with
While Blacksmiths can benefit from their skills in small ways special properties.
such as sharpening their weapons and retrofitting their gear on
the go, many of their crafting options require a fully equipped Crafting Roll
Forge; a fully equipped Forge entails forge, anvil, and
blacksmith’s tools. Putting that together that means that when you would like to
smith an item, your crafting roll is as follows:
Quick Reference Blacksmithing Modifier = your Blacksmiths’ Tools

While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a blacksmith
item in its most basic form:
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For Blacksmithing, after you make the crafting roll and Maintain Gear
succeed marks your progress on a crafting project. If you One of the major perks of having a blacksmith in the field is
succeed, you make 2 hours of progress toward the total their ability to keep gear in its best condition, giving you an
crafting item (and have completed one of the required checks edge (sometimes literally) in the quality of your gear and
for making an item). Checks for Blacksmithing do not need to weapons. Over the course of two hours, a Blacksmith can
be immediately consecutive. Failure means that no progress is maintain a number of weapons or sets of armor equal to their
made during that time. Once an item is started, even if no proficiency modifier, granting each weapon or armor
progress is made, the components reserved for that item can maintained gains a special d6 Quality Die.
only be recovered via salvage. For a weapon, this can be rolled and added to an attack or
damage roll, representing a case where the perfect state of the
If you fail three times in a row, all progress and materials are gear turned a miss into a hit or dealt a bit of extra damage. For
lost and can no longer be salvaged. a set of armor, the die can be rolled when hit by an attack, and
the damage taken from that attack can be reduced by that
Blacksmithing Materials amount. Rolling this die does not require an action, but once
rolled it is spent and cannot be regained until the blacksmith
maintains that armor or weapon again.
Metals
Materials Rarity Price Modify Armor
Metal Scraps Trivial 1 sp While the field crafting of armor is often not possible, you can
make smaller adjustments on. Over the course of two hours,
Silver Scraps Trivial 1 sp can turn a set of plate mail into a half plate or a breastplate,
Gold Scraps Common 1 gp refit a set of heavy or medium armor to fit another user that is
Iron Ingot Common 1 gp equal in size or smaller than the original user.
Steel Chain (2 ft) Common 1 gp
Steel Ingot Common 2 gp
Modify Weapon
Every adventure has slightly different preferences in their gear,
Mithril Ingot Uncommon 30 gp and your skills allow you make slight modifications to
Adamant Ingot Uncommon 40 gp nonmagical weapons made of metal. These modifications take
Adamantine Ingot Uncommon 60 gp 2 hours, require a heat source, and require you to pass a DC
14 blacksmithing tool’s check (on failure, the weapon is
Icesteel Ingot Uncommon 60 gp damaged and has -1 to it’s attack rolls until fixed). You can
Darksteel Ingot Uncommon 60 gp perform on of the following modifications:
Firesteel Ingot Uncommon 60 gp
• You can weight a weapon, giving it the heavy property. If it
“Ice/Dark/Fire” Steel Ingots did not already have the two-handed property, it gains the
The names for Icesteel, Darksteel, and Firesteel are intentionally two-handed property.
generic to better map to unique metals that might be present your • You can remove the heavy property from a weapon,
setting, and may have other names. Adamatine and Mithril tend to reducing its damage dice by d2.
be widespread (and consequently open source metals), but other • You can add the light property to a weapon without the
more unique metals may vary based on setting. heavy property, reducing its damage dice by d2.
• You can silver the weapon (requires 5 silver scraps, doubled
for two handed weapons).
Maintenance & Modifications
While the primary purpose of Blacksmithing is to forge armor Note: Imperfect Results
and weapons from metal, for an adventurer such events are Using this method will make some... bad weapons. That is largely
important milestones that generally will not occur everyday. intentional. If you want to make a more functional weapon, you can
The following are some tasks that require proficiency with make it from scratch using the Weapon Template. This represents
Blacksmith’s Tools that provide a more day-to-day utility to the quick hacks to an existing weapon.
proficiency, giving them minor ways to enhance or adapt their
gear. Repair Gear
These are minor crafts can be completed in 2 hours (or as Sometime in the course of adventuring, weapons or armor will
one camp action when using the Kibbles’ Camp Actions rules) become severely damaged, suffering a penalty to it’s attack
with the expenditure of 5 gold worth of materials. They can be rolls or AC. Over the course of two hours you can repair this
done as part of a long rest, but have limitations the normally damage, though at the discretion of the DM you may need
crafted items do not (such as a maximum stockpile of minor other materials to perform this task if it is heavily damaged.
crafts). Weapons that are entirely broken (such as a snapped sword)
The following are “minor crafting options” for Blacksmiths: are generally beyond simple repair.
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Simple Weapons
Crafting
Time
Dagger 0.5 ingot 2 hours 1 DC 10 Common 3 gp
1 ingots
Handaxe 2 hours 1 DC 11 Common 5 gp
1 short haft
1 ingot
Javelin 2 hours 1 DC 9 Common 3 gp
1 short haft
1 ingots
Light Hammer 2 hours 1 DC 9 Common 3 gp
1 short haft
2 ingots
Mace 2 hours 1 DC 9 Common 5 gp
1 short haft
1 ingot
Sickle 2 hours 1 DC 10 Common 4 gp
1 short haft
1 ingot
Spear 2 hours 1 DC 9 Common 3 gp
1 long haft
Martial Weapons
Crafting
Time
3 ingot
Battleaxe 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 10 gp
1 short haft
2 ingots
Flail 1 short haft 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 10 gp
1 short chain
4 ingot
Glaive 4 hours 2 DC 13 Common 20 gp
1 long haft
8 ingots
Greataxe 4 hours 2 DC 13 Common 30 gp
1 short haft
Greatsword 10 ingots 4 hours 2 DC 15 Common 50 gp
4 ingot
Halberd 4 hours 2 DC 13 Common 20 gp
1 long haft
Longsword 4 ingot 4 hours 2 DC 14 Common 15 gp
8 ingots
Maul 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 25 gp
1 short haft
4 ingot
Morning Star 4 hours 2 DC 14 Common 15 gp
1 short haft
3 ingot
Pike 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 15 gp
1 long haft
Rapier 1 ingot 4 hours 2 DC 15 Common 25 gp
Scimitar 2 ingot 4 hours 2 DC 14 Common 25 gp
Shortsword 2 ingot 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 10 gp
2 ingot
War Pick 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 10 gp
1 short haft
4 ingot
War Hammer 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 15 gp
1 short haft
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Chain Shirt 5 ingots 14 hours 7 DC 13 common 50 gp
8 ingots
Scale Mail 14 hours 7 DC 12 common 50 gp
1 armor padding
Breastplate 10 ingots 16 hours 8 DC 16 common 400 gp
16 ingots
Half Plate 28 hours 14 DC 17 common 750 gp
1 armor padding
4 ingots
Ring mail 10 hours 5 DC 11 common 30 gp
1 armor padding
9 ingots
Chain mail 14 7 DC 13 common 75 gp
1 armor padding
12 ingots
Splint 28 hours 14 DC 14 common 200 gp
1 armor padding
30 ingots
Plate 56 hours 28 DC 17 common 1,500 gp
1 armor padding
Defensive Items
Shield 2 ingots 6 hours 3 DC 10 common 10 gp
Tower ShieldK 8 ingots 10 hours 5 DC 13 common 50 gp
Spiked ShieldK 3 ingots 8 hours 4 DC 14 common 40 gp
Bracers K
2 ingots 4 hours 2 DC 13 common 15 gp
Shields and bracers cannot benefit from armor crafting modifications.
Misc Gear
Bell 2 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 1 gp
Bucket 4 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 3 sp
Ring 1 ingot 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 2 gp
Horseshoe (4) 2 ingots 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 5 gp
Chain (5 ft) 1 ingot 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 3 gp
Caltrops 1 iron ingot 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 gp
Ball Bearings 1 iron ingot 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 gp
Iron Pot 1 iron ingot 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 2 gp
20 x Pitons 1 iron ingot 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 gp
10 x Iron Spike 2 iron ingot 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 gp
2 ingots
Manacles 1 lock 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 20 gp
1 chain (5 feet)
Helmet* 2 ingots 8 hours 4 DC 12 common 12 gp
The effects of a helmet are included in armor, this entry is largely to allow for standalone helmet creation for enchanters.
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Tools
4 ingots
Blacksmithing Tools 8 hours 4 DC 11 common 20 gp
2 parts
2 ingots
Carpenter’s Tools 6 hours 3 DC 12 common 8 gp
1 parts
Components and Materials

1 steel ingot
Adamantine Ingot 1 adamant ingot 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 60 gp
requires magical forge
Parts 5 metal scraps 4 hours 2 DC 9 common 2 gp
5 x Buckle 5 metal scrap 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 gp
20 x Metal Scraps 1 ingot 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 2 gp
Ingot 20 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 2 gp
Silver Ingot 20 silver scraps 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 2 gp
20 x Silver Scraps 1 silver ingot 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 2 gp
Gold Ingot 20 gold scraps 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 20 gp
20 x Gold Scraps 1 gold ingot 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 20 gp
Firearms*
10 x Thunder Cannon
2 ingots 2 hours 1 DC 15 common 20 gp.
Ammo
20 x Firearm 2 lead ingots
ammunition 1 packet of blasting powder
3 ingots
Pistol 4 parts 16 hours 8 DC 16 uncommon 250 gp
2 fancy parts
6 ingots
Musket 4 parts 16 hours 8 DC 17 uncommon 400 gp
2 fancy parts
8 ingots
4 parts
Shotgun 32 hours 16 DC 19 uncommon 2,425 gp
2 fancy parts
2 esoteric parts
6 ingots
Thunder CannonK 8 hours 4 DC 17 uncommon 1,000 gp
4 parts
2 fancy parts
1 esoteric part
*Firearms & Thunder Cannons are not found in all settings. Consult your GM
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Custom Weapon Guide

At first glance, it seems that the weapon selection in 5e D&D is quite limited, but with a little knowledge of the system, you can
largely expose that template that builds those weapons, and from there, well, the opportunities are limitless! When you would like
to craft an template weapon, just follow the steps below:
Weapon Creation Template

To create a weapon go through five steps to determine the final damage and properties of the weapon. Adding a d2 means
increasing the die by one size (i.e a d6 + d2 = d8) and the converse for subtracting a d2.
Step 1: Select one of...

Property Base Damage Die Crafting Modifier Material Modifier Notes
Simple d6 12 Base DC 1 ingot --
Martial d8 15 Base DC 3 ingots Becomes a martial weapon.
Step 2: Select one of...

Property Weapon Modifier Crafting Modifier Material Modifier Notes
Light -d2 +1 Base DC -1 ingot --
None -- --
Versatile -- +1 Base DC +1 ingot +d2 when wielded with two hands.
Two-Handed +d2 -- 2x ingots
Step 3: Select all that apply...

Property Weapon Modifier Crafting Modifier Material Modifier Notes
Reach -d2 +2 Base DC -1 ingot + 1 long haft --
No damage die cost if the weapon is
Finesse -d2 +3 Base DC -1 ingot
Light or has no other properties.
Thrown -- +2 Base DC -- --
Heavy +d2 +1 Base DC +4 ingots Requires two-handed.
Step 4: Set Damage Die/Dice...

You can divide your damage die into smaller dice that equal the same total. For example, a d12 can become 2d6 or be reduced
again to 3d4. Each time you do this, the crafting Base DC increases by +1.
Step 5: Select Damage Type

Type Effect
Slashing Deals Slashing Damage
Piercing Deals Piercing Damage
Bludgeoning Deals Bludgeoning Damage
Bonus Step: Modifiers and Materials Notes:

• Thrown can be ranged weapons instead of melee weapons
You can additionally add Material Modifiers and Crafting (example: Dart)
Modifiers to template weapons. These modifiers may add • The DM can waive the restriction on Heavy property requiring Two-
additional properties as listed by the modifier, and their Handed property but should be aware it opens the door to GWM +
difficult modifier is incorporated into the weapon. Shield builds.
• Add one short haft for axes, maces or similar.
• Weapons made of metal require a minimum of half an ingot (like a
dagger), even if the table would reduce them zero.
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Example Template Weapons

Simple Weapons
Weapon Cost Damage Weight Properties
Finesse, Versatile
Finesse SpearK 3 gp 1d4 piercing 2 lbs.
(1d6).
Sturdy 10-Foot PoleK 1 sp 1d6 bludgeoning 5 lbs. Reach, Two-handed.
ChainK 5 gp 1d4 bludgeoning 10lbs. Reach.
Heavy Greatclub K
3 gp 1d10 bludgeoning 15 lbs. Two-handed, Heavy.
Brass Knuckles K
2 sp 1d4 bludgeoning 2 lbs. Light
Martial Weapons
Weapon Cost Damage Weight Properties
War Spear K
5 gp 1d8 piercing 2 lbs. Versatile (1d10).
Long Chain Flail K
15 gp 1d6 piercing 12 lbs. Reach.
Versatile (1d6), Reach,
Finesse GlaiveK 25 gp 1d4 slashing 5 lbs
Finesse.
SaberK 15 gp 1d8 slashing 2 lbs. Finesse
Broadsword K
8 gp 2d4 slashing 3 lbs. --
Katana K
15 gp 1d6 slashing 2 lbs. Versatile (2d4), Finesse
Cestus K
2 gp 1d6 bludgeoning 1 lb. Light
Example Template Weapon Crafting
Simple Weapons
1 ingot 1 long
Finesse SpearK 2 hours 1 DC 15 Common 13 gp
haft
Sturdy 10-Foot
1 extra long haft 0 hours 0 DC 0 Common 1 sp
PoleK
ChainK 2 ingots 2 hours 1 DC 14 Common 5 gp
Heavy 2 ingot 3 short
GreatclubK hafts
Brass
1 ingot 2 hours 1 DC 13 Common 10 gp
KnucklesK
Martial Weapons
4 ingots long
War SpearK 4 hours 2 DC 16 Common 110 gp
haft
Long Chain 2 ingots short
FlailK haft chain
1 ingot 1 long
Finesse GlaiveK 4 hours 2 DC 21 Common 450 gp
haft
SaberK 2 ingot 4 hours 2 DC 18 Common 170 gp
Broadsword K
3 ingots 4 hours 2 DC 15 Common 42 gp
Katana K
3 ingots 4 hours 2 DC 19 Common 175 gp
CestusK 2 ingots 4 hours 2 DC 16 Common 70 gp
• Custom Weapons are a good bit more expensive than normal weapons. This is a reflection of their customization and greater
difficulty to craft, is derived from their crafting DC.
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Material Modifiers
Metal Difficulty Weapon Effect Armor Effect
Modifier
Armor forged from Bronze is inferior,
Weapons forged from Bronze are inferior, having -1 to
Bronze -3 having -1 to its AC. Gains the Fragile
attack and damage rolls. Gains the Fragile property.
property.
Cold Iron
(Meteoric -2 Gains the Fragile property. Gains the Fragile property.
Iron)
Gains the “Special: Critical Strikes with this weapon
permanently damage nonmagical weapons, shields or
While you’re wearing it, any critical hit
Adamantine +7 armor of the defending creature that are not forged from
against you becomes a normal hit.
Adamantine (reducing the attack roll of a weapon or the
AC of armor by 2)”.
A weapon with the heavy property forged from it loses the
If the armor normally imposes
heavy property. If the weapon didn’t have the heavy
disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth)
property, it gains the light property. The DC of an
Mithral +5 checks or has a Strength requirement,
Enchanter applying an Enchantment to it is reduced by 4,
the mithral version of the armor doesn’t.
and it always counts has having 1 common essence of any
Easier for Enchanters to Enchant.
type as part of the craft
Perception checks relying on sight have
You have advantage on attack rolls while in darkness disadvantage against you when you are
Dark Steel +6
wielding Darksteel weapons. in dim light or darkness while wearing
this armor.
A weapon forged from icesteel deals an additional 1d4 Wearing armor forged from icesteel
Ice Steel +6
cold damage on hit. grants resistance to Fire damage.
A weapon forged from firesteel deals an additional 1d4 Wearing armor forged from firesteel
Fire Steel +6
fire damage on hit. grants resistance to Cold damage.
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Crafting Modifiers
Modifier Difficulty Weapon Effect Armor Effect
Modifier
The weapon gains the Thrown (10/30) property if it does Your falling speed increases to 520
Aerodynamic +5 not have the Thrown property. If it has the Thrown feet per round while wearing this
property, the range increases by 10/30 feet instead. armor.
The weapon’s damage die is reduced be d2. Adds the
“Special: You can use a bonus action immediately after
Double Bladed +10 --
to make a single melee attack with it. This attack deals
1d4 slashing damage on a hit”
If an Effect moves you against your
will along the ground while wearing
A weapon with the light property forged from it loses the
Weighted this armor, you can use your Reaction
+5 light property. If the weapon didn’t have the light
(Dwarven) to reduce the distance you are moved
property, it gains the heavy property.
by up to 10 feet. The weight of the
armor is increased by 50%
You are considered proficient with
Elven +7 The weapon gains the Finesse property.
this armor even if you lack proficiency
A Fragile weapon breaks on an attack roll of 1 against an A Fragile set of armor is destroyed
armored target (a target wearing armor or with the when you take a critical strike from a
Fragile N/A
natural armor property) if that armor does not have the creature wielding a weapon without
Fragile property. the Fragile property.
The weapon’s Quality Die when maintained becomes a The armor’s Quality Die when
Hardened +4
d12 maintained becomes a d12.
Requires two-handed weapon with reach. The weapon
becomes one handed and its base damage die increases
Lance +2 by d2, but you have disadvantage when you use a lance --
to attack a target within 5 feet of you. Also, a lance
requires two hands to wield when you aren’t mounted.
A set of Masterwork armor gains a
A Masterwork weapon gains +1 to attack rolls. Removes Damage ReductionDR value of 2.
Masterwork +7 MW
the fragile property if present. Removes the fragile property if
present.
The armor can be donned or doffed in
Segmented +5 --
half as much time
This weapon can hold 1 magical gem crafted by an This armor can hold 1 magical gem
Slotted +2
Enchanter crafted by Enchanter.
Attackers that strike you with
unarmed strikes or natural weapons
If a weapon deals bludgeoning damage, it now deals
Spiked +4 take 1d4 piercing damage. A creature
piercing damage.
that ends its turn while grappling you
takes 1d4 piercing damage.
• MW
Masterwork: Failing a crafting roll for Masterwork does not cause a failure, but the resulting weapon is only a Masterwork
if all crafting roll successes pass the DC of Masterwork. An item is automatically masterwork if every roll qualified for a
Masterwork version.
• DR Damage Reduction: While you are wearing armor, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage that you take from
nonmagical weapons is reduced by the value of your Damage Reduction to a minimum of 1.
Supplimental Modifiers
Modifier Materials Needed Difficulty Modifier Weapon Effect Armor Effect
2 common arcane essence Weapon adds +1 to attack and damage Armor AC is
Magical +10Magic
2 uncommon essence* rolls. increased by +1.
This weapon is considered silvered for
This armor is
Silvered +5 silver scraps* +2 the purposes of overcoming damage
shiny
resistance.
• Supplimental Materials are doubled for weapons with the two-handed property or armor.
•
Magic
Magic: Difficulty modifier is reduced to +3 if combined with Mithral or Adamantine material modifiers.
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Additional Items Beyond the System

While blacksmithing allows for a huge amount of custom
Tower Shield creation, there will always be new things beyond the system.
Common
This is a massive unwieldy shield. While carrying it, your
The following is some guidelines for how to make something
movement speed is reduced by 10 feet. At the end of each of
beyond the system.
your turns, pick a direction . You have half cover from attacks
in a cone that direction. Alternatively, you can pick a single
• Trivial items should be composed of metal scraps, and have
target, tracking the movement. You have half cover against
a DC in the range of 8-12. These represent things
attacks from that target (and only that target).
blacksmiths can easily make. Common items should
require ingots, and have a DC of 12-18 depending if they
Spiked Shield are simple or exotic. Uncommon and rarer items should
Common have uncommon and rarer materials matching their rarety.
Your shield is considered a martial melee weapon, dealing • Blacksmithing alone can make magical weapons only to the
1d4 damage on hit. extent that magical components are used.
• If you would like Blacksmithing alone to make fully magical
swords, you can largely just take the materials from an
Bracers equivalent enchanting recipe and add them to materials of
Common the weapon, and than take the higher of the difficulty and
While wearing bracers and not using a shield, as a reaction crafting time of the projects.
to being hit by an attack, you can attempt to parry the attack
with your bracer, adding gaining +2 AC bonus against the
triggering attack. Work Together and be Reasonable
The system is, by it’s nature, extremely extensible. Great pains
Adamantine Bracers have been taken to make things as “balanced” as possible. But this
Uncommon doesn’t mean the rules transcend common sense. As a player, tell
While wearing bracers and not using a shield, as a reaction your GM what you want to make and be open to adjustments to
how it would work. As a GM, tell players how their projects will work
to being hit by an attack, you can attempt to parry the attack
from the start, and be open to the idea they can make cool things...
with your bracer, adding gaining +2 AC bonus against the
these crafted items are part of their “loot” and don’t need to be
triggering attack.. If this causes your AC to be exactly equal to
“power neutral” as long as they are breaking anything.
the attack roll and the attacking weapon is made of a common
metal, the attacking weapon is destroyed.
Thunder Cannon
Requires attunement
The principle weapon of a Thundersmith. Deals 1d12
piercing damage, and has the Ammunition (60/180), Two-
Handed, Loud, and Stormcharged properties.
• Stormcharged. When you use an action, bonus action, or

reaction to attack with a Stormcharged Weapon, you can
make only one Attack regardless of the number of attacks
you can normally make. If you could otherwise make
additional attacks with that action, the weapon deals an
additional 3d6 lightning or thunder damage per attack that
was foregone.
• Loud. Your weapon rings with thunder that is audible
within 300 feet of you whenever it makes an attack.
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Cooking • On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the

completed time is equal to the crafting time, the meal is
Adventures need to eat. While some are containent to eat the
complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no
same stale old rations, some prefer to apply their skills to keep
progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3
well fed... even in the depths of a dungeon where fresh
times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are
ingredients can be... strange.
lost.
Not only can some with talent producce tasty treats, being
well fed can have a variety of benefits... particularly when Related Tool & Ability Score
eating correctly prepared magicl ingredients.
Cooking works using Cooking Utensils. Attempting to craft a
meal without these will almost always be made with
Quick Reference disadvantage, and proficiency with these allows you to add
your proficiency to any cooking crafting roll.
Cooking uses your Wisdom modifier.
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a potion in
its most basic form:
• Acquire a fresh ingredient by harvesting or finding it. Duration
• Review the Recipe Tables for Feasts, Snacks or Rations that
The duration a meal remains edible depends on the type of
ingredient would qualify for, and gather the other materials
meal made. A feast must be consumed within an hour, a snack
needed listed in the Materials column.
lasts for 1 day, and ration lasts 1 month.
• Use your Cooking Utensils tool to craft the option using the
number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or during
a long rest using the crafting camp action if the crafting Ingredients
time is 2 hours or less. Meals must be crafted in a single
The material for cooking are fresh ingredients and supplies. A
crafting session. All meals require a heat source (such as a
fresh ingredient is something you harvest that can increase the
campfire).
quality of your food and sometimes provide supernatural
• For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your
boosts beyond mere satiation. Staples include seasoning and
Wisdom modifier + your proficiency bonus with Cooking
spices, but also things like flour and turnips - food that lasts
Utensils. You can abort the craft after a bad crafting roll if
awhile and can cooked into perfectly fine meals, but have no
you wish, this counts as a failure.
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benefits you wouldn’t expect from eating a good meal. ingredients used added together, with 1 check needed per
Some ingredients additionally have the exotic property, and exotic ingredient added.
may confer special effects.
An exotic ingredients can be combined with a standard meal
General System, Specific Examples by adding the DC of the standard meal to the combined
Like with all aspects, this crafting system does not attempt to difficulty of the exotic ingredients added. This can result in
provide systematic specific examples (though they are provided very unusual meals, but will frequently result in unattainably
in the appendix), but rather a system that allows you to know the high difficulty to make it work, as adding random new
outcome of anything you could cook. For example, a party could components to meals typically wrecks the taste.
acquire 1 common fresh ingredient by harvesting a Hook Horror,
and than combine that with 1 common supplies to cook either Hook
Turkey Sandwiches or Murder Chicken Tenders, but the benefit Basic Cooking & Camp Actions
from either example would still fall into a Monstrosity Meat Quality While the rules present a handful of ways to use cooking for
Meal category (one step above standard rations).
more exotic ends, the most common application of cooking is
just to produce an edible meal on during a long rest -
Ingredient Expiration something any adventuring group would welcome; this is
Normal Ingredients expire very quickly, and must be used called a Quality Meal, and provides greater benefit than
within 24 hours of being harvested or they become unusable. rations, though the benefits it provides are not magical, and
Preserved rations would fall into the staples category and merely stem from it being a satisfying meals. You can do so by
cannot typically be used to cook anything besides basic meals. expending 1 fresh ingredient of any type and 1 common
The ability to gain any sort of magical benefit is linked its supplies for up to 5 people, or by spending common supplies
freshness; even will prepared preserved foods provide only the per person being cooked for. These materials must have been
benefit of a Basic Meal (which is a satisfying and good tasting purchased within the last week.
meal, but its benefits are not otherwise magical). Any creature, even one not proficient with Cooking Utensils
can take this action. You and all willing creatures (willing to eat
Unlike Fresh Ingredients, Staples last significantly longer and your cooking) regain an additional hit die (up to their
do not need to have their expiration tracked for the purposes of maximum). If you have proficiency with Cooking Utensils,
this system. creatures regain additional hit dice equal to your Proficiency
bonus
Satiation
The magical benefits you get consuming rare and more Purchasing Materials
magical foods cannot be gained again until 24 hours have Due the rules on ingredient freshness, typically speaking
passed any particular food. When combined with the ingredients cannot be purchased in a way that is relevant for
ingredient expiration above, this typically means that any cooking recipes. You can purchase Supplies (of any type) that
ingredient collected is only good for a single meal - this is can be used to make Basic Meals.
intentionally; you can harvest more if you wish, but cooking by
its natural is a profession of fleeting achievement and fickle
opportunity. Rarity Material Price
Supplies (Salt, Staples, etc) 1 gp
Uncommon Supplies (Uncommon spices, 10 gp
Crafting Roll oils, rare seeds, etc)
Putting that together that means that when you would like to
Rare Supplies (Hard to luxury goods) 100 gp
create a meal, your crafting roll is as follows:
Cooking Modifier = your Cooking Utensils tool proficiency Harvesting Ingredients

bonus + your Wisdom modifier.
Unlike other things you can harvest from monsters, there’s
little chance of failure in harvesting - there’s generally more to
Success and Failure harvest than be meaningfully used.
For cooking, after you make the crafting rolls and succeed (by You can consume Monstrosity, Dragon, Beast and Plant Type
average), you have a completed meal. If you fail (by average), all creatures for magical benefits; your DM may allow other
materials are lost and the result is unusable. creature types as special delicacies at their discretion.
Exotic Ingredients Monster CR Gathered Ingredients

While standard meals are made from from a selection of 1/4 to 4 Common
ingredient types and generally a seasoning, exotic ingredients 5-8 Uncommon
have specialized effects. When making a meal from these
9-12 Rare
ingredients, the meal’s effect is a combination of the effect of
the exotic ingredients added. 13-16 Very Rare
An Exotic Meal (meal cooked entirely from exotic 16-20 Legendary
ingredients) does not need a recipe and has a crafting time of 1
hour, and the difficulty is the difficulty of all the exotic
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Feast Crafting Table

Common Feast 1 common fresh ingredient
(Quality Meal)K 1 common supplies
1 uncommon fresh ingredient
Enhancing FeastK 1 uncommon supplies 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 15 gp
2 common supplies
1 uncommon meat
Meat FeastK 1 uncommon supplies 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 15 gp
2 common supplies
1 uncommon meat from a creature that
deals poison damage
What Doesn’t Kill
2 uncommon poisonous reagents 2 hours 1 DC 16 uncommon 110 gp
You... FeastK
1 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
1 uncommon meat from a creature with a
Seaworthy swim speed greater than its walking speed.
BouillabaisseK 2 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
1 rare fresh ingredient
1 uncommon reagent (any)
Wondrous FeastK 1 rare supplies 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 150 gp
1 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
1 rare meat
1 uncommon reagent (any)
Hearty Meat
1 rare supplies 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 150 gp
FeastK
1 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
1 rare meat from a creature with an
elemental resistance or immunity
Elementally
1 common primal essence 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 325 gp
Fortifying FeastK
2 rare supplies
2 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
4 rare curative reagent
Heroes’ Feast K
4 hours 2 DC 18 rare 1,500
4 rare supplies
4 supplies
1 very rare fresh ingredient
1 rare reagent (any)
Superb FeastK 2 rare supplies 4 hours 2 DC 18 very rare 300 gp
2 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
1 very rare meat
1 rare reagent (any)
Superb Meat
2 rare supplies 4 hours 2 DC 18 very rare 300 gp
FeastK
2 uncommon supplies
2 common supplies
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1 legendary meat
1 very rare reagent (any)
Legendary Meat
3 rare supplies 6 hours 3 DC 20 legendary 3,000 gp
FeastK
3 uncommon supplies
1 common supplies
1 legendary fresh ingredient
1 very rare reagent (any)
Legendary FeastK 3 rare supplies 6 hours 3 DC 20 legendary 3,000 gp
3 uncommon supplies
1 common supplies
Snack Crafting Table

1 uncommon or rarer meat from a
Flame Breathing creature immune to fire damage
JerkyK x 5 2 uncommon reactive reagents
1 rare supplies
Mint ChewK x 5 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 100 gp
1 uncommon supplies
1 ingredient harvested from a
shapeshifter
Morph CookiesK x 5 1 rare supplies 2 hours 2 DC 15 uncommon 125 gp
1 uncommon supplies
1 common supplies
1 ingredient from a creature with
blindsight or tremorsense
Seeing SticksK x 5 1 uncommon reactive reagent 4 hours 2 DC 15 uncommon 150 gp
1 rare supplies
1 common supplies (optional)
1 rare supplies
Quickening
2 uncommon supplies 4 hours 2 DC 18 rare
CandiesK x 5
1 common supplies
Ration Crafting Table

Elvish BreadK x 10 1 uncommon supplies 6 hours 3 DC 15 uncommon 60 gp
1 common supplies
Iron Rations x 10 2 common supplies 1 hour 1 DC 8 common 2 gp
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of the prepared creatures highest stat (if multiple stats are tied,
Feasts the cook chooses which when preparing the meal).
Alternatively, the cook can bring forth exotic properties of the
Common Feast creature, conferring one trait of the cooked animal to those
that consume it as per the following table (this replaces the
Food, feast, common
benefit to ability checks and saves):
Up to 5 creatures can consume this feast within an hour of it
being prepared. After consuming this hearty meal, you become Minimum Rarity Creature Boon
satiated for the next 24 hours. This is a hearty meal well Hold Breath, Keen Senses, Pounce,
surpassing the benefits of normal meals or rations, and each uncommon
Stone Camouflage
creature that consumes it regains an additional hit die during
Amphibious/Water Breathing, Web
the next long rest. rare
Walker
If cooked by a creature with proficiency in Cooking Utensils,
creatures that consume this feast regain additional hit dice very rare Pack Tactics, Spider Climb
equal to the cook’s proficiency bonus during the next long rest Magic Resistance, Regeneration,
instead. legendary
Shapechanger(Mimic)
Uncommon Feast The details from the creature boon can be found on the
Enhancing/Wondrous/Superb/Legendary creature stat block. The cook must be aware of the creature’s
Food, feast, uncommon/rare/very rare/legendary property to make the meal imbue that property, and the DM
may adjust the property in cases where it would not work for
Up to 5 creatures can consume this feast within an hour of it players or be too powerful as written. At the DMs discretion,
being prepared. After consuming this hearty meal, you become any of ability can be added to this list.
satiated for the next 24 hours. You gain the benefits for a
common feast, but can gain additional benefits by trading hit Elementally Fortifying Feast
dice as part of your next long rest after consuming this meal Food, feast, rare
- these hit dice are consumed after calculating how many you
would have after the rest (including the benefits of the feast), Up to 5 creatures can consume this feast within an hour of it
but you can trade hit dice in this way you would normally lose being prepared. After consuming this hearty meal, you become
if you have more than your maximum hit dice. satiated for the next 24 hours. The magical properties of the
You can trade hit dice in this way up to a number equal to meal confer the following special benefits:
your proficiency bonus. The benefits scale based on the rarity
on the feast.
Element Benefit
Advantage on saves against cold climates
Benefits [Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare/Legendary] Cold
and resistance cold damage.
Roll a [d4/d6/d8/d12] per hit die traded and gain temporary
Advantage on saves against hot climates and
hit points equal to the value rolled. Fire
resistance to fire damage.
Trade three hit dice for an additional spell slot of
Advantage on Constituation saving throws
[1st/2nd/3rd/4th] level
Lightning against the stunned condition and resistance
Gain a point that can be expended like Inspiration by trading lightning damage
[5/4/3/2] hit dice per point.
These benefits fade after 24 hours. You cannot gain the
Any benefit from a feast fades after 24 hours. benefits of another feast until these benefits fade and you are
no longer satiated.
How Feast Spent Dice Work
If, for example, at level 4, if you start a rest with 2 hit dice, and
consume a meal that would give an additional hit die, you would Seaworthy Bouillabaisse
end the rest with 5, but your maximum is 4, so you would lose the Food, feast, uncommon
5th. This allows you to spend that extra fifth hit die for additional
benefits. You could spend 3 hit dice on these benefits, but doing so Up to 5 creatures can consume this feast within an hour of it
would mean you only have 2 hit dice after the long rest. being prepared. After consuming this hearty meal, you become
satiated for the next 24 hours. The magical properties of the
meal grant you immunity to sea sickness as well as advantage
Meat Feast on Dexterity or Constitution saving throws involving the
Meat/Hearty/Superb/Legendary motion of sea vessels.
Up to 5 creatures can consume this feast within an hour of it Additionally, if you do not have proficiency in Water Vehicles,
being prepared. After consuming this hearty meal, you become you can add half your proficiency bonus (rounded down) to any
satiated for the next 24 hours. Consuming the essence of a check involving them for the duration.
properly prepared creature of great power confers some of its
power to you while satiated by the feast.
You can add +1/+2/+3/+4 to ability checks and saving throws
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Heroes’ Feast morph cookie.

If the ingredient came from a mimic, you can additionally
Food, feast, rare
transform your appearance to creatures with a different basic
shape than you, though you remain the same size.
A magnificent spread of food. Cooking this has the effect of
casting the spell heroes’ feast, except it’s made of real food and
not poofed into existence by strange magics. Seeing Sticks
Food, snack, uncommon
What Doesn’t Kill You... Feast A stick of hard tacky substance. You can pop one into your
Food, feast, uncommon
mouth as a bonus action. While being sucked (for up to 10
minutes), you gain expanded senses and have advantage on
Up to 5 creatures can consume this feast within an hour of it
Wisdom (Perception) checks, saving throws against a Illusion
being prepared. After consuming his dubious meal, you gain
spells, and Intelligence (Investigation) checks to see through
resistance to poison damage, and gain advantage on saving
illusions, though because of the bad taste inherent to the
throws against being poisoned for 24 hours.
formulation, continuing to suck on the seeing stick requires
If the source of a poison saving throw is the same as the
concentration, as if concentrating on a spell.
source of the meat or poisonous reagent used to make the
By adding the optional common supplies ingredient, they
feast, the advantage against being poisoned by that creature or
can be sweetened, giving concentration checks to keep from
effect lasts one week.
spitting them out advantage; this increases the DC of the
recipe by 1.
Snacks
Quickening Candies
Flame Breathing Jerky Food, snack, rare
A tough jerky with exotic flavoring. Very spicy, uncomfortably A small hard candy ball, with extreme caffineated properties.
so. After a creature consumes this snack as an action, they When you pop one of these into your mouth as a bonus action,
gain the following benefits for the next 10 minutes: you are under the effect of haste for 1d4 rounds. You still suffer
the normal effect of haste ending when the effect ends.
• You cannot be put to sleep by magical means.
• You have disadvantage on Wisdom ability checks.
• You have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws to
maintain concentration on a spell.
• You can use a bonus action to exhale fire at a target within
Rations
10 feet of you. The target must make a DC 13 Dexterity
saving throw, taking 2d6 fire damage on a failed save, or Elvish Bread
half as much damage on a successful one. Food, ration, uncommon
You can eat a number of pieces of this jerky equal to your A creature can use its action to eat one bite of this bread (1
Constitution modifier per day. ration of it). Eating a piece restores 1 hit point, and the bread
provides enough nourishment to sustain a creature for one day.
Mint Chew
Food, snack, uncommon Iron Rations
Food, ration, common
A chewy minty candy. You can pop one into your mouth as a
bonus action. While being chewed (for up to 10 minutes), you A basic food ration that will keep you from starving for a day
are energized and can ignore the effects of up to 3 levels of after consuming them. Common side effects include a craving
Exhaustion for the duration, and cannot be put to sleep by for real food after prolonged exposure.
magical means.
You can only gain this benefit once per day, after which
consuming additional pieces of the candy has no effect until
Morph Cookies
Consuming one of these has the effects of casting alter self,

however you cannot change the adaption unless you consume
another cookie. This effect does not require concentration to
maintain, and can be extended by consuming an additional
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Enchanting While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference
Enchanting is a hard and expensive profession, but one eagerly allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a magic item
pursued by many all the same. The makers of miracles, the in its most basic form:
craftsmen of wonder, no other profession holds the fascination • Select the magic item that you would like to craft from any
of adventurers quite like Enchanter, for their domain of the Magic Item Tables.
encompasses the large majority of magical items. • Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that
An item need not pass through an enchanter’s hands to be item.
magical, indeed many a blacksmith has forged a magical blade • Use your Arcana skill to infuse the option using the number
with the right materials, but the true wonder of enchantment is hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or during a long
to turn the mundane magical. An enchanter can turn even the rest using the crafting camp action if the crafting time is 2
most base and commonplace item into something wonderful hours or less.
and powerful, and when given the head start of working with • For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your
an already well crafted item can craft things of legend. Intelligence modifier + your Arcana proficiency.
Many enchanters further specialize in subdomains such as • On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
Scroll Scribing or Wand Whittling for more specialized good completed time is equal to the crafting time, the magic item
that require more specialized tools, with many even pursuing is complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no
such things as Jewelery Crafting in order to create the precious progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3
items that most easily enchant, but the general field of times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are
Enchanting still covers a large swath of the wondrous. lost.
Scrolls are heavily featured as component of nearly all
magical items forming the basis for the powerful
enchantments that imbue them with their magic - templates of Related Skill & Ability Score
sort, and thus the ability to craft scrolls with Scroll Scribery is Rather than any one tool, Enchanting primarily off the Arcana.
often the most desired of the subdomains for an Enchanter. Due to the subdomains of scrolls (Scroll Scribing) and runes
(Runecraft) being part of enchanting Enchanting, proficiency in
Calligraphy Tools is often useful.
Enchanting uses your Intelligence modifier. While magic
comes in many forms (Arcane, Primal, Divine) and many
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casters are able to control it with other aspects of their talent, make 2 hours of progress toward the total crafting item (and
the ability to systematically bind it into magic items requires a have completed one of the required checks for making an
deep understanding of its inner workings that can only be item). Checks for Enchanting do not need to be immediately
accomplished through meticulous study and knowledge. consecutive. Failure means that no progress is made during
that time. Once an item is started, even if no progress is made,
Psionic Items the components reserved for that item can only be recovered
The items listed on the Psionic Items table is the exception to via salvage.
this rule. These are items infused with psionic power, and instead If you fail three times in a row, all progress and materials are
use the “Psionics” skill, a skill that any psionic character can be lost and can no longer be salvaged.
considered proficient if not using special psionics rules.
These items are something of a subtype of enchanting, and may not
exist in your setting if psionics aren’t included. Consult your GM.
Materials: Essences & Components

The materials of enchanting are Essences and Components.
Essences come in three different types - Arcane, Primal, and
Divine, as well as five rarities - common, uncommon, rare, very
rare, and legendary. What an Essence is can vary greatly, as
they are things of innate magic that is used to power the
Enchanter’s creations.
They could be organs of magical monsters (such as the heart
of a dragon which would be a rare primal essence) or they can
be synthesized from magical reagents into a magical
compound. Components are a broad category of items ranging
from the base item you are enchanting to any extraneous bits
needed to be added. One unique component that is present in
many enchantments is a Spell Scroll of various types of spells
that form the basis of the sort of the magic the item has.
Replacing Spell Scrolls

A crafter that is capable of casting magic can replace the spell
scroll in an enchantment with the ability to cast that spell, but
when doing so they must cast that spell for each crafting check
they make on that item. This is an exhausting process, draining
their magic far more deeply than normal casting, and confers a
level of exhaustion each time this technique is used to replace
a crafting check. If a magic item requires multiple scrolls, only
one of them can be replaced in this way, though if an additional
spell caster that can cast the necessary spell can assist you,
they can replace a second scroll, though suffering the same
penalty.
Exhausting & Difficult Method

This mechanic is intentionally quite difficult to use - even for casters
that are capable of casting the spell, the typically process would
be to make the scroll first to formalize their thoughts and process,
laying down the patterns and templates for the magic item. It
also removes a very costly gate in the process, so should not be
easily bypassed.
Crafting Roll
enchant an item, your crafting roll is as follows:
Enchanting Modifier = your Arcana proficiency bonus

+ your Intelligence modifier
Success and Failure

For Enchanting, after you make the crafting roll and succeed
marks your progress on a crafting project. If you succeed, you
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Crafting Crafting
Name Materials Difficulty Rarity Value
Time Checks
1 ring
Doodle RingGS 1 scroll of illusory script 8 hours 4 DC 12 common 100 gp
1 common magical ink
1 bag 8 DC 16 uncommon 1,000 gp
16 hours
Bag of Holding 1 scroll of secret chest
(2 days)
1 boots worth at least 50 gp
Boots of Spriding
1 common primal essence 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 325 gp
and Springing
1 scroll of longstrider
1 scroll of jump
1 boots
1 scroll of protection from energy 12 hours
Boots of Winterlands 6 DC 15 uncommon 760 gp
1 scroll of arctic breathK (1.5 days)
1 set of bracers
1 scroll of seeking shotK 12 hours
Bracers of Archery 6 DC 15 uncommon 500 gp
1 uncommon primal essence (1.5 days)
1 broom
1 scroll of levitate
16 hours
Broom of Flying 1 scroll of fly 8 DC 16 uncommon 1,050 gp
(2 days)
1 scroll of animate object
1 leather cap
Cap of Water 1 scroll of water breathing
Breathing 1 common arcane essence
2 commom primal essence
1 cloak
Cloak of the Manta 1 scroll of water breathing
Ray 1 scroll of alter self
1 cloak
1 scroll of shield of faith
1 scroll of mage armor
1 scroll of protection from energy
Cloak of Protection 16 hours 8 16 uncommon 1,050 gp
1 scroll of shield
1 scroll of absorb elements
1 circlet worth at least 50 gp
1 scroll of scorching ray
Circle of Blasting 8 hours 4 DC 12 uncommon
1 common arcane essence 250 gp
1 pair of goggles
1 scroll of darkvision
Goggles of Night 8 hours 4 DC 13 uncommon 300 gp
1 pearl worth at least 100 gp 4 DC 12 uncommon 350 gp
Pearl of Power 8 hours
1 cloak
1 scroll of pass without a trace
Cloak of Elvenkind 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 335 gp
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1 circlet worth at least 25 gold

Circlet of Blasting 1 scroll of scorching ray 6 hours 3 DC 12 uncommon 280 gp
1 decanter
Decanter of Endless 1 scroll of create or destroy water
8 hours 4 DC 14 ucommon 300 gp
Water 1 uncommon primal essence
34 cards
1 scroll of major image
Deck of Illusions 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 330 gp
1 scroll of silent image
34 common arcane essences
1 quiver worth 25 gp
Efficient Quiver 1 scroll of secret chest 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 430 gp
1 bottle
1 scroll of fog cloud
Eversmoking Bottle 1 scroll of produce flame 8 hours 4 DC 13 uncommon 210 gp
1 crystal lenses (glasses) worth 50 gp
Eyes of Charming 1 scroll of charm person 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 300 gp
1 crystal lenses (glasses) worth 50 gp
Eyes of Minute
1 scroll of identify 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 190 gp
Seeing
1 crystal lenses
Eyes of the Eagle 1 scroll of far sightK 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 190 gp
1 figurine of a raven worth at least 10
gp
Figurine of
1 scroll of find familiar
Wondrous Power 8 hours 4 DC 13 uncommon 270 gp
1 scroll of animal messanger
(Silver Raven)
1 gauntlets worth 50 gp
1 scroll of enlarge/reduce
Gauntlets of Ogre 12 hours
1 scroll of enhance ability 6 DC 14 uncommon 500 gp
Power (1.5 days)
1 cut gem worth at least 50 gold
1 scroll of light
Gem of Brightness 1 scroll of daylight 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 585 gp
1 pair of gloves
Gloves of Missile 1 scroll of attract/repel
Snaring 1 uncommon arcane essence
1 pair of gloves
Gloves of Swimming 1 scroll of enhance ability
and Climbing 1 common arcane essence
1 hat
1 scroll of disguise self
Hat of Disguise 1 scroll of minor illusion 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 340 gp
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1 headband worth at least 25 gp

Headband of 1 scroll of enhance ability 12 hours
6 DC 14 uncommon 540 gp
Intellect 2 uncommon arcane essence (1.5 days)
1 helm worth at least 25 gp
Helm of
1 scroll of comprhend languages 16 hours
Comprehending 8 DC 14 uncommon 280 gp
1 common arcane essence (2 days)
Language
1 scroll of detect thoughts
16 hours
Helm of Telepathy 1 scroll of suggestion 8 DC 15 uncommon 575 gp
(2 days)
1 polished agate worth 50 gp
1 scroll of imbue luckK
Luckstone 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 415 gp
1 lantern
1 scroll of light
Lantern of Revealing 1 scroll of see invisible 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 500 gp
1 pipes worth at least 25 gp
1 scroll of cause fear
Pipes of Haunting 8 hour 4 DC 15 uncommon 485 gp
1 pipes worth at least 25 gp
1 scroll of animal friendship
Pipes of the Sewers 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 345 gp
1 robe 100 gold pieces
1 silver coffer worth 500 gp
1 iron door 10 gems worth 100 gp
each
1 wooden ladder
1 picture of a horse worth 75 gp
1 saddle bag
Robe of Useful Items 1 scroll of create holeK
8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 3,560 gp
(with all patches) 4 potions of healing
1 rowboat
1 1st level scroll
1 picture of mastiffs worth at least 25
gp
1 window
1 portable ram
1 60-foot long rope
1 scroll of awaken ropeK
Rope of Climbing 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 300 gp
1 set of the same kind of stones
Sending Stones 1 scroll of sending 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 380 gp
1 shawm worth 50 gp
1 scroll of thunderwave
Shawm of 1 scroll of shatter
SunderingDS 1 scroll of lightning bolt
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1 slippers
Slippers of Spider 1 scroll of spider climbing
Climbing 1 common arcane essence
1 thieves’ tools
1 scroll of enhance ability
Yve’s Thieves’ Tools DS
1 boots worth at least 50 gp
1 scroll of fly
1 scroll of levitate 16 hours
Winged Boots 8 DC 15 uncommon 1000 gp
1 scroll of featherfall (2 days)
Belt of Hill Giant 1 belt 16 hours 8 DC 18 rare 3,500 gp
Strength 1 scroll of enhance ability (2 days)
3 rare primal essence
1 set of bracers worth at least 200 gp
1 scroll of shield
Bracers of Defense 1 scroll of shield of faith 16 hours 8 DC 17 rare 2,300 gp
1 rare divine essence
1 brazier worth 200 gp
Brazier of
1 scroll of conjure elemental 16 hours
Commanding Fire 8 DC 17 rare 2,400 gp
2 rare primal essences (2 days)
Elementals
2 rare reactive reagents
1 bowl worth 200 gp
Bowl of
1 scroll of conjure elemental 16 hours
Commanding Water 8 DC 17 rare 2,400 gp
2 rare primal essences (2 days)
Elementals
1 censer worth 200 gp
Censer of 1 scroll of conjure elemental
16 hours
Controlling Air 2 rare primal essences 8 DC 17 rare 2,400 gp
(2 days)
Elementals 1 rare reactive reagent
1 cape worth at least 200 gp
1 scroll of dimension door
16 hours
Cape of Mountebank 1 scroll of pyrotechnics 8 DC 18 rare 2,000 gp
(2 days)
1 chime worth 50 gp
Chime of Opening 1 scroll of knock 10 hours 5 DC 14 rare 666 gp
1 cloak worth 50 gp
Cloak of 1 scroll of mirror image 12 hours
6 DC 16 rare 1,270 gp
Displacement 1 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
1 cloak worth at least 50 gp
1 scroll of form of the familiarK
1 scroll of darkness 12 hours
Cloak of the Bat 6 DC 15 rare 1,500 gp
1 scroll of fly (1.5 days)
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1 set of manacles
1 scroll of hold monster
16 hours
Dimension Shackles 1 scroll of forbiddence 8 DC 17 rare 4,900 gp
(2 days)
1 fletching
1 scroll of entangle
Feather Token
1 scroll of web 6 hours 3 DC 15 rare 435 gp
(Anchor)
1 scroll of binding curseK
1 fletching
1 scroll of conjure animals
Feather Token (Bird) 6 hours 3 DC 17 rare 770 gp
2 scrolls of enlarge reduce
1 fletching
1 scroll of gust of wind
Feather Token (Fan) 1 scroll of animate objectK 6 hours 3 DC 15 rare 525 gp
1 fletching
Feather Token (Swan 1 boat 50 feet long and 20 feet wide
Boat) 1 scroll of dimension door
1 fletching
Feather Token (Tree) 1 scroll of plant growth 6 hours 3 DC 15 rare 475 gp
1 fletching
Feather Token 1 whip
(Whip) 1 scroll of animate objects
1 figurine of a griffon worth at least
Figurine of 20 gp
16 hours
Wondrous Power 1 scroll of summon greater steed 8 DC 17 rare 2,700 gp
(2 days)
(Brozne Griffon) 1 rare divine essence
1 figurine of a fly worth at least 20 gp
Figurine of
1 scroll of giant insect
Wondrous Power 8 hours 4 DC 15 rare 1,300 gp
(Ebony Fly)
2 figurines of a lion worth at least 20
Figurine of gp
12 hours
Wondrous Power 1 scroll of conjure animals 6 DC 15 rare 730 gp
(1.5 days)
(Golden Lions) 1 uncommon primal essence
3 figurines of a goat worth at least 20
gp
Figurine of
Wondrous Power 16 hours 8 DC 16 rare 1,700 gp
(Ivory Goats)
1 figurine of an elephant worth at
Figurine of least 20 gp
Wondrous Power 1 scroll of conjure animals 8 hours 4 DC 15 rare 600 gp
(Marble Elephant) 1 scroll of enlarge reduce
1 figurine of a dog worth at least 20
Figurine of
gp
Wondrous Power 8 hours 4 DC 15 rare 515 gp
(Onyx Dog)
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1 figurine of an owl worth at least 20

Figurine of gp
Wondrous Power 1 scroll of find familiar 8 hours 4 DC 16 rare 475 gp
(Serpentine Owl) 1 scroll of enlarge reduce
1 figurine of a panther worth at least
Figurine of
20 gp
Wondrous Power 8 hours 4 DC 15 rare 515 gp
(Oynx Panther)K
1 cut gem worth at least 50 gold
1 scroll of true seeing 16 hours
Gem of Seeing 8 DC 17 rare 3050 gp
1 rare arcane essence (2 days)
1 backpack
1 scroll of secret chest
16 hours
Handy Haversack 1 instant summons 8 DC 18 rare 3,600 gp
(2 days)
Helm of 1 scroll of teleport 24 hours
12 DC 18 rare 16,700 gp
Teleportation 2 rare arcane essence (3 days)
1 horn worth at least 100 gp
24 hours
Horn of Blasting 1 scroll of shockwaveK 12 DC 17 rare 3,370 gp
(3 days)
1 scroll of sonic shriekK
1 silver horn worth at least 50 gold
1 scroll of spirit guardians
Horn of Valhalla 24 hours
1 scroll of guardian of faith 12 DC 17 rare 2,800 gp
(Silver) (3 days)
1 brass horn worth at least 50 gold
1 scroll of guardian of faith 12 DC 17 rare 2,800 gp
(Brass) (3 days)
4 horseshoes worth 10 gp each
4 scrolls of longstrider 24 hours
Horseshoes of Speed 12 DC 16 rare 1,570 gp
4 uncommon arcane essences (3 days)
1 helm worth 50 gp
1 scroll of heroism
16 hours
Helm of HeroesGS 1 scroll of shield of faith 8 DC 16 rare 1,390 gp
(2 days)
30 feet of chain 1 scroll of entangle
Iron Bands of 1 scroll of awaken ropeK 16 hours
8 DC 16 rare 740 gp
Binding 1 rare arcane essence (2 days)
1 mantle worth at least 100 gp
Mantle of Spell 1 scroll of dispel magic 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 3,280 gp
Resistance 3 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
1 robe worth at least 100 gp
1 scroll of darkvision
1 scroll of see invisibility 24 hours
Robe of Eyes 12 DC 17 rare 2,170 gp
1 scroll of arcane eye (3 days)
1 uncommon psionic essence
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1 30-foot long rope

Rope of 1 scroll of awaken ropeK 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 1,325 gp
Entanglement 1 scroll of entangle (2 days)
1 stone worth 200 gp
Stone of Controlling 1 scroll of conjure elemental 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 2,400 gp
Earth Elementals 2 rare primal essences (2 days)
1 collar worth 100 gp
12 hours
Squall CollarDS 1 scroll of lightning chargedK 4 DC 16 rare 1,400 gp
(1.5 days)
1 cloak worth 50 gp
1 scroll of fly
16 hours
Wings of Flying 1 scroll of polymorph 8 DC 17 rare 3,000 gp
(2 days)
1 candle worth 100 gp
4 rare divine essence 32 hours
Candle of Invocation 16 DC 19 very rare 65,000 gp
1 scroll of holy aura (4 days)
1 scroll of gate
1 fancy carpet worth 1000 gp
1 scroll of fly
1 scroll of levitate 32 hours
Carpet of Flying 16 DC 19 very rare 20,000 gp
1 scroll of animate objects (4 days)
1 very rare arcane essence
1 cloak worth 200 gp
1 scroll of web
1 scroll of spiderclimb 24 hours
Cloak of Arachnida 12 DC 18 very rare 10,000 gp
1 scroll of protection from poison (3 days)
1 figurine of a horse worth at least 50
Figurine of gp
16 hours
Wondrous Power 1 scroll of summon greater steed 8 DC 17 very rare 10,250 gp
(2 days)
(Obsidian Steed) 1 very rare arcane essence
1 crystal worth at least 1,000 gp
1 scroll of scrying 24 hours
Crystal Ball 12 DC 18 very rare 12,600 gp
1 very rare arcane essence (3 days)
1 very rare magical crystal ball
Crystal Ball of Mind
1 scroll of detect thoughts 8 hours 4 DC 19 very rare 22,200 gp
Reading
Crystal Ball of
1 scroll of suggestion 8 hours 4 DC 20 very rare 22,600 gp
Telepathy
1 very rare psionic essence
1 metal cube of mithril, admantite, or
gold
1 scroll of wall of force
1 scroll of antilife shell 16 hours
Cube of Force 8 DC 17 very rare 20,000 gp
1 scroll of gaseous form (2 days)
1 scroll of antimagic field
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1 brass bottle
1 scroll of conjure elemental
1 scroll of planar binding 32 hours
Efreeti Bottle 16 DC 18 very rare 24,000 gp
2 very rare primal essences (4 days)
3 rare primal essences
3 rare arcane essences
1 3 inch cube worth at least 500 gold
1 scroll of gate
32 hours
Cubic Gate 1 scroll of planeshift 16 DC 20 very rare 75,000 gp
(4 days)
5 diamonds worth 50 gp
10 rubies worth 20 gp
15 fire opals worth 10 gp
20 opals worth 10 gp
24 hours
Helm of Brilliance* 1 scroll of daylight 12 DC 18 very rare 17,000 gp
(3 days)
1 scroll of fireball
1 scroll of prismatic spray
1 wall of fire
1 bronze horn worth at least 100 gold
Horn of Valhalla 1 scroll of guardian of faith 32 hours
16 DC 19 very rare 5,600 gp
(Bronze) 1 scroll of conjure celestial (4 days)
4 horseshoes worth 10 gp each
4 scrolls of levitate
Horseshoes of a 1 scroll of fly 24 hours
Zephyr 1 scroll of longstrider (3 days)
4 rare arcane essences
4 uncommon primal essences
1 admantine cube 100 adamantine
ingots
1 scroll of magnificent mansion 40 hours
Instant Fortress 20 DC 18 very rare 42,000 gp
1 4 foot tall mirror worth at least 50
gp
Mirror of Life 1 scroll of demiplane 32 hours
Trapping 1 scroll of banishment (4 days)
1 robe worth at least 200 gp
1 scroll of daylight
1 scroll of prismatic spray
Robe of Scintillating 24 hours
1 scroll of wall of light 12 DC 18 very rare 25,000 gp
Colors (3 days)
1 black or blue robe worth 200 gp
1 scroll of magic missile
1 scroll of etherealness
32 hours
Robe of Stars 1 scroll of blink 16 DC 19 very rare 32,800 gp
(4 days)
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1 belt
Belt of Stone Giant 24 hours
1 scroll of enlarge/reduce 12 DC 20 very rare 26,000 gp
Strength (3 days)
1 scroll of stoneskin
1 belt
Belt of Fire Giant 32 hours
1 scroll of transformation 16 DC 22 very rare 47,000 gp
Strength (4 days)
1 iron flask worth at least 200 gp
1 scroll of imprisonment
40 hours
Iron Flask (Empty) 1 scroll of planar blinding 20 DC 21 legendary 98,000 gp
(5 days)
1 legendary arcane essence
1 iron horn worth at least 500 gold
1 scroll of conjure celestial 20 hours DC 20 legendary 33,800 gp
(Iron) (5 hours)
22 cards
Deck of Many Things 22 hours 11 DC 100 legendary ???
1 tears of a dungeon master
1 belt
1 scroll of transformation
Belt of Cloud Giant 40 hours
1 scroll of investiture of wind 16 DC 23 legendary 83,000 gp
Strength (5 days)
1 legendary primal essence
1 belt
1 scroll of transformation
Belt of Storm Giant 48 hours
1 scroll of invulnerability 24 DC 25 legendary
Strength (6 days) 200,000 gp
Crystal Ball of True
1 scroll of truesight 8 hours 4 DC 21 legendary 50,000 gp
Seeing
1 white, gray, or black robe worth at
least 500 gp
Robe of the 1 scroll of mage armor 40 days (5
20 DC 21 legendary 100,000 gp
Archmage 1 scroll of antimagic field days)
1 scroll of disintegrate
Sphere of 1 scroll of levitate 40 hours
Annihilation 1 scroll of demiplane (5 days)
1 fine block cloth worth 100 gp
1 scroll of planeshift
40 hours
Well of Many Worlds 1 scroll of demiplane 20 DC 20 legendary 75,000 gp
(5 days)
1 legendary divine essence
1 crystal worth at least 1,000 gp
1 scroll of scrying
Crystal Ball of 24 hours
1 scroll of mage hand 12 DC 19 legendary 40,000 gp
ThievingDS (3 days)
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Psionic Items Table

Crafting Crafting
Time Checks
1 crystal worth at least 10 gp
Imprint Crystal 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 60 gp
1 common psionic essence
Vision Stone 4 hours 2 DC 13 common 70 gp
1 common psion essence
1+ Amplifying
2 uncommon psionic essence 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 480 gp
Crystal
1+ Psi Blade 1 uncommon psionic essence
Crystal 1 common psionic essence
Focusing Crystal 2 uncommon psionic essence 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 460 gp
1 weapon*
Psionically Attuned
1 uncommon psionic essence 4 hours 2 DC 13 uncommon 220 gp
Weapon
Blasting Crystal 1 uncommon psionic essence 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 410 gp
1 crystal worth at least 20 gp 4 DC 15 uncommon 410 gp
Resonating Crystal 8 hours
1 mantle
Mantle of the Mind 1 uncommon psionic essence 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 230 gp
+2 Amplifying
2 rare psionic essence 12 hours 6 DC 16 rare 2,000 gp
Crystal
1 rare psionic essence
+2 Psi Blade Crystal 12 hours 6 DC 16 rare 2,100 gp
1 blindfold worth 10 gp
16 hours
Purity of Mind 2 rare psionic essence 8 DC 16 rare 2,000 gp
(2 days)
24 hours
+3 Amplying Crystal 4 very rare psionic essence 12 DC 18 very rare 33,000 gp
(3 days)
2 rare psionic essence
2 very rare psionic essence 24 hours
+3 Psi Blade Crystal 12 DC 18 very rare 32,000 gp
1 very rare primal essence (3 days)
32 hours
Mind Shard 3 very rare psionic essence 16 DC 19 very rare 26,000 gp
(4 days)
2 rare psionic essences
1 psionic creature of CR 7 or higher* 40 hours
Soul Shard 20 DC 20 legendary 55,000 gp
1 legendary psion essence (5 days)
• * The creature can be alive or dead, but must have died within 24 hours of starting the craft. On success, the creatures soul is
consumed, and it cannot be resurrected while the soul shard exists. The discipline and effect can be tailored to the creature
used as per the GM’s discretion.
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Name Materials Crafting Crafting Difficulty Rarity Value
Time Checks
1 piece of ammunition
+1 Ammunition 2 hours 1 DC 14 uncommon 60 gp
1 weapon
1 scroll of magic weapon
+1 Weapon 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 540* gp
1 axe
1 scroll of crown of madness
Berserker Axe 1 scroll of magic weapon 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 500* gp
1 scroll of aid
1 shortsword (or dagger for a large sized
creature) worth at least 50 gp
Dagger of the 1 scroll of magic weapon
Ogre MagiGS 3 scrolls of cantrip
1 javalin
Javelin of
1 scroll of lightning bolt 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 400 gp
Lightning
1 battle axe
1 scroll of windborne weaponK
Squall CallerDS 1 scroll of returning weapon 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 380 gp
1 trident
Trident of Fish 1 scroll of dominate beast
Command 1 common primal essence
+2 Ammunition 2 hours 1 DC 16 rare 130 gp
1 weapon
2 uncommon arcane essence 16 hours
+2 Weapon 8 DC 16 rare 5,300* gp
1 +1 weapon
1 potent injury poison
Dagger of 12 hours
1 scroll of nauseating poisonK 6 DC 16 rare 2,500 gp
Venom (1.5 days)
1 weapon
1 scroll of elemental weapon
Flametongue 16 hours
1 flametongue oilK 8 DC 18 rare 5,800* gp
Weapon (2 days)
1 weapon worth at least 100 gp
16 hours
Giant Slayer 1 rare primal essence from a giant 8 DC 16 rare 1,800 gp
(2 days)
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1 mace
1 scroll of banishment
Mace of 16 hours
2 rare divine essence 8 DC 16 rare 2,400 gp
Disruption (2 days)
1 sword worth at least 1,000 gp
16 hours
Dragon Slayer 3 rare primal essence 8 DC 18 rare 4400 gp
(2 days)
1 scroll of bestow curse
1 mace
1 scroll of dispel constructK
12 hours
Mace of Smiting 1 rare arcane essence 6 DC 16 rare 1,500 gp
(1.5 days)
1 weapon worth at least 100 gp
16 hours
Dragon Slayer 2 rare primal essence 8 DC 17 rare 3,000 gp
(2 days)
1 mace
1 scroll of fear 12 hours
Mace of Terror 6 DC 17 rare 1,680 gp
1 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
1 sword hilt worth 200 gp
1 scroll of vorpal weaponK
24 hours
Sun Blade 1 scroll of daylight 12 DC 17 rare 5,500 gp
(3 days)
1 sword
Sword of Life 1 scroll of vampiric touch 12 hours
6 DC 17 rare 1,550 gp
Stealing 1 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
1 sword
1 scroll of rotting curseK
Sword of 1 scroll of inflict wound 12 hours
6 DC 16 rare 1,600 gp
Wounding 1 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
3 uncommon arcane essences from an evil
source
1 weapon
Vicious Weapon 1 scroll of vorpal weapon 8 hours 4 DC 16 rare 1,650 gp
1 sword worth at least 200 gp
Sword of Life 1 scroll of vampiric touch 12 hours
6 DC 16 rare 1,800 gp
Stealing 1 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
1 scroll of decaying touch
Sword of 1 scroll of rotting curse 12 hours
6 DC 17 rare 5,000 gp
Wounding 2 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
2 very rare poisonous reagent
1 javalin worth at least 100 gp
Javelin of the 1 scroll of returning weapon 12 hours
6 DC 16 rare 1,300 gp
Harpy EagleDS 1 rare primal essence (1.5 days)
+3 Ammunition 1 uncommon arcane essence 4 hours 2 DC 18 very rare 585 gp
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24 hours
+3 Weapon 1 scroll of vorpal weaponK 12 DC 18 very rare 26,000 gp
(3 days)
1 arrow
Arrow of 1 scroll of bestow curse
6 hours 4 DC 18 very rare 2500 gp
Slaying 2 rare primal essence
1 sword worth 100 gp
1 scroll of animate objects 24 hours
Dancing Sword 12 DC 19 very rare 18,500 gp
1 +3 warhammer
Dwarven 16 hours
1 scroll of weapon of throwing 8 DC 18 very rare 37,000 gp
Thrower (2 days)
1 bow (short or long)
Bow of Magic 16 hours
1 scroll of magic weapon 8 DC 18 very rare 10,000 gp
MissilesTAG (1.5 days)
1 weapon
1 freezing oil 16 hours
Frost Brand 8 DC 19 very rare 11,600 gp
1 very rare primal essence (2 days)
Nine Lives 16 hours
1 scroll of power word kill 8 DC 17 very rare 46,600 gp
Stealer (2 days)
1 scroll of magic jar
1 longbow worth 500 gp
4 very rare primal essences
24 hours
Oathbow 1 scroll of true strike 12 DC 19 very rare 17,700 gp
(3 days)
1 scroll of hunter’s mark
1 scroll of hex
1 scimitar worth 500 gp
Scimitar of 1 scroll of haste 16 hours
Speed 1 very rare arcane essence (2 days)
Sword of 1 scroll of vorpal weapon 16 hours
Sharpness 1 very rare arcane essence (2 days)
1 weapon worth at least 10,000 gp
1 scroll of holy weapon 40 hours 158,000
Holy Avenger 20 DC 22 legendary
1 scroll of holy aura (5 days) gp
1 +1 sword 32 hours
Luck Blade 16 DC 20 legendary 92,000 gp
2 scrolls of wish (4 days)
1 maul worth at least 1,000 gp
Hammer of 1 legendary primal essence 40 hours
Thunderbolts 2 very rare primal essence (5 days)
1 scroll of thunderwave
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32 (4
Defender 1 scroll of magic weapon 16 DC 20 legendary 59,000 gp
days)
1 +3 shield
1 lance worth 1,000 gp
1 scroll of summon dragon
Dragon Tamer 1 scroll of chromatic orb 32 hours
LanceGS 1 legendary primal essence (4 days)
8 uncommon primal essences
Magic Armor Table

Time Checks
1 shield
1 scroll of shield
Shield +1 1 scroll of shield of faith 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 500 gp
1 set of armor
1 scroll of shield
24 hours
+1 Armor 1 scroll of shield of faith 12 DC 16 rare 3,000* gp
(3 days)
1 set of armor
Armor of 1 scroll of protection from energy 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 2,400* gp
Resistance 2 rare primal essence (2 days)
1 shield
Arrow-Catching 1 scroll of warding wind 12 hours
6 DC 17 rare 1,300 gp
Shield 1 rare primal essence (1.5 days)
1 shield
1 scroll of shield
1 scroll of shield of faith 16 hours
Shield +2 8 DC 17 rare 3,200 gp
1 scroll of glyph of warding (2 days)
1 +1 studded leather armor
Glamoured
1 scroll of disguise self 16 hours
Studded 8 DC 15 rare 4,2000 gp
1 scroll of silent image (2 days)
Leather
1 shield
Shield of
1 scroll of warding wind 12 hours
Missile 6 DC 16 rare 1,200 gp
1 rare arcane essence (1.5 days)
Attraction
1 set of scale mail
1 large carapace
Scale Mail of 12 hours
1 scroll of move earth 6 DC 16 rare 3,000 gp
the PandgolinDS (1.5 days)
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1 scroll of vicious mockery 12 hours
Captain’s CoatDS 6 DC 16 rare 1,400 gp
1 scroll of dancing waveK (1.5 days)
1 set of armor worth at least 2,000 gp
1 scroll of globe of invulnerability
32 hours
+2 Armor 1 scroll of shield 16 DC 20 very rare 17,000 gp
(4 days)
1 shield worth at least 1,000 gp
1 scroll of wall of stone
1 scroll of wind wall
1 scroll of shield 24 hours
Shield +3 12 DC 20 very rare 24,000 gp
1 scroll of shield of faith (3 days)
Breastplate of 1 ornate breastplate worth at least 500 gp
16 hours
Golden 1 scroll of warding bond 8 DC 16 very rare 9,700 gp
(2 days)
RetrieverDS 1 scroll of faithful hound
1 plate armor worth at rare 1,500 gp
16 hours
Demon Armor 1 scroll of summon fiend 8 DC 15 very rare 4,000 gp
(2days)
1 set of studded leather
Raiment of the 16 hours
1 scroll of polymorph 8 DC 17 very rare 9,350 gp
RacoonDS (2 days)
1 shield worth at least 200 gp
Spellguard 1 scroll of antimagic field 32 hours
Shield 1 very rare divine essence (4 days)
1 plate armor with the dwarven modifier
32 hours
Dwarven Armor 1 scroll of shield 16 DC 20 very rare 28,000 gp
(4 days)
1 set of studded leather armor
1 scroll of shield
Dark Fathom
1 scroll of black tentacles 24 hours 12 DC 18 very rare 11,000 gp
ArmorGS
1 scroll of water breathing
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1 set of armor worth at least 4,000gp

1 scroll of invulnerability
48 hours
+3 Armor 1 legendary arcane essence 24 DC 22 legendary 100,000 gp
(6 days)
1 set of plate armor worth at least 4,000 gp
1 scroll of invulnerability
Armor of 48 hours
1 scroll of stone skin 24 DC 23 legendary 125,000 gp
Invulnerability (6 days)
1 set of plate armor worth at least 1,500 gp
Plate Armor of 1 scroll of etherealness 24 hours
Etherealness 1 legendary arcane essence (3 days)
Ring Crafting Table

Crafting Crafting
Time Checks
1 ring worth at least 10 gp
Ring of Jumping 1 scroll of jump 8 hours 4 DC 12 uncommon 140 gp
1 scroll of protection from good and evil
Ring of Mind 12 hours
1 scroll of detect good and evil 6 DC 15 uncommon 350 gp
Shielding (1.5 days)
1 ring
Ring of
1 scroll of alter self 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 150 gp
Swimming
1 ring
1 scroll of create bonfire
16 hours
Ring of Warmth 1 scroll of protection from energy 8 DC 14 uncommon 580 gp
(2 days)
Ring of
1 scroll of water walking 8 hours 4 DC 14 uncommon 400 gp
Waterwalking
1 ring
1 gem worth 50 gp
Ring of 1 scroll of protection from energy 16 hours
8 DC 16 uncommon 1,500 gp
Resistance 1 common primal essence (2 days)
Ring of Animal 1 scroll of fear 16 hours
8 DC 15 rare 1,500 gp
Influence 1 scroll of speak with animals (2 days)
1 scroll of haste 16 hours
Ring of Evasion 8 DC 17 rare 2,600 gp
1 rare primal essence (2 days)
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1 scroll of feather fall
Ring of Feather
1 scroll of levitate 8 hours 4 DC 14 rare 500 gp
Falling
1 scroll of freedom of movement
Ring of Free 24 hours
2 rare divine essence 12 DC 17 rare 5000 gp
Action (3 days)
Ring of 1 scroll of protection from energy 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 3,500 gp
Protection 1 scroll of shield (2 days)
1 scroll of absorb elements
Ring of Animal 12 hours
1 scroll of fear 6 DC 16 rare 1,600 gp
Influence (1.5 days)
1 scroll of speak with animals
1 empty wizard’s spell book (50 gp)
Ring of Spell 16 hours
4 rare arcane essence 8 DC 17 rare 5,000 gp
Storing (2 days)
Ring of X-Ray 1 scroll of true seeing 12 hours
6 DC 16 rare 2,300 gp
Vision 1 scroll of find traps (1.5 days)
1 scroll of galeboltK
12 hours
Ring of the Ram 1 scroll of shatter 6 DC 15 rare 1,400 gp
(1.5 days)
1 scroll of regeneration
Ring of 16 hours
1 rare divine essence 8 DC 18 very rare 16,600 gp
Regeneration (2 days)
Ring of 1 scroll of field of starsK 16 hours
Shooting Stars 1 very rare arcane essence (2 days)
1 ringer worth at least 400 gp
Ring of 1 scroll of telekinesis 16 hours
Telekinesis 1 very rare arcane essence (2 days)
Ring of Spell 1 scroll of antimagic field 32 hours
Turning 1 scroll of counterspell (4 days)
Ring of Three 1 ring 16 hours
Wishes 3 scrolls of wish (2 days)
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1 scroll of gate
24 hours
Ring of Djinni 1 scroll of conjure elemental 12 DC 20 legendary 56,000 gp
(3 days)
the true name of a djinni
Ring of 1 scroll of dominate monster
24 hours
Elemental 1 scroll of conjure elemental 12 DC 19 legendary 55,000 gp
(3 days)
Command 1 legendary primal essence
Ring of 1 scroll of invisbility 32 hours
Invisibility 1 legendary arcane essence (4 days)
Magical Necklaces
Time
Amulet of Proof against 1 amulet
Detection and Location 1 scroll of nondetection
1 brooch or amulet worth 10 gp
Brooch of Shielding 6 hours 3 DC 14 uncommon 444 gp
1 scroll of shield
1 scroll of protection from energy
1 medallion worth 25 gold
Medallion of Thoughts 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 500 gp
1 necklace worth at least 25 gold
Necklace of Adaption 1 scroll of protection from poison 6 hours 3 DC 12 uncommon 170 gp
1 necklace worth 50 gold pieces
1 scroll of purify food and drink 12 hours
Periapt of Health 6 DC 12 uncommon 325 gp
1 scroll of lesser restoration (1.5 days)
1 amulet worth at least 50 gold pieces
Periapt of Wound 1 uncommon divine essence
Closure 1 scroll of cure wounds
1 scroll of prayer of healing
1 necklace worth at least 10 gp
1 scroll of alter self
Savage Tailsman K
1 amulet worth 200 gp
16 hours
Amulet of Heath 1 rare divine essence 8 DC 18 rare 2500 gp
(2 days)
6 gems worth 50 gold pieces each
1 scroll of planar ally
1 scroll of wind walk
1 scroll of branding smite
Necklace of Prayer 12 hours 10,000
1 greater restoration 6 DC 16 rare
Beads* (1.5 days) gp
1 cure wounds
1 scroll of lesser restoration
1 scroll of bless
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1 scroll of plane shift 24 hours 23,400
Amulet of Planes 12 DC 18 very rare
1 rare arcane essence (3 days) gp
1 scarab shaped medallion worth at least
500 gp 24 hours 25,000
Scarab of Protection 12 DC 19 legendary
1 scroll of holy aura (3 days) gp
1 talisman woth at least 1,000 gp
1 legendary divine essence from a Good-
40 hours 88,000
Talisman of Pure Good aligned source 20 DC 21 legendary
(5 days) gp
1 scroll of fissureK
1 scroll of gate
1 talisman woth at least 1,000 gp
1 legendary divine essence from an
Talisman of Ultimate 40 hours 88,000
Evil-aligned source 20 DC 21 legendary
Evil (5 days) gp
1 scroll of fissureK
1 scroll of gate
1 talisman woth at least 1,000 gp 24 hours 37,000
Talisman of the Sphere 12 DC 22 legendary
1 legendary arcane essence (3 days) gp
* Necklace of prayer beads crafted in this way have all the possible beads.
Staff Crafting Table

Time Checks
1 uncommon branch
Staff of the
1 scroll of conjure animals 8 hours 4 DC 12 uncommon 350 gp
Python
1 rare branch
Staff of 16 hours
4 uncommon arcane essence 8 DC 18 rare 4,600 gp
Charming (2 days)
1 scroll of command
1 scroll of comprehend language
1 scroll of charm person
1 rare branch
12 hours
Staff of Healing (1.5 6 DC 18 rare 5,000 gp
1 scroll of mass cure wounds
days)
1 scroll of cure wounds
1 scroll of lesser restoration
1 rare branch
1 scroll of giant insect
Staff of 12 hours
1 scroll of insect plague
Swarming (1.5 6 DC 16 rare 3,200 gp
Insects days)
1 uncommone divine essence
1 rare branch
Staff of 1 uncommon primal essence
Withering 1 uncommon arcane essence
1 scroll of blight
1 rare branch
Staff of the 16 hours
4 rare primal essence 8 DC 18 rare 5,100 gp
Woodlands (2 days)
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1 very rare branch

1 ruby worth 500 gp
16 hours
Staff of Fire 6 rare primal essence 8 DC 19 very rare 31,000 gp
(2 days)
1 scroll of burning hands
1 scroll of wall of fire
1 very rare branch
1 sapphire worth 500 gp
4 rare primal essences 16 hours
Staff of Frost 8 DC 19 very rare 26,000 gp
2 rare arcane essences (2 days)
1 scroll of cone of cold
1 scroll of fog cloud
1 scroll of icestorm
1 scroll of of wall of ice
1 +2 quarterstaff
1 diamond worth 500 gp
1 scroll of cone of cold
32 hours
Staff of Power 1 scroll of hold monster 16 DC 20 very rare 50,000 gp
(4 days)
1 scroll of lightning bolt
1 scroll of ray of enfeeblement
1 +3 quarterstaff 16 hours
Staff of Striking 8 DC 18 very rare 37,000 gp
1 very rare branch
Staff of Thunder 1 very rare primal essence 16 hours
and Lightning 1 scroll of lightning bolt (2 days)
1 scroll of thunder pulseK
1 legendary branch
Staff of the 40 hours
1 wizard’s spellbook containing all the spells 20 DC 22 legendary 114,000 gp
Magi (5 days)
of a staff of magi
Rod Crafting Table

Time Checks
1 rod worth at least 100 gp
Immovable Rod 1 scroll of gravity surgeK 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 800 gp
Rod of the Pact
(a) 1 entrapped humanoid soul 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 650 gp
Keeper +1
or (b) 3 uncommon arcane essence
1 scroll of command
Rod of 1 scroll of charm person 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 3,100 gp
Rulership 1 scroll of suggestion (2 days)
1 scroll of charm monster
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Rod of the Pact (a) 3 entrapped humanoid souls of CR/Level 16 hours
12 DC 17 rare 3,300 gp
Keeper +2 5 or higher or (2 days)
(b) 3 rare arcane essence
1 scroll of black tentacle
Tentacle Rod 8 hours 4 DC 16 rare 2500 gp
3 tentacles at least 5 feet long
1 rod worth at least 3,000 gp
Rod of 1 scroll of spelltrapK
8 hours 4 DC 16 very rare 7500 gp
Absorption 1 scroll of counterspell
1 scroll of alarm
1 scroll of detect evil and good
16 hours
Rod of Alertness 1 scroll of detect magic 8 DC 17 very rare 6,400 gp
(2 days)
1 scroll of detect poison and disease
1 scroll of see invisibility
24 hours
Rod of Security 1 scroll of demiplane 12 DC 18 very rare 29,000 gp
(3 days)
Rod of the Pact (a) 1 entrapped soul of a devil or demon CR 24 hours
Keeper +3 15 or higher 2 very rare arcane essence or (3 days)
(b) 4 very rare arcane essence
1 scroll of fear
Rod of Lordly 1 scroll of hold monster 40 hours
Might 1 scroll of vampiric touch (5 days)
1 +3 weapon mace or battleaxe
1 scroll of revivify
1 scroll of raise dead
Rod of 80 hours
1 scroll of resurrection 40 DC 24 legendary 120,000 gp
Resurrection (10 days)
1 scroll of true resurrection
Magical Manuals and Tomes

Crafting Crafting
Time Checks
1 blank book worth 500 gp
40
Manual of 1 scroll of enhance ability
hours (5 20 DC 21 legendary 68,500 gp
Bodily Health 1 legendary primal essence
days)
Manual of 1 blank book worth 500 gp 40
Gainful 1 scroll of enhance ability hours (5 20 DC 21 legendary 68,500 gp
Exercise 2 legendary primal essence days)
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1 scroll of awaken 24
Manual of
1 scroll of scroll of animate objects hours (3 12 DC 19 very rare 12,400 gp
Golems*
2 very rare arcane essence days)
Manual of 40
Quickness of hours (5 20 DC 21 legendary 68,500 gp
Action days)
1 blank book worth 500 gp 40
Tome of Clear
1 scroll of enhance ability hours (5 20 DC 21 legendary 68,500 gp
Thought
2 legendary arcane essence days)
Tome of 1 blank book worth 500 gp 40
Leadership and 1 scroll of enhance ability hours (5 20 DC 21 legendary 68,500 gp
Influence 2 legendary divine essence days)
40
Tome of 1 scroll of enhance ability
hours (5 20 DC 21 legendary 68,500 gp
Understanding 1 legendary divine essence
days)
• Note that this creates the item, not the golem. Creating the golem requires a sum of gold and time beyond the item. When
making a manual of golems in this way, you can pick which golem type it is for.
Ioun Stones
Time Checks
1 rose gem worth at least 200 gp
Ioun Stone 1 scroll of mage armor 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 3,800 gp
(Protection) 3 rare arcane essence (2 days)
1 dark blue gem worth at least 200 gold
Ioun Stone 1 scroll of enhance ability 16 hours
8 DC 17 rare 2260 gp
(Awareness) 1 rare primal essence (2 days)
1 clear gem worth at least 200 gold
Ioun Stone 1 scroll of create food and water 16 hours
8 DC 16 rare 2,290 gp
(Sustenance) 2 rare divine essence (2 days)
1 purple gem worth at least 200 gp
Ioun Stone 16 hours
5 rare arcane essence 8 DC 17 rare 5,100 gp
(Reserve) (2 days)
1 pale blue gem at least 500 gold
Ioun Stone 24 hours
1 scroll of enhance ability 12 DC 19 very rare 33,000 gp
(Strength) (3 days)
1 pale lavender gem worth at least 500 gold
Ioun Stone 1 scroll of dispel magic 24 hours
(Absorption) 1 very rare arcane essence (3 days)
1 deep red gem worth at least 500 gold
(Agility) 2 very rare primal essence (3 days)
1 pink gem worth at least 500 gold
(Fortitude) 2 very rare divine essence (3 days)
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1 incandescent blue worth at least 500 gold

(Insight) 2 very rare divine essence (3 days)
1 incandescent blue worth at least 500 gold
(Intellect) 3 very rare arcane essence (3 days)
1 pink gem at least 500 gold
Ioun Stone 24 hours
1 scroll of enhance ability 12 DC 19 very rare 33,000 gp
(Leadership) (3 days)
1 lavender gem worth at least 500 gp
Ioun Stone 1 green gem worth at least 500 gp
32 hours
(Greater 2 very rare divine essence 16 DC 20 legendary 50,000 gp
(4 days)
Absorption) 2 very rare arcane essence
1 scroll of antimagic sphere
1 green gem worth at least 1,000 gp
Ioun Stone 40 hours
1 legendary divine essence 20 DC 21 legendary 55,800 gp
(Mastery) (5 days)
1 pearl worth at least 1,000 gp
Ioun Stone 1 scroll of regeneration 24 hours
12 DC 19 legendary 32,800
(Regeneration) 2 very rare divine essence (3 days)
Infused Gems
Crafting
Time
Brilliant 1 diamond worth at least 25 gp
Diamond 1 common arcane essence
Effervescent 1 emerald worth at least 25 gp
Emerald 1 common primal essence
1 ruby worth at least 50 gp
Flickering Ruby 4 hours 2 DC 14 Common 125 gp
Sparkling 1 sapphire worth at least 100 gp
Sapphire 1 uncommon arcane essence
1 garnet worth at least 100 gp
Glittering
1 common divine essence 6 hours 3 DC 16 Uncommon 420 gp
Garnet
1 diamond worth at least 100 gp
Magic Diamond 6 hours 3 DC 16 Uncommon 370 gp
1 cut gem worth at least 50 gp
Perfect Infusion 1 common arcane essence 6 hours 3 DC 18 Uncommon 400 gp
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Bow of Magic MissilesTAG Crystal Ball of ThievingDS

Weapon (any bow), very rare (requires attunement by a Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement)
creature that is proficient with shortbows or longbows) This crystal ball is about 6 inches in diameter. While
touching it, you can cast the scrying spell (save DC 17) with it.
You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this You can use an action to cast the mage hand spell while you
magic weapon. In addition, it has 5 charges. While holding it, are scrying with the crystal ball, the spectral hand appearing
you can expend 1 charge as an action and draw the bowstring, within 30 feet of the spell’s sensor. When cast in this way you
causing two gleaming arrows of magical force to materialize. can make the spectral hand invisible. When the scrying ends,
You immediately fire each arrow at a creature that you can see so does the spell, and any object held by the spectral hand is
within 600 feet. You can direct the arrows at one creature or teleported into your open hand or to an unoccupied space at
multiple, and each arrow automatically hits its target, striking your feet. Teleporting an object via this method is unreliable
simultaneously. You can choose to expend additional charges and has a chance to fail. Roll a d20 to determine if you are
as part of the same action to fire one extra arrow per charge successful. If you have had physical contact with the object
expended. Each arrow deals force damage equal to 1d6 + your before add 5 to your roll. If the object has spent more than 24
proficiency bonus. The bow regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges hours in your possession, add 10. The DC is 15. On a failure,
daily at dawn. If you expend the bow’s last charge, roll a d20. the object reappears in the space that it occupied before the
On a 1, the bow retains its +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls spectral hand interacted with it, or in the nearest unoccupied
but loses all other properties. space if that space is now occupied. Once used, the thieving
Item by TAG (The Arena Guy) of Spectre Creations power of the crystal ball can’t be used again until the next
dawn.
Curse. Each time you successfully steal an item using this
Breastplate of the Golden RetrieverDS crystal ball, the owner of the item immediately sees an image
Armor (breastplate), very rare (requires attunement) of your face and hears your name in their mind. They don’t
necessarily know the context, but if your theft arouses
You have a +1 bonus to AC and advantage on saving throws to suspicion, it’s a likely deduction that you are related to the
resist being frightened while wearing this armor. disappearance of their possession.
This armor has 3 charges, which it regains daily at dawn. As Item and art by Dungeon Strugglers.
an action, you can expend 1 charge to cast the warding bond
spell or 2 charges to cast the faithful hound spell from the
armor without requiring material components. When warding
bond is cast in this way, a spectral golden retriever appears
next to the creature you are bonded with and follows it
dutifully. The golden retriever is incorporeal and it can shed
bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional
20 feet upon the bonded creature’s request (no action
required).
Item and art by Dungeon Strugglers
Captain’s CoatDS
Armor (studded leather), rare (requires attunement)
Functional and fashionable, this long pirate captain’s coat is

reinforced for combat and draws the eyes to its ornate design.
While wearing this coat, you have proficiency in navigator’s
tools, vehicles (water) and you have a swimming speed equal to
your walking speed.
Multiple pockets are hidden on the inside of the coat, able to
conceal small objects. A creature attempting to search your
person must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation)
check in order to discover the hidden pockets.
Sailor’s Mouth. Once per short or long rest, you can use a
bonus action to cast the vicious mockery spell (save DC 15)
while wearing the coat. When cast in this way, the target takes
extra psychic damage equal to your Charisma modifier. Contributed Items
To expand the list beyond the SRD, the system includes items from
talented creators like Dungeon Strugglers (DS), Griffon’s Saddlebag
(GS), and SpectreCreations (TAG). These items are used with
permission, and a tiny a fraction of their overall catalog. If you like
the look of their stuff, you can find far more from them online.
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Dagger of the Ogre MageGS

Weapon (shortsword), uncommon (requires attunement)
This blade was once used as a dagger by an ogre, but is

nevertheless large enough to be a shortsword. You gain a +1
bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic
weapon.
This blade’s hilt is hollow and can hold up to 3 cantrip spell
scrolls. Cantrip scrolls left within the compartment for 1
minute activate one of the three clear gems adorning its grip.
Once activated, you can cast these cantrips at will using your
spellcasting modifier. If you don’t have a spellcasting modifier,
use your Intelligence modifier instead. You have proficiency
with these cantrips. Cantrips cast from the blade use the
weapon as an arcane focus and allow you to perform any
somatic components with the weapon instead of requiring a
free hand. Scrolls contained within the sword are not
destroyed after using them in this way.
When you cast a cantrip using the sword that deals damage,
the sword’s damage type changes to match the cantrip’s for 1
minute or until you end it early (no action required).
Item and art by Griffon’s Saddlebag
Dark Fathom ArmorGS

Armor (studded leather), very rare (requires attunement)
This dark, sea-soaked suit of armor smells of brine and is

covered in eldritch runes. You have a +1 bonus to AC and can
breathe normally underwater while wearing this armor.
In addition, while wearing this armor, you can use an action
to cast the black tentacles spell (save DC 15) from it. When
cast in this way, the spell targets a 15-foot square centered on
your location that does not follow you when you move. In
addition, you do not need to concentrate on the spell and are
immune to its effects when cast in this way. Once this property
has been used, it can’t be used again until the next dusk.
Doodle RingGS
Ring, common
This magic wooden ring is always covered in splotches of

charcoal, ink, or paint, regardless of how well or often it’s
cleaned. While wearing the ring on a finger, you can touch that
finger to a solid surface and begin to draw. The drawing uses
your finger to make marks as if it were a piece of charcoal, ink
quill, or paintbrush (your choice). The marks you make can be
in any color. Any drawing made by the ring can be easily
smudged or washed away without leaving any marks behind.
The ring can have up to a total of 5 square feet covered with
drawings in this way at any time. Drawing more than that
begins to erase the previous marks, and any mark left after 24
hours of being made is magically erased.
Dragon Tamer LanceGS

Weapon (lance), legendary (requires attunement)
This slender, iridescent lance is covered in an enchanted finish

that resembles the hardened scales of many dragons. You gain
a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic
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weapon. While attuned to the weapon, you can understand and
speak Draconic.
This lance has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended
charges each day at dawn. When you hit a target with the
lance, you can expend 1 of its charges to deal an extra 3d6
acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison damage (your choice) to the
target. If you expend a charge in this way when you hit a
dragon, it must also succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw
or become frightened of you until the beginning of your next
turn. For the purpose of this weapon, “dragon” refers to any
creature with the dragon type, including dragon turtles and
wyverns.
Whenever you expend a charge in this way to deal extra
damage, you can choose to expend a 2nd charge and deal an
additional 1d6 damage of the same type to the target and
prevent it from using its reaction until the start of its next turn.
Wyrmling Steed. In addition, while holding the lance, you
can use an action to cast the find steed spell from it. Once this
property has been used, it can’t be used again until the next
dawn. When you use the lance to cast this spell, you can
choose to summon a dragon wyrmling instead of a normal
mount by expending a number of charges equal to its challenge
rating (maximum 2). You determine the kind of dragon
summoned, although its alignment towards good or evil must
be the same as your own. If your alignment is neutral, you can
summon a wyrmling of either alignment. The wyrmling counts
as one size larger when used as a mount and cannot use its
breath weapons.
Forceful Impact. If you move at least 20 feet straight toward
a Medium or smaller target and then make a melee attack with
the lance against it while within 5 feet of the target, you make
the attack with advantage instead of disadvantage. If you hit,
you can immediately roll to attack another target 5 feet directly
behind the first, without advantage, as part of the initial attack.
Helm of HeroesGS
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
You gain a +1 bonus to AC if you’re wearing no armor while

wearing this helmet. You can still use a shield and gain this
benefit. In addition, while wearing no armor, the helm becomes
suffused with glory and glimmers for 1 minute whenever you
roll a 20 on an attack roll. While the helm is glimmering in this
way, you gain temporary hit points at the start of each of your
turns equal to half your level, and friendly creatures within 10
feet of you can’t be frightened.
Javelin of the Harpy EagleDS

Weapon (javelin), rare (requires attunement)
This barbed javelin embeds itself into creatures and hinders
their movement. A creature hit by this javelin has its speed
reduced by 10 feet until the javelin is removed. While you are
within 120 feet of the javelin and you can see it, you can use a
bonus action to speak its command word, causing the javelin to
viciously remove itself from the target and fly back to your open
hand or to an unoccupied space at your feet. You can choose to
remove the javelin as a part of the attack while wielding it in
melee. Alternatively, any creature can remove the javelin with
an action. When the javelin is removed, the barbs deal an
additional 1d6 piercing damage to the creature.
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Raiment of the RaccoonDS

Armor (studded leather), very rare (requires attunement by a
rogue)
You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. While

wearing it, you are imbued with the hardiness of a raccoon.
Your rogue feature Evasion now applies to Constitution saving
throws as well.
Keen Sense of Touch. While wearing this armor you
develop a hypersensitive tactile awareness. You can add your
Wisdom modifier to Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks, thieves
tools checks and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that use
your sense of touch. You can reliably detect the surface details,
such as engraved writing or material properties, of an object by
touching it.
Curse. While attuned to this armor you become obsessively
hygienic. You must spend at least 10 minutes washing your
hands to benefit from a short or long rest and you prefer to
dunk your food into water before eating it.
Shawm of SunderingDS
Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement by a bard)
When a creature adds one of your Bardic Inspiration dice to an

attack or damage roll, and they hit a target within 60 feet of
you, you can play the shawm as a reaction to deal thunder
damage equal to one roll of your bardic inspiration die to the
target.
Additionally, you can play the shawm as an action to cast
thunderwave, shatter, or lightning bolt, and that spell can’t be
cast from it again until the next dawn.
Squall CollarDS
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
This cold steel choker is forged into the shape of a roiling
storm. It gives you a static shock when touched. It has 3
charges. While wearing the collar, you can use an action and
expend 1 charge to cast sleet storm (save DC 15) from it. The
Squall Collar regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Amplified. If the Squall Caller is within 60 feet of this collar, it

gains the following properties:
Wearing the collar allows you to see normally through
heavily obscured areas caused by weather or spells such as
sleet storm or fog cloud. The saving throw DC for spells cast
from the collar increases to 16. When you are targeted with an
attack that deals thunder or lightning damage, you can use
your reaction to gain resistance to the triggering damage type
until the start of your next turn. Additionally, the Squall Caller
deals an extra 1d8 of the triggering damage type for 1 minute.
Once the collar is used in this way, the ability cannot be used
again until the next dawn.
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Squall CallerDS
Weapon (battleaxe), uncommon (requires attunement)
This battleaxe has the thrown property with a normal range
of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. It has 3 charges. While
holding the battleaxe, you can use an action and expend 1
charge to cast gust of wind (save DC 13) from it. The Squall
Caller regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
Amplified. If the Squall Collar is within 60 feet of this

battleaxe, it gains the following properties:
• You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with

this magic weapon.
• Immediately after being thrown, the battleaxe flies back to
your hand.
• The saving throw DC for spells cast from the battleaxe
increases to 15.
• When you cast gust of wind from the battleaxe, the distance
pushed increases by 5 feet and you can choose any number
of creatures within the area of effect to automatically
succeed on their saving throw. Additionally, you can choose
to cast gust of wind without requiring concentration, but the
spell ends at the start of your next turn.
Scale Mail of the PangolinDS

Armor (scale mail), rare (requires attunement)
While wearing this armor you gain a burrowing speed of 10
feet. You can use your burrowing speed to move through sand,
loose earth, mud, or ice, not solid rock.
This armor can adjust itself to provide superior protection,
allowing you to curl up into a ball as an action. Until you
emerge (on your turn, no action required), you gain a +5 bonus
to AC, and you have advantage on Strength and Constitution
saving throws. While curled up, you are prone, your speed is 0
and can’t increase, you have disadvantage on Dexterity saving
throws, and you are incapacitated. Attack rolls made against
you do not have advantage normally granted by the prone
condition. Additionally, a creature can roll you along the
ground in front of itself if it succeeds on a DC 10 Strength
check (no action required).
Savage TailsmanK
Wondrous Item, Uncommon (requires attunement)
While wearing the tailsman, you gain a +1 bonus to the attack

rolls and the damage rolls you make with unarmed strikes and
natural weapons. Such attacks are considered to be magical.
Yves’ Thieves’ ToolsDS

Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
You have a +1 bonus to ability checks using these thieves’ tools.

As an action you can hold these tools up to a door to hear
through it, as long as it’s no thicker than 1 foot, alerting you to
the location of any creatures within 20 feet of the door. If you
set off a trap while using these tools to pick a lock, you have
advantage on any saving throws to resist the trap.
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casting the spell. If the creature has a spellcasting feature, they

Infused Gems can use it to cast the spell without expending a spell slot,
Brilliant Diamond discharging the power in the gem. If a creature does not have
the spell casting feature, their spell attack modifier is +3 and
Gemstone, uncommon
their spell save DC is 11 for any spell cast. The effects of a
spell cast using this sapphire cannot persist for more than 10
This diamond gives off 5 feet of dim light when not socketed.
minute (for example, a familiar summoned with it would last
When socketed into a weapon, ring, or necklace, a creature
10 minutes rather than indefinitely).
holding that weapon or wearing the piece of jewelry can use
their action to cast the light spell, targeting the item the gem is
socketed into. Perfect Infusion
Gemstone, uncommon
Effervescent Emerald
A gem infused so perfectly that it readily accepts power. A
Gemstone, uncommon
creature wielding a weapon or wearing a piece of jewelry
socketed with this gem can cast absorb elements without
This emerald has a swirling light within. When socketed into a
expending a spell slot. Once they cast absorb elements in this
weapon, checks to apply poison to that weapon automatically
way, they cannot do using the gem until dawn.
succeed. When socketed into a ring or necklece, a creature
wearing that piece of jewelry can use their action to cast the
poison spray cantrip. Psionic Items
Flickering Ruby Imprint Crystal
Wondrous Item, Rare (requires attunement)
Gemstone, uncommon
While attuned, you gain on psionic talent from the Psion class.
This ruby flickers like a torch, giving off 5 feet a bright light and
It cannot be one with any prerequisites.
an additional 5 feet of dim light when not socketed. When
socketed into a weapon, as an action you can cause the
weapon to burst into flames, dealing an additional 1d4 fire Vision Stone
damage for 1 minute. Once used in this way it cannot be used Wondrous Item, Common
again until dawn. When socketed into a ring or necklace, a
creature wearing that piece of jewelry can use their action to A creature holding this crystal can view or record a single
cast the produce flame cantrip. scene within in, viewed as if by the recording creatures eyes.
This memory can be up to 1 minute long, and includes sights,
Glittering Garnet sounds, and faint emotions. A memory can be faked, but doing
so requires exceptional deception to make it seem accurate.
Gemstone, uncommon
When storing a fake memory make an Intelligence (Deception)
check. A viewer can detect a fake memory with a Wisdom
This blood red gem glitters like blood in the dark. When socket
(Insight) check equal to or higher than to the deception check
into a melee weapon, any time a creature deals more than 10
minus 5.
slashing or piecing damage to a target with blood, the wielder
regains 1 hit point. When socketed into a ring or necklace, the
wearer regains and additional hit point when they spend a hit Amplifying Crystal
die. Wondrous Item, Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare (requires
attunement by a with one or more psi points)
Magic Diamond
While holding this crystal, you gain a bonus to psionics attack
Gemstone, uncommon
rolls and to the psionic saving throw DCs of your psionic
abilities. The bonus is determined by the crystal’s rarity
This diamond gives off 5 feet of bright light and 5 feet of dim
In addition, when you use a psionic power, you can gain add
light when not socketed. When socketed into a weapon, the
a number of psi points determined by the crystal’s rarity; these
weapon becomes magical for the purposes of overcoming
points can only be used on psionic powers, but can exceed your
resistance. When socketed into a ring or necklace, a creature
normal psi limit. You can’t use this property again until you
wearing that piece of jewelry can use their action to cast the
finish a long rest.
force bolt cantrip.
Rarity Modifier Points Added
Sparkling Sapphire Uncommon +1 1
Gemstone, uncommon Rare +2 2
Very Rare +3 3
This sapphire sparkles dimly with an internal light. A creature
can infuse a 1st level spell or cantrip into this gem, causing it
to sparkle more brilliant. Subsequently, a creature hold the Focusing Crystal
gem, a weapon the gem is socketed into, or a piece of jewelry Wondrous Item, Uncommon, (requires attunement by a with
the gem is socketed into, can cast the spell as if they are one or more psi points)
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While holding this crystal, you can use it to focus your mind, • You gain a blindsight of 10 feet. If you already have a
more perfectly opening your psionic senses. You can use this blindsight, its range is increased by 10 feet.
spell to cast clairvoyance without expending psi points. Once • You are immune to effects that require you to see the target
while the effect is active, you can use a Psionic ability (power, or effect, even if they are within your mindsight or
spell or talent) that does not deal damage on a creature within blindsight.
range of the sensor as if it was in range and sight of you. You
can’t use this property again until you finish a long rest.
At the start of your turn, you can focus this crystal (as if
Mind Shard
Wondrous Item, Very Rare (requires attunement)
concentrating on a spell) and reduce your movement speed to
zero. When you do so, until the end of your turn the range of all
A crystalized beacon of pure telepathic power. A holder of this
psionic abilities with a range other than touch are doubled.
stone can cast command and charm person at will. The stone
has 8 charges, regaining 1d6 + 2 at dawn. You can expend 2
Resonating Crystal charges to cast suggestion, 5 charges to cast dominate person,
Wondrous Item, Uncommon, (requires attunement by a with or 8 charges to cast dominate monster.
one or more psi points)
This is a crystal that has been fundamentally warped by

Soul Shard
Wondrous Item, Legendary, (requires attunement by a psionic
exposure to psionic powers. It now holds the perfect resonance
character)
to trap and hold psionic energy, though it does not naturally
generate it.
A crystalized fragment of a dead psionic creature. How these
While holding this crystal, as an action you can imbue up to
form, few know. Many suspect dark secrets at their origin.
4 psi points into it. While it is imbued it gives off 10 feet of
These shards can be driven into the flesh of another psionic
bright light and 10 feet of dim light with a eerie purple hue.
creature, dealing 1d4 piercing damage and 4d12 psychic
If it has one or more points imbued in it, as an action you can
damage and causing them to instantly become attuned to it.
reclaim the psi points stored in it, regaining expended psi
When you do so, you gain access to a Psionic Discipline that
points from it up to your maximum psi points.
the creature it was formed from presumably had, along with
one flaw formed from the fragment of their soul within the
Psi Blade Crystal shard.
Wondrous Item, Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare When you find a soul shard, the DM can determine the
Discipline it contains and the flaw it confers while attuned, you
Embedded in a ring, braclet, bladeless sword hilt, or similar can roll on the following table to determine them.
item, this small gem seems to have minimal value to the casual To unattune to it, must spend an action to try to rip it free.
observer, but has perfect psionic resonance. You must succeed a DC 15 Charsma saving throw. Each time
While carried by a Way of the Soul Knife Monk, that monk you fail this this save, you take 4d12 psychic damage.
can use this crystal to focus a purer Soul Knife, adding d6 Discipline
+1/+2/+3 (based on rarity) to attack and damage rolls with
their Soul Knife. 1 Telekinesis
Some crystals come in various colors, and change the hue of 2 Telepathy
your psi blade to match the color of the crystal. 3 Enhancement
4 Psychokinetics
Psionically Attuned Weapon 5 Transposition
Melee Weapon(any), Uncommon
6 Precognition
This weapon is perfectly attuned to conducting psionic energy. d6 Flaw
While wielding it, you gain the Psionic Weapon talent, but it
can only be used when targeting this weapon. When you use Your anger grows harder to control, your eyes change
1
Psionic Weapon in this way, it requires only 1 psi point to color and start glowing when you become angry.
activate. You hear a faint screaming at all times. It sounds
2
almost... familiar.
Purity of Mind A strange swirling tattoo-like scar very slowly grows
3
Wondrous Item, Rare, (requires attunement by a with one or from where it pierces you that burns painfully.
more psi points) When you sleep, you have nightmares about another
4
life filled with horror, fear and revulsion.
A blindfold made of heavy silken cloth, it is emblazoned with You cannot remember your own name, even when
strange patterns. When worn, you are lose any normal vision 5
told.
that relies on your eyes and are blinded but gain several
benefits as your mind is cleared of visual distractions. You grow small vestigial tentacles along your jawline
• You gain a mindsight of 60 feet, allowing you to see 6 like a strange beard after being attuned to it for 1d4
creatures with an intelligence of 6 or higher within range as days.
if by blindsight. A creature you are unaware of can still be
hidden from you.
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script, runes, and words that make up a magical scroll. This

Scrollscribing ink is created by alchemist, but can be purchased at the below
rates:
Scrollscribing is the process of creating magical scrolls.
Critical both as useful ways to cast spells and as the core of the Component Price
magic formula used in enchanting, every adventuring group’s
magic blokes are well served by the ability to make scrolls. Common Magical Ink 15 gp
Common Parchment 1 sp
Quick Reference Uncommon Magical Ink 40 gp
While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference Uncommon Parchment 40 gp
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a scroll in its Rare Magical Ink 200 gp
most basic form: Rare Parchment 200 gp
Very Rare Magical Ink 2,000 gp
• Select the a spell you know that you would like to craft
from spells you are able to cast, or through Alternate Very Rare Parchment 2,000 gp
Methods (see “Magic Formula”). Legendary Magical Ink 5,000 gp
• Acquire the items listed in the materials column for a
Legendary Parchment 5,000 gp
scroll of that level and type.
• Use your Calligraphy Tools to write the scroll using the
number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or during Crafting Roll
a long rest using the crafting camp action if the crafting
When you would like to create a scroll, it will depend on your
time is 2 hours or less.
Intelligence and skill with Calligrapher’s tools:
Intelligence modifier + your proficiency with Calligraphy
Scrollcrafting Modifier = your Calligrapher’s Tools
Tools.
proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier.
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the magic item
is complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no Crafting Without Essence
progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3 A crafter that is capable of casting magic can replace the
times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are essence when crafting a spell scroll with the ability to cast that
lost. spell, but when doing so they must cast that spell for each
crafting check they make on that item. This is an exhausting
process, draining their magic far more deeply than normal
Related Tool & Ability Score casting, and confers a level of exhaustion for each crafting
Scrollscrafting works using Calligraphy Tools. Attempting to check made this way.
craft a scroll without these is impossible.
The related ability score is Intelligence. While spellcasters of A Difficult Process
any stripe can make scrolls of the spells they know, the process This is intentionally a difficult process, as stockpiling spell scrolls is
is one of systematic application of magical theory to lay down something that should be challenging, otherwise magic can end up
the spell in a function that can later be used. trivializing many encounters, and this method of crafting removes a
Additionally, like it’s kin Wand Whittling and Enchanting, large potential cost barrier.
proficiency in Aranca is required; without proficiency in
arcana, you cannot add your Tool proficiency to the crafting
rule. Magical Formula
To craft a spell scroll, you must know the Magic Formula of the
Scriptures spell you want to make a Spell Scroll of. The easiest way to do
A DM can choose to allow a Cleric to use Wisdom in place of this is to be able to cast the spell. You always know the Magic
Intelligence and require proficiency in Religion instead of Arcana. Formula of a spell you know how to cast. Otherwise, you need
Scrolls produced this way are called Scriptures and can only be used to have deep knowledge of the spell to be able to make a scroll
by others of the same faith. of it. The following are some ways you can gain that
knowledge:
Materials: Ink & Parchment • Have it in your spellbook as a Wizard.
The Materials for Scrollcrafting are Ink and Parchment. Ink • Have it in your spellmanual as an Infusionsmith Artificer.
and Parchment used in scrolls is typically purchased, and • Have it your ritual book as a ritual caster.
below are the table prices. Some types of rare parchment may • Have a spell scroll of it (DC +2)
be processed from rare alchemical ingredients by an alchemist • Study its magical formula and record it. To learn a spell in
or from the hides of magical creatures by a leatherworker. If this way requires proficiency in arcana and 1 day (8 hours
they are found as part of treasure, they are calculated as any per day) of study per level of the spell, as well as access to a
other precious non-currency treasure would be calculated. teacher or book that records the spell. Once learned, you
The ink used to create scrolls must be a special formulation can record it in a Magical Formula book and can
that allows it to contain the magical essence behind the glyphs, subsequently make scrolls of it.
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Scroll Crafting Table

Crafting Crafting
Time Checks
Cantrip 2 hours 1 DC 12 Common 20 gp
1 common parchment
1 common essence
1st Level Spell 1 common magical ink 2 hours 1 DC 12 Uncommon 65 gp
1 common parchment
1 common essence
2nd Level Spell 2 common magical ink 2 hours 1 DC 14 Uncommon 90 gp
1 common parchment
1 uncommon essence
3rd Level Spell 1 uncommon magical ink 4 hours 2 DC 14 Rare 250 gp
1 uncommon parchment
1 uncommon essence
4th Level Spell 2 uncommon magical ink 4 hours 2 DC 14 Rare 300 gp
1 uncommon parchment
1 rare essence
5th Level Spell 1 rare magical ink 4 hours 2 DC 15 Rare 1200 gp
1 rare parchment
1 rare essence
6th Level Spell 2 rare magical ink 4 hours 2 DC 16 Rare 1500 gp
1 rare parchment
1 very rare essence
7th Level Spell 1 very rare magical ink 8 hours 4 DC 17 Very Rare 12,000 gp
1 very rare parchment
1 very rare essence
8th Level Spell 2 very rare magical ink 8 hours 4 DC 18 Very Rare 14,000 gp
1 very rare parchment
1 legendary essence
24 hours
9th Level Spell 1 legendary magical ink 12 DC 20 Legendary 40,000 gp
(3 days)
1 legendary parchment
Scroll Essence Type

The type of Essence is determined by the spell list the spell
comes from; if it is on multiple spell lists, it is determined by
how you have access to the spell. If you have access to the spell
via multiple lists or the written form of the spell, you can pick
which Essence to use for spells that have multiple options.
Essence Type Spell List

Artificer, Bard, Occultist, Sorcerer,
Arcane
Warlock, Wizard
Divine Cleric, Occultist, Paladin
Primal Druid, Occultist, Ranger
Psionic Monk, Psion
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Wand Whittling Intelligence modifier + your proficiency with Woodcarver’s

Unlike many magic items that are crafted and than enchanted tools.
with magic, a wand is purpose built for to store the magic it will • On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
continue, worked from wood and infused with magic as a single completed time is equal to the crafting time, the wand is
process, with different intricacies based on the type of magic it complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no
will wield. progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3
Wands are very valuable to adventurers, and the power the times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are
wield should never be underestimated, as they can save lost.
precious resources. While the typical wand is an attunement
item that can recharge, there is a weaker variety of less wands
which are consumable items, more akin to multi-use scrolls Related Tool & Ability Score
that are easier to make. Wand whittling works using Woodcarver’s tools. Attempting to
craft a wand without these is impossible.
The related ability score is Dexterity. While spellcasters of
Quick Reference any stripe can make wands of the spells they know, the process
While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference is one of systematic application of magical theory to integrated
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to make a wand in its the spell into a wand in a function that can later be used.
most basic form: Additionally, like Scroll Scribing and Enchanting, proficiency
in Arcana is required; without proficiency in arcana, you
• Select a wand from the Greater Wand Table you would like cannot add your Tool proficiency to the crafting rule.
to make, or a spell you would like to make a Lesser Wand of.
• Acquire the items listed in the materials column for a Wand
from the appropriate table. Materials: Wood & Essence
• Use your Woodcarver’s tools to create the wand using the The Materials for Wand Whittling are wood and essences. The
number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or during wood used in wands is typically purchased, and below are the
a long rest using the crafting camp action if the crafting time table prices. If they are found as part of treasure, they are
is 2 hours or less. calculated as any other precious non-currency treasure would
• For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your be calculated. Low level wands can use common woods that
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are not magically attuned, but more powerful magic will cause
such mundane wood to instantly splinter or catch fire,
requiring the use of rare and exotic woods. Lesser & Greater Wands
Many adventurers are most familiar with greater wands,
Essences are varied in nature, but are what power wands. forged with such skill and power that their power regerates
Essences are shared with Enchanting, and more details can be each day at dawn, providing nearly unlimited ability to wield
gleaned from the Essences section under Enchanting. magic. These are however the more rare exception; Greater
Wands. Their weaker cousins (Lesser Wands) work in a
What Are Rare Woods? similar fashion, but do not naturally recharge, and must be
The most common examples would be from trees in exotic locations recharged to be used again.
- wood from the feywild or from the outer planes. The exact nature
of the wands can match the spell for flavor, but the details beyond
rarity are not considered by default for the system. Some examples Recharging Lesser Wands
are provided at the end of this section. Recharging lesser wands is fairly simple; you can either
expend 1 essence of the rarity required to craft that wand and
perform a ritual that takes 2 hours, expending the essence and
Purchasing Wooden Branches restoring all charges to the Lesser Wand (this only works with
Like with many materials, one popular method of acquisition is Lesser Wands), or you can expend 2 spell slots equal to the
to simply spend gold. A piece of wood here is typically a branch level of the spell the wand can cast (1st level for cantrip)
about 2-3 feet long and moderately narrow, suitable for a wand during this ritual to recharge a single charge; you can repeat
with some whittling. this ritual to recharge the wand multiple times, up to its
maximum charges.
Rarity Essence Price
Common Branch 1 sp Magical Formula
Uncommon Branch 25 gp For Greater Wands, they have known formulas that can be
Rare Branch 80 gp deduced as part of crafting (as with Enchanting), and you do
not need to know the spell or effect before crafting the Wand,
Very Rare Branch 800 gp
though they are typically harder to craft. To craft a Lesser
Legendary Branch 2,000 gp Wand, you must know the Magic Formula of the spell you
want to make a Lesser Wand of. The easiest way to do this is
to be able to cast the spell. You always know the Magic
Crafting Roll Formula of a spell you know how to cast. Otherwise, you need
When you would like to make a wand, it relies on your to have deep knowledge of the spell to be able to make a scroll
woodcarving tools, and dexterity to use them. of it. The following are some ways you can gain that
knowledge:
Wand Whittling Crafting Modifier = your Woodcarver’s
tools proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier. • Have it in your spellbook as a Wizard.
• Have it in your spellmanual as an Infusionsmith Artificer.
Success and Failure • Have it your ritual book as a ritual caster.
For Wand Whittling, after you make the crafting roll and • Have a spell scroll of it (DC +2)
succeed, mark your progress on a crafting project. If you • Study its magical formula and record it. To learn a spell in
succeed, you make 2 hours of progress toward the total this way requires proficiency in arcana and 1 week of study
crafting item (and have completed one of the required checks per level of the spell, as well as access to a book or teacher
for making an item). Checks for Wand Whillting do not need to that records the spell. Once learned, you can record it in a
be immediately consecutive. Failure means that no progress is Magical Formula book and can subsequently make scrolls
made during that time. As usual, failing three times in a row of it.
results in the crafting project being a failure, and all materials
are lost. Lesser Wand Essence Type
The type of Essence is determined by the spell list the spell
comes from; if it is on multiple spell lists, it is determined by
Wand Whittling Saving Throw how you have access to the spell. If you have access to the
Some wands require a saving throw, the following is the spell via multiple lists or the written form of the spell, you can
formula for calculating the saving throw. The saving throw is pick which Essence to use for spells that have multiple
calculated at the time of creation based on the creators options.
created. A saving throw does not include any expertise or other
Essence Type Spell List
bonuses a crafter has to the crafting roll.
Artificer, Bard, Occultist, Sorcerer,
Arcane
Wand DC = 8 + your related tool proficiency bonus + your Warlock, Wizard
Intelligence modifier. Divine Cleric, Occultist, Paladin
Primal Druid, Occultist, Ranger
Psionic Monk, Psion
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Lesser Wand Crafting Table

Time Checks
Lesser Wand of 1 scroll of the spell
2 hours 1 DC 12 common 30 gp
Cantrip 1 common branch
1 common essence
Lesser Wand of
1 scroll of the spell 4 hours 2 DC 12 uncommon 100 gp
1st Level Spell
1 common branch
1 common essence
Lesser Wand of
1 scroll of the spell 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 160 gp
2nd Level Spell
1 common branch
1 uncommon essence
Lesser Wand of
1 scroll of the spell 4 hours 2 DC 15 rare 500 gp
3rd Level Spell
1 uncommon branch
1 uncommon essence
Lesser Wand of
4th Level Spell
1 uncommon branch
1 rare essence
Lesser Wand of
5th Level Spell
1 rare branch
1 rare essence
Lesser Wand of
6th Level Spell
1 rare branch
1 very rare essence
Lesser Wand of
1 scroll of the spell 16 hours 8 DC 17 very rare 22,000 gp
7th Level Spell
1 very rare branch
1 very rare essence
Lesser Wand of
1 scroll of the spell 16 hours 8 DC 18 very rare 32,000 gp
8th Level Spell
1 very rare branch
1 legendary essence
Lesser Wand of
1 scroll of the spell 24 hours 12 DC 20 legendary 76,000 gp
9th Level Spell
1 legendary branch
Greater Wand Crafting Table

Crafting Crafting
Time Checks
1 scroll of prestidigitation
Wand of
1 common arcane essence 8 hours 4 DC 14 common 160 gp
ChoresK
1 common branch
1 scroll of minor illlusion
Magician’s 1 hat worth at least 5 gold
WandK 2 common arcane essence
1 common branch
1 scroll of goodberry
Goodberry
2 common primal essence 8 hours 4 DC 15 common 240 gp
DispenserK
1 common branch
1 scroll of message
WhisperstickK 8 hours 4 DC 15 common 190 gp
1 common branch
1 scroll of detect magic
Wand of Magic
1 uncommon arcane essence 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 325 gp
Detection
1 uncommon branch
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Wand of Magic 3 uncommon arcane essence
Missiles 1 gem worth 50 gp
1 uncommon branch
1 scroll of find traps
Wand of Secrets 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 250 gp
1 uncommon branch
1 scroll of web
Wand of Web 12 hours 6 DC 16 uncommon 600 gp
1 uncommon branch
Wand of the
1 uncommon divine essence 8 hours 4 DC 16 uncommon 800 gp
War Mage +1
1 jewel worth 150 gp
1 uncommon branch
1 scroll of hold monster
Wand of 1 scroll of hold person 24 hours
12 DC 17 rare 4,600 gp
Binding 4 rare arcane essence (3 days)
1 rare branch
1 scroll of see invisbility
Wand of Enemy 1 scroll of true seeing
Detection 1 rare arcane essence
1 rare branch
1 scroll of fear
2 rare arcane essence 16 hours
Wand of Fear 8 DC 18 rare 2,400 gp
1 uncommon divine essence (2 days)
1 rare branch
Wand of 24 hours
Fireballs (3 days)
1 ruby worth 500 gp
1 rare branch
1 scroll of lightning bolt
Wand of 24 hours
Lightning Bolts (3 days)
1 topaz worth 500 gp
1 rare branch
1 wand of binding
Wand of 24 hours
4 rare arcane essence 12 DC 17 very rare 8, 000 gp
Paralysis (3 days)
1 rare branch
1 scroll of prestidigitation
1 scroll of faerie fire
1 scroll of stinking cloud
1 scroll of darkness
Wand of 1 scroll of invisibility 16 hours
8 DC 18 rare 2,100 gp
Wonder 1 scroll of lightning bolt A handful of colorful (2 days)
gems worth 250 gp
1 rare branch
Wand of the 24 hours
2 rare divine essence 12 DC 19 rare 5,400 gp
Warmage +2 (3 days)
1 rare branch
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1 scroll of polymorph
Wand of 2 very rare arcane essence 24 hours
Polymorph 1 very rare primal essence (3 days)
1 very rare branch
Wand of the 48 hours
1 very rare divine essence 24 DC 21 very rare 50,000 gp
Warmage +3 (6 days)
1 very rare branch
Lesser Wand cleaned up.

Wand, Common/Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare/Legendary
Wand of ChoresK
This wand has 3 charges. While holding it, you can use an Wand, Common
action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast the spell
infused in it it. For 1 charge, you cast the base version of the This wand has 6 charges. While holding it, you can use an
spell. You can increase the spell slot level by one for each action to expend 1 of its charges to cast prestidigitation.
additional charge you expend (if applicable for the spell). The The wand regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn.
DC of spell is crafter’s Wand DC. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the
The wand does not regain charges naturally, but can be wand breaks.
recharged (see recharge rules for Lesser Wands).
Lesser wands that cast 3rd level spells or higher require
attunement to use.
Blast Stick
Wand, Common
WhisperstickK
Wand, Common
This wand has an 20 charges. This wand is considered a
ranged weapon with a range of 60/180, and the Light property. This wand has 6 charges. While holding it, you can use an
It deals 1d6 force damage on hit. Each time you make an action to expend 1 of its charges to cast message. You need to
attack with it, it expends one charge. If you have a spellcasting point the wand at the target to cast it in this way.
modifier, you can use your spellcasting ability in place of your The wand regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn.
Dexterity modifier when making an attack with this wand. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the
wand breaks, making a loud bang audible up to 100 feet.
The wand regains 1d10 + 10 expended charges daily at dawn.
If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the
wand breaks.
Goodberry DispenserK
Wand, Common
This wand has 10 charges. While holding it as an an action you

can tap the tip to your palm and expend 1 of its charges to cast
to create a single berry as if from the goodberry spell in your
hand.
The wand regains 1d10 expended charges daily at dawn. If
you expend the wand’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the wand
explodes, producing a splattering burst of sticky and sour juice.
Magician’s WandK
Wand, Common
This wand has has 6 charges. While holding, you can use an
action to expend 1 of its characters to cast minor illusion.
When you cast minor illusion using this wand, you have
advantage on Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks involving
tricks or illusions until the end of your turn.
The wand regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn.
If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the
wand breaks, dumping the last 10 instances of filth it has
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Leatherworking Related Tool & Ability Score

Leatherworking is often seen as something of the “light armor”
equivaliant to a blacksmith, but it covers quite a bit more Leatherworking works using Leatherworking Tools.
ground that. While it may be the unsung hero, an adventurers Attempting craft items with Leatherworking without these will
best friend is a study leather backpack. Backpacks, belts, almost always be made with disadvantage, and proficiency with
waterskins, quivers and more all fall to these talented artisans these allows you to add your proficiency in them to any
to make, and can prove essential to every day life. Leatherworking crafting roll.
In addition to their more mundane wares, however, leather,
hide, scales, and carapaces of monsters in the fantastical Materials: Leather & Hides
settings these craftsmen find themselves in often provide more
opportunity than the basic components of mundane items. A Leatherworking uses leather and hides, primarily harvested
leatherworker is essential if you wish to get the most mileage from monsters, however sometimes they work with heavy
out of your harvested monsters. quited clothes, metal, carapaces, and sometimes even metal
pieces.
Quick Reference
Crafting Roll
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to work items from Putting that together that means that when you would like to
leather. make an item, your crafting roll is as follows:
• Select the item that you would like to craft from any of the Leatherworking Modifier = your Leatherworking Tools
Leatherworking Crafting Tables. proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier
• Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that
item. Success and Failure
• Use your Leatherworking Tools tool to craft the option For Leatherworking, after you make the crafting roll and
using the number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, succeed, mark your progress on a crafting project. If you
or during a long rest using the crafting camp action if the succeed, you make 2 hours of progress toward the total
crafting time is 2 hours or less. crafting item (and have completed one of the required checks
• For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your for making an item). Checks for Leatherworking do not need to
Dexterity + your proficiency bonus with a Leatherworking be immediately consecutive. Failure means that no progress is
Tools. made during that time.
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time toward Once an item is started, even if no progress is made, the
the total crafting time. components reserved for that item can only be recovered via
• On failure, the crafting time is lost and no progress has salvage. If you fail three times in a row, all progress and
been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3 times in a row, materials are lost and can no longer be salvaged.
the crafting is a failure and all materials are lost.
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Crafting
Time
3 rawhide leather
Leather Armor 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 10 gp
2 buckles
3 rawhide leather
Studded
6 metal scraps 6 hours 3 DC 14 common 45 gp
Leather Armor
2 buckles
2 rawhide leather
Hide Armor 1 hide 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 10 gp
2 buckles
25 scales
12 hours
Scale Mail 5 leather scraps 6 DC 12 common 50 gp
(1.5 days)
1 armor padding
Carapace 1 large carapace
Breastplate 2 leather (any) 8 hours 4 DC 12 common 50 gp
(-1 breastplate)* 2 buckles
Tough Carapace 1 large tough carapace
12 hours
Breastplate 2 leather (any) 6 DC 15 common 400 gp
(1.5 days)
(Breastplate) 2 buckles
Carapace 1 medium carapace
Shield 1 leather piece 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 10 gp
(Shield) 4 leather scraps
Leather 2 boiled leather
BucklerK 2 leather scraps
Weapons
Crafting
Time
Whip 1 tanned leather 4 hours 2 DC 9 common 4 gp
1 tanned leather
ScourgeK 6 hours 3 DC 14 common 40 gp
3 metal scraps
Miscellaneous
Crafting
Time
Rawhide* 1 hide 8 hours 4 DC 6 common 2 gp
Tanned Leather 1 hide or rawhide 16 hours 8 DC 6 common 3 gp
Boiled Leather 1 hide or rawhide 16 hours 8 DC 6 common 3 gp
20 x Leather
1 leather(any) 2 hours 1 DC 4 common 2 gp
Scraps
Hide 20 hide scraps 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 2 gp
20 x Hide
1 hide 2 hours 1 DC 4 common 2 gp
Scraps
4 leather scraps
Belt 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 1 gp
1 buckle
Quiver 5 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 1 gp
Sheath 4 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 6 sp
Holster 2 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 5 sp
Waterskin 2 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 2 sp
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1 sheet of leather
Backpack 4 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 5 gp
2 buckles
10 leather scraps
Bag 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 2 gp
1 buckles
10 x Parchment 10 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 1 gp
Uncommon
Parchment
Rare Parchment
Very Rare
Parchment
Legendary
Parchment
1 tanned leather
Armor Padding 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 5 gp
2 buckles
Dice Bag 1 leather scraps 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 1 gp
4 rawhide
4 tanned leather
Saddle, Exotic 6 hours 3 DC 14 common 60 gp
2 parts
1 fancy parts
2 rawhide
Saddle Military 2 tanned leather 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 20 gp
2 parts
1 tanned leather
Saddle, Pack 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 5 gp
2 leather scraps
2 tanned leather
Saddle, Riding 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 10 gp
1 parts
Saddlebag 1 tanned leather 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 4 gp
4 leather scraps
Bit and Bridele 1 wood scraps 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 2 gp
1 metal scraps
1 tanned leather
Throwing
3 leather scraps 4 hours 2 12 common 20
BandolierK
1 buckle
Leather BucklerK Throwing BandolierK

Shield
This is a quick access bandolier that can old weapons with the
A small, simple, and light shield. Wielding this sheild increases thrown property. It can be configured to hold 2 javalins,
your armor class by 1. You can benefit from only one shield at a handaxes, or light hammers, or 4 daggers or darts. Weapons
time. You can hold items in the same hand as this light buckler, held in it can drawn as part of making an attack with them
but any weapon wielded with the same hand has disadvantage without using an object interaction to draw them as long as
on weapon attacks, and any grappling attempts with that hand you have a free hand to draw them.
are made with disadvantage.
ScourgeK
Martial Weapon, Reach, Special
A heavy metal tipped whip. Deals 2d4 slashing damage on hit.

Due to its unwieldy nature, You have disadvantage when you
use a scourge to attack a target within 5 feet of you.
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Tinkering progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3
Tinkering is applying creativity to junk to make new things. lost.
Sometimes even useful new things. Ranging from the humble
crafts to complex contraptions, tinkering is a broad category
that any adventuring party can benefit from. Related Tool & Ability Score
Oft the purview of peddlers and wanderers, they have a Tinkering works using *Tinkering Tools. Attempting to tinker
broad skill set and tend to excel at working with limited item without these will almost always be made with
resources and their wit rather than expensive shopping lists of disadvantage, and proficiency with these allows you to add
materials, though many will say they have a bad habit of your proficiency in them to any Tinkering crafting roll.
collecting too much junk with the idea that things can be handy Most of the time tinkers need only the minimal heat of a
when you would least expect it... basic fire and their tools to work, though any craft that requires
an ingot may require a forge at the discretion of the DM.
Quick Reference
While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference Materials: Parts and Scrap
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to tinker up an item Tinkering uses metal scraps, miscellaneous parts (simply
in its most basic form: referred to as “parts”), and, in cases of making more magically
functional things, essences to imbue them with their power.
• Select the item that you would like to craft from any of the The term “parts” is used to refer to gears, wires, springs, windy
Tinkering Crafting Tables. bits, screws, nails, and doodads. Parts can be either found or
• Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that salvaged or forged from metal scraps (or even straight from
item. ingots by a Blacksmith for those that really want to be
• Use your Tinkering Tools tool to craft the option using the industrial about it). The exact nature of each item making up
number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or during this collection is left abstracted.
a long rest using the crafting camp action if the crafting In addition, metal scraps are collections of salvaged material
time is 2 hours or less. that generally fall into the category of things “too small to
• For every 2 hours, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + your track” which can than be used for the creations of tinkerers. In
Intelligence + your proficiency bonus with a Tinkering addition to all of this, occasionally tinkers will use ingots...
Tools. particularly ones of tin (which is their namesake, after all).
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the Like other crafting branches, there are also named
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the item is components for more iconic pieces of gear - the stock of a
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crossbow, for example, or other items. The cost for these items
can be found on the common component table, and are
generally minor.
Lastly, Tinkerers use essences when constructing things that
push beyond the mundane principles of plausibility, crafting
magical properties into their inventions.
Named Components
In almost all cases, named components (such as a “wooden stock”
for a crossbow) can be simply abstracted out in the a minor cost,
but, as always, the level of abstraction is up to the DM.
Crafting Roll
smith an item, your crafting roll is as follows:
Tinkering Modifier = your Tinkering Tools proficiency

bonus + your Intelligence modifier
Success and Failure

For Tinkering, after you make the crafting roll and succeed,
mark your progress on a crafting project. If you succeed, you
have completed one of the required checks for making an
item). Checks for Tinkering do not need to be immediately
consecutive. Failure means that no progress is made during
the components reserved for that item can only be recovered
via salvage.
If you fail three times in a row, all progress and materials are
lost and can no longer be salvaged.
Tinkering Saving Throw

Some gadgets a Tinkerer creates require a saving throw, the
following is the formula for calculating the saving throw. The
saving throw is calculated at the time of creation based on the
creators attributes and proficiency, and does not change once it
is created. A saving throw does not include any expertise or
other bonuses a crafter has to the crafting roll.
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Adventuring Gear
Crafting
Time
3 metal scraps
Lantern
2 parts 4 hours 2 DC 11 common 10 gp
(Bullseye)
1 glass flask
3 metal scraps
Lantern
(Hooded)
1 glass flask
Lamp 2 metal scraps 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 5 sp
2 metal scraps
Lock 8 hours 4 DC 17 common 10 gp
3 parts
1 rope
Grappling Hook 2 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 7 gp
1 parts
10 pitons
50 feet rope
Climber’s Kit 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 25 gp
4 parts
1 fancy parts
Merchant’s 1 metal scraps
Scale 2 parts
1 metal scraps
Tinderbox 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 2 gp
1 parts
2 metal scraps
12 hours
Spyglass 2 fancy parts 6 DC 18 common 1,000 gp
(1.5 days)
5 esoteric parts
2 metal scraps
Wind Up Timer 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 5 gp
1 parts
2 metal scraps
Clockwork Toy 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 10 gp
3 parts
1 metal scraps
3 parts
Pocket Watch 8 hours 4 DC 14 common 150 gp
1 fancy parts
1 esoteric parts
Underwater 4 metal scraps
Breathing 3 common primal essence 8 hours 4 DC 16 uncommon 300 gp
Apparatus 2 fancy parts
2 metal scraps
Drill 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 5 gp
1 parts
Miscellaneous
Crafting
Time
Miscellaneous
parts
2 metal scraps
Autoloader 2 parts 8 hours 4 DC 17 uncommon 250 gp
5 fancy parts
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Traps
Crafting
Time
2 metal scraps
Noise Trap 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 10 gp
2 parts
4 metal scraps
Hunting Trap 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 10 gp
2 parts
2 metal scraps
Trip Wire 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 5 gp
1 parts
Tools & Instruments

Crafting
Time
Alchemy 4 metal scraps
Supplies 2 fancy parts
Brewery 4 metal scraps
Supplies 2 fancy parts
2 metal scraps
Cartography
Tools
1 fancy parts
3 metal scraps
Cobbling Tools 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 5 gp
1 parts
Cooking
Utensils
Glassblowing 3 metal scraps
Tools 2 fancy parts
2 metal scraps
Jewelry Tools 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 25 gp
2 fancy parts
Leatherworking 4 metal scraps
Tools 1 parts
5 metal scraps
Masonry Tools 6 hours 3 DC 10 common 10 gp
2 parts
5 metal scraps
Tinkering Tools 8 hours 4 DC 12 common 50 gp
3 fancy parts
Weaving Tools 4 metal scraps 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 1 gp
Woodcarvers
Tools
3 metal scraps
Navigator’s
Tools
1 fancy parts
4 metal scraps
Thieves Tools 2 parts 6 hours 3 DC 12 common 25 gp
1 fancy parts
4 metal scraps
Herbalism Kit 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 5 gp
1 parts
1 tanned leather
Bagpipes 2 metal scraps 6 hours 3 DC 13 common 30 gp
1 fancy parts
4 metal scraps
Horn 4 hours 2 DC 10 common 4 gp
1 parts
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Weapons
Crafting
Time
1 wooden stock
Light Crossbow 4 metal scraps 4 hours 2 DC 13 common 25 gp
6 parts
1 wooden stock
4 metal scraps
Hand Crossbow 8 hours 4 DC 16 common 75 gp
2 parts
3 fancy parts
1 wooden stock
Heavy 8 metal scraps
Crossbow 6 parts
2 fancy parts
1 hand crossbow
Ordinary
1 quarterstaff 6 hours 3 DC 14 common 120 gp
Walking StickDS
3 parts
1 shield
1 hooded lantern
Lantern
1 +1 shortsword 16 hours 8 DC 18 very rare 1700 gp
ShieldDS
3 esoteric parts
5 fancy parts
1 +2 heavy crossbow
Rapid Fire
1 autoloader 8 hours 4 DC 18 very rare 6500 gp
CrossbowDS
2 fancy parts
Advanced Ammunition
Crafting
Time
Whistling Shot 2 hours 1 DC 12 common 8 gp
2 parts
Bola Shot 1 net 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 15 gp
2 parts
Payload Shot 1 item weighing less than 1 lb 2 hours 1 DC 16 common 35 gp
1 parts
10 pieces of ammunition
10 x Propelled
1 packet of blasting powder 2 hours 1 DC 15 common 80 gp
Shot
5 parts
1 fancy parts
Spell Shot (a) 1 scroll of fog cloud or 2 hours 1 DC 15 uncommon 80 gp
(b) 1 scroll of entangle or
(c) 1 scroll of multishot
Adaptable Shot 2 hours 1 DC 14 common 13 gp
1 parts
Bouncing Shot 2 hours 1 DC 15 common 30 gp
1 fancy parts
Richochet Shot 2 hours 1 DC 16 common 40 gp
1 fancy parts
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Mechanical Prosthetics
Crafting
Time
Basic Leg 8 metal scraps
Prosthetics 1 parts
6 metal scraps
4 parts
Mechanical Arm 8 hours 4 DC 14 common 125 gp
2 fancy parts
8 metal scraps
4 parts
Mechanical Leg 8 hours 4 DC 14 common 125 gp
2 fancy parts
1 one handed melee weapon
8 metal scraps
Weaponized
Arm
2 fancy parts
1 esoteric parts
1 tool of your choice
6 metal scraps
Specialized
4 fancy parts 8 hours 4 DC 15 uncommon 270 gp
Mechanical Arm
1 esoteric parts
8 metal scraps
Spring Loaded 4 parts
Leg 2 esoteric parts
Vehicles
Crafting
Time
1 boat (not inluded in cost)
10 parts
16 hours
Folding Boat 3 esoteric parts 8 DC 17 Rare 1,800 gp
(2 days)
1 cart (not inluded in cost)
10 parts
16 hours
Folding Cart 3 esoteric parts 8 DC 15 Rare 1,500 gp
(2 days)
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Autoloader Propelled Shot

Item, Common Item, Ammunition, Common
An attachment to crossbows. When equipped, the crossbow no This is a special shot that contains a dangerous rocket like
longer has the loading property, though gains a “reload 5” propellant accelerating to greater speed and distance. This
feature, and must be reloaded as an action or a bonus action shot can be fired at a weapon’s long range without
after firing 5 times. disadvantage, and does an additional weapon die of damage on
hit. However, targets gain twice the bonus to AC from cover
against this shot as they are difficult to arc.
Basic Leg Prosthetic
Item, Common
Watch
A functional replacement leg. While using this in replacement Item, Common
for one of your legs, your movement speed is reduced by 10
feet and you have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws and A small time piece that accurately tracks time. Must be wound
Dexterity (Acrobatics) skill checks. up every day or it will cease to track time.
Clockwork Toy Spring Loaded Leg

Item, Common Wondrous Item, Common, Attunement
This toy is a clockwork animal, monster, or person, such as a A functional mechanical leg that can replace a missing one.
frog, mouse, bird, Dragon, or Soldier. When placed on the While attuned it in this way, it functions the same as the limb it
ground, the toy moves 5 feet across the ground on each of your replaces. Additionally, it can absorb a great deal of impact
turns in a random direction. It makes Noises as appropriate to when falling and spring to new heights. You can reduce all
the creature it represents. falling damage by 20 feet, and your jumping distance is
doubled. After falling, your jumping distance is further
increased by a quarter of the distance fallen.
Bola Shot
Item, Ammunition, Common
Specialized Mechanical Arm
This special piece of ammunition entangles a target it hits. On Wondrous Item, Common
hit, a Large or smaller target must make a DC 12 Dexterity
saving throw, or become restrained, as if by a net. A functional mechanical arm that can replace a missing one.
This works for either a biological creature or a construct. This
item follows the rules for attunement, but does not require an
Drill attunement slot once attuned. While attuned it in this way, it
Item, Common
functions the same as the limb it replaces. Additionally, this
arm can house a tool of your choice.
Can make holes in things. Can destroy a lock with a DC of 14
or lower to pick or break with 10 minutes of work.
Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Wondrous Item, Uncommon
Mechanical Arm
Wondrous Item, Common
The wearer can breath underwater for up to 1 hour. You cannot
(intelligibly) speak or perform verbal spell components while
A functional mechanical arm that can replace a missing one.
wearing this device.
attunement slot once attuned. While attuned it in this way, it Weaponized Arm
functions the same as the limb it replaces. Wondrous Item, Common
A functional mechanical arm that can replace a missing one.

Mechanical Leg This works for either a biological creature or a construct. This
Wondrous Item, Common
attunement slot once attuned. While attuned it in this way, it
A functional mechanical leg that can replace a missing one.
functions the same as the limb it replaces. Additionally, this
arm can house a one-handed melee weapon of your choice.
This weapon can be swapped out as part of a short or long
attunement slot once attuned. While attuned it in this way, it
rest.
functions the same as the limb it replaces.
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Windup Timer Payload Shot

Item, Common Item, Common
A small timer that can be set to accurate count down time, up This shot can be fired at half the normal range of the weapon
to 4 hours, making a clanging noise at the end of the time. firing it. You can deliever any object less than 2 inches in any
dimension weighing less than 2 lbs to a target creature or point
Advanced Timers within that range.
If players wish to make a timer that does something other than make
a noise at the completion, they likely can, but the DM can determine When you recover this arrow, roll a d6. On a 1, it is broken.
if additional challenge is involved (such as a timer that lites a fuse
upon completion).
Whistling Shot
Item, Common
Spell Shot
Item, Uncommon When fired, this shot emits a shill whistle that can be heard
from up to 500 feet from where it is fired and its target point.
A magically infused arrow. It comes in three different types,
based on what kind of magic is infused in it.
• Fog Cloud. You can target a creature or a point within the

normal range of your weapon with this arrow. This
functions as a normal piece of ammunition, but casts fog
cloud at the point of impact. The spell lasts 1d4 rounds and
does not require concentration.
• Entangle. You can target a creature or a point within the
normal range of your weapon with this arrow. This
functions as a normal piece of ammunition, but casts
entangle at the point of impact. The spell lasts 1d4 rounds
and does not require concentration.
• Multishot. When you fire this arrow, you cast multishot.
Once the magic effect is discharged by firing it, the magic of

the arrow is expended, and it becomes a mundane arrow.
Adaptable Shot
Item, Common
You can select a different damage type for the attack from
bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, acid, cold, fire, or lightning
when firing this shot.
When you recover this arrow, roll a d6. On a 1, it is broken.
Bouncing Shot
Item, Common
You can attack a target out of line of sight of with it if you know
their location by bouncing it off a surface. They have the benefit
of half cover instead of full cover when firing this shot.
Ricochet Shot
Item, Common
If you hit an attack roll with it, you can make another attack
roll against another target within 10 feet of the first as part of
the same attack when firing this shot.
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Rapidfire Heavy Crossbow

Weapon (crossbow, heavy), very rare (requires attunement)
This lever-action heavy crossbow is auto-drawing and

magazine-fed. A revolving cylinder ringed with magnetic
chambers grabs and nocks bolts from the magazine to be fired
in rapid succession.
This crossbow lacks the loading property and is fitted with a
cartridge that can hold up to twenty crossbow bolts. It
automatically reloads after firing until the cartridge runs out of
ammunition. Reloading the cartridge takes 1 minute.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with
this magic weapon. When you use the Attack action with this
crossbow, you can use a bonus action to attack again with it.
Art & Item by Dungeon Strugglers
Lantern Shield
Armor (shield), very rare
This bizarre buckler has a lantern, a gauntlet, defensive spikes,

and a short sword built into it. You must wear the gauntlet in
order to wield it, and it only grants a +1 bonus to AC. The
bullseye lantern concealed within the shield casts bright light
in a 60-foot cone and dim light for an additional 60 feet. Once
lit, it burns for 6 hours on a flask (1 pint) of oil. The aperture
that sheds light through the shield can be opened or closed
with a bonus action while wearing the gauntlet, instantly
igniting or extinguishing the lantern.
While the lantern is covered and you are attacked in
darkness by a creature within 60 feet of you that is also in
darkness, you can reveal the light (no action required) to
momentarily blind the attacker, imposing disadvantage on the
attack. A creature cannot be blinded in this way again for 24
hours.
If a creature within 5 feet of you misses you with a melee
attack, you can use your reaction to deal 1d4 piercing damage
to the attacker with the shield’s defensive spikes.
Additionally, the shield has a shortsword built into it that can
be wielded while wearing the gauntlet. You can deploy or
retract it with a bonus action. You have a +1 bonus to attack
and damage rolls with this shortsword and you are proficient
with this weapon if you are proficient with shields. Attacks with
this weapon are made with disadvantage if you are holding a
weapon without the light property, or an object longer than 1
foot or heavier than 5 pounds in your gauntlet hand.
Ordinary Walking Stick

Weapon (quarterstaff/light crossbow), common
You can use a bonus action to twist the shaft of this quarterstaff
and deploy or retract the limbs of a light crossbow built into its
head. It is indistinguishable from a walking stick while the
limbs are retracted. It functions as a quarterstaff in either
mode, however it only functions as a crossbow when the limbs
are deployed. This crossbow lacks the loading property and is
fitted with an internal magazine that can hold up to six
crossbow bolts. It automatically reloads after firing until the
magazine runs out of ammunition. Reloading the magazine
takes an action. You are proficient with this magical weapon if
you are proficient in either light crossbows or quarterstaffs.
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Woodcarving Materials: Wood

Woodworking is a bit more straight forward than other types of
Woodcarving is the branch of crafting concerned with creating crafting in that it primarily has only category of material: wood.
objects from wood, primarily working with branches to carve This can come in several different form factors, but is
bows, musical instruments, and some simple armor. A simple measured as a
branch of crafting, it provides many of an adventures common
necessities, particularly for those with more ranged styles. A
good woodcarver never fears running out of arrows, and can Crafting Roll
find their materials quite readily. Putting that together that means that when you would like to
make an item, your crafting roll is as follows:
Quick Reference Woodworking Modifier = your Woodcarving Tools
While each step will go into more depth, the quick reference proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier
allows you to at a glance follow the steps to work items from
leather.
Success and Failure
For Woodworking, after you make the crafting roll and
• Select the item that you would like to craft from any of the
succeed, mark your progress on a crafting project. If you
Woodcarving Tables.
succeed, you make 2 hours of progress toward the total
• Acquire the items listed in the materials column for that
crafting item (and have completed one of the required checks
item.
for making an item). Checks for Woodworking do not need to
• Use your Woodcarving Tools tool to craft the option using
be immediately consecutive. Failure means that no progress is
the number hours listed in the Crafting Time column, or
made during that time. Once an item is started, even if no
during a long rest using the crafting camp action if the
progress is made, the components reserved for that item.
crafting time is 2 hours or less.
Dexterity + your proficiency bonus with a Woodworking
Tools.
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the Carved Branches
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the item is Woodworkers can increase the rarity of a branch through
complete. On failure, the crafting time is lost and no expert carving techniques. A wooden branch of higher quality
progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail 3 produced through woodcarving cannot be used as a the
times in a row, the crafting is a failure and all materials are material for a higher level carved branch, but otherwise a
lost. carved branch serves as a branch of that rarity for crafting
(such as enchanting or other woodworking items that call for a
branch of that rarity).
Related Tool & Ability Score Effectively, carving the branch can only increase the rarity of
Woodworking works using Woodworking Tools. Attempting a branch by one step.
craft items with Woodworking without these will almost always
be made with disadvantage, and proficiency with these allows
you to add your proficiency in them to any Woodworking
crafting roll.
Weapons
Crafting
Time
1 quality branch
Shortbow 1 leather scraps 12 hours 6 DC 12 common 25 gp
1 length of string
1 quality branch
Longbow 1 leather scraps 14 hours 7 DC 13 common 50 gp
1 length of string
1 common branch
Composite Bow 4 leather scraps 24 hours 12 DC 12 common 50 gp
1 length of string
Quarterstaff 1 common branch 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 2 sp
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Armor
Crafting
Time
4 common branches
Wooden Shield 1 metal scraps 8 hours 4 DC 12 common 10 gp
1 leather scraps
Musical Instruments
Crafting
Time
Flute 1 quality branch 8 hours 4 DC 9 common 4 gp
3 quality branches 16 hours
Harp 8 DC 12 common 35 gp
4 lengths of string (2 days)
2 quality branches
16 hours
Lute 2 lengths of string 8 DC 13 common 35 gp
(2 days)
1 fancy parts
4 common branches
Drum 1 rawhide leather 8 hours 4 DC 8 common 6 gp
1 parts
2 quality branches
Dulcimer 2 lengths of string 8 hours 4 DC 11 common 25 gp
1 fancy parts
2 quality branches
Lyre 2 lengths of string 10 hours 5 DC 12 common 35 gp
1 fancy parts
Pan Flute 1 quality branch 8 hours 4 DC 11 common 12 gp
Shawm 1 quality branch 8 hours 4 DC 8 common 2 gp
3 quality branches
Viol 2 lengths of string 8 hours 4 DC 12 common 30 gp
1 fancy parts
Ammunition
Time
1 common branch
10 x Arrow 1 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 5 sp
1 fletching
1 common branch
10 x Bolt 1 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 10 common 5 sp
1 fletching
2 wood scraps
10 x Dart 1 metal scraps 2 hours 1 DC 11 common 5 sp
1 fletching
10 x Blowgun 2 wooden scraps
2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 sp
Needles 1 fletching
Miscellaneous
Crafting
Time
Short Haft 1 common branch 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 1 sp
Long Haft 1 common branch 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 2 sp
Wooden Stock 1 common branch 2 hours 1 DC 9 common 5 sp
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10 Foot Pole 1 common branch 2 hours 1 DC 8 common 3 sp

1 quality branch
Fishing Pole 1 parts 4 hours 2 DC 8 common 5 gp
3 lengths of string
Carved Figurine 1 wood scraps 8 hours 4 DC 8 common 4 sp
Quality Figurine 1 quality branch 8 hours 4 DC 14 common 50 gp
Superb Figurine 1 rare branch 8 hours 4 DC 18 common 400 gp
5 x Wooden
1 common branch 2 hours 1 DC 5 common 1 sp
Scraps
Carved Branches
Crafting
Time
Quality Branch 1 common branch 4 hours 2 DC 9 common 2 gp
Uncommon
1 quality branch 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 25 gp
Branch
Rare Branch 1 uncommon branch 6 hours 3 DC 15 rare 70 gp
Very Rare 12 hours
1 rare branch 6 DC 19 very rare 800 gp
Branch (1.5 days)
Legendary 12 hours
1 very rare branch 6 DC 20 legendary 2,000 gp
Branch (1.5 days)
• The material used cannot be the result of carving a branch of a lower quality.
Exotic Wood
Modifier Effect Difficulty Modifier
Instruments made from these special types of wood provide +1 Spell Save DC when
Resonant +8
used as a casting focus.
This inferior type of wood causes weapons made of it to break when rolling a 1, or
Brittle +0
armor made of it to break when you are struck by a critical hit
This unique light but sturdy wood reduces the weight of things made of it by half.
Featherlight +4
Ammunition does not have disadvantage when attacking at long range
Composite Bow
Martial Ranged Weapon, Ammunition, Heavy, (Range
150/600), Two-Handed
A bow made from laminated layers of horn, wood, and sinew.

Deals 2d4 piercing damage on hit.
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Runecarving Ancient Tradition Runecarver Modifier =
your Mason’s Tools or Painter’s Supplies (your choice)
Rune carving is the art of marking special magical
enhancements in the form of magical runes. These are proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
symbolic representations that channel and focus power to
confer a special magical effect to the item they are marked on. Academic Tradition Runecarver Modifier =
your Calligrapher’s Supplies or Woodcarving Tools (your
choice) proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier
Quick Reference
The following is a quick reference to follow for each step of Success and Failure
carving runes:
For Runecarving, after you make the crafting roll and succeed,
mark your progress on a crafting project. If you succeed, you
• Select a basic item you would like to mark a rune on. This
can be an mundane item, gem, non-magical weapon, or
have completed one of the required checks for making an
non-magical armor.
item). Checks for Runecarving do not need to be immediately
• Select a rune you would like to mark on that item from the
consecutive. Failure means that no progress is made during
table based on the item type.
• Acquire the materials listed in the materials column for that
the components reserved for that item.
rune.
• Use your Related Tool (based on your Runecraving
tradition) to craft the option using the number of hours
listed in the crafting time column. You can make progress
in 2 hour increments.
• For every 2 hour increment, make a crafting roll of 1d20 + Runecarving Saving Throw
your Intelligence + your Proficiency with bonus with your
Some runes require a saving throw, the following is the
related tool.
formula for calculating the saving throw. The saving throw is
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the
calculated at the time of creation based on the creators
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the item is
created. A saving throw does not include any expertise or other
progress has been made during the 2 hours. If you fail three
bonuses a crafter has to the crafting roll.
lost.
Rune DC = 8 + your related tool proficiency bonus + your
Wisdom or Intelligence modifier (based on your Tradition).
Related Tool & Ability Score
Rune Attack Roll Modifier = your related tool proficiency +
Rune carving comes in two different traditions; you can mark
your Wisdom or Intelligence modifier (based on Tradition).
runes from either tradition, but they require different tool
proficiency and ability modifiers.
Placing a Rune
Ancient Tradition You can place a rune a nonmagical weapon, set of armor, or
The runes of the Giants, Dwarves, and other ancient traditions. item. When you place an rune on an item, that item requires
Your ability modifier for this tradition is Wisdom, and you can attunement. When a creature is attuned to it, the rune grants
select your related tool from Mason’s Tools or Painter’s the wielder certain benefits as defined by the rune.
Supplies.
Academic Tradition Runes on Magical Items

Placing a rune on a magical item is exceedingly difficult.
The runes of mages, scholors, and elves, these traditions are
Magical items resist modification, and their magic interfers
not necessarily any less ancient, but runecarvers of these
with the rune. It can be done with additional difficult as per the
traditions seek new knowledge and expression, rather than
table below. If the item has attunement, the rune still requires
being rooted in the old ways. Your ability modifier for this
seperate attunement.
tradition is Intelligence, and you can select your related tool
from Calligrapher’s Supplies or Woodcarver’s Tools.
Item Rarity Rune Difficulty Modifier
Commmon +5
Materials Uncommon +7
Runecarving uses primarily magical ink and essences to imbue
their runes with the prerequisite magical properties. Rare +10
Very Rare +14
Legendary +20
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Ancient Tradition Table

Crafting
Time
Light 4 hours 2 DC 12 common 70 gp
Fire 1 uncommon magical ink 6 hours 3 DC 14 uncommon 320 gp
1 uncommon magical ink
Lightning 6 hours 3 DC 14 uncommon 330 gp
Frost 1 uncommon magical ink 6 hours 3 DC 14 uncommon 330 gp
Vision 6 hours 3 DC 14 uncommon 330 gp
Size 1 uncommon magical ink 6 hours 3 DC 14 uncommon 320 gp
Vigor 12 hours 6 DC 15 rare 1,900 gp
Destruction 3 uncommon primal essence 12 hours 6 DC 16 rare 3,500 gp
1 rare magical ink
16 hours
Wrath 2 rare primal essence 8 DC 17 very rare 12,000 gp
(2 days)
1 very rare magical ink
1 legendary primal essence 24 hours
Death 12 DC 19 legendary 65,000 gp
1 legendary magical ink (3 days)
4 rare primal essences
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Crafting
Time
Color 1 common magical ink 2 hours 1 DC 13 common 20 gp
1 scroll of comprehend languages
Comprehension 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 350 gp
1 scroll of calm emotions
Connection 4 hours 2 DC 14 uncommon 390 gp
Protection 1 uncommon magical ink 4 hours 2 DC 15 uncommon 305 gp
1 scroll of shield
Gravity 1 uncommon magical ink 4 hours 2 DC 15 uncommon 320 gp
Blood 1 scroll of vampiric touch 8 hours 4 DC 16 rare 1,400 gp
1 rare magical ink
Power 1 rare magical ink 10 hours 5 DC 17 rare 1,600 gp
1 scroll of dimeinsion door
Space 1 rare arcane essence 10 hours 5 DC 17 rare 2,000 gp
1 rare magical ink
Speed 1 very rare magical ink 12 hours 6 DC 17 very rare 10,500 gp
1 scroll of haste
1 scroll of major image
1 scroll of creation
16 hours
Reality 1 very rare arcane essence 8 DC 18 very rare 14,000 gp
(2 days)
1 very rare magical ink
1 scroll of time stop
24 hours 100,000
Time 1 very rare arcane essences 12 DC 21 legendary
(3 days) gp
1 legendary rare magical ink
2 rare divine essences
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Ancient Tradition Vision

Rune, Uncommon (requires attunement)
Light
Rune, Common An eye shaped rune the dimly pulses a faint purple light.
Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, an
A simple circular rune the shines a constant white light. But A attuned wearer grains dark vision with a range of 30 feet. If the
creature that touches an item bearing this run can cast the the attuned wearer already has darkvision, the range of the
light spell targeting that item. darkvision increases by 30 feet.
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you
Fire can grant yourself 60 feet of blindsight as a bonus action. This
lasts until the start of your next turn. Once a rune’s power is
used, the rune’s active can’t be used again until the next dawn.
An chaotic flowing rune with no straight lines. It pulses with a
flickering orange energy. Size
Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, an Rune, Uncommon (requires attunement)
attuned wearer gains resistance to fire damage. When marked
on a weapon, an attuned wielder deals deals 1d4 additional fire A rune of layered circles with a pale green light flowing
damage on hit with that weapon. through them.
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, an
can use that item to cast burning hands (2nd level) as a bonus attuned wearer grows 1 foot, counts as one size larger when
action without expending a spell slot. This uses the crafter’s determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can
Rune DC (set at the time of carving the rune). Once a rune’s push, drag, or lift. When marked on a weapon, the weapon
power is used, the rune’s active can’t be used again until the grows larger when wielded by an attuned wielder and gains the
next dawn. heavy property if it does not already have it (losing the light
property if it has the light property).
Lightning Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you
can use that item to cast enlarge/reduce as a bonus action
without expending a spell slot. Once a rune’s power is used, the
rune’s active can’t be used again until the next dawn.
A jagged rune that flashes and crackles with blue light.
Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, the
wearer’s movement speed is increased by 10 feet. When Vigor
marked on a weapon, an attuned wielder deals an additional Rune, Rare (requires attunement)
1d4 lightning damage on hit with that weapon.
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you A bold rune with intertwined lines that hums slightly, beating
can use that item to cast crackeK as a bonus action without with a faint red light.
expending a spell slot. This uses the crafter’s Rune Attack Passive Effects. When marked on armor or an item, an
Modifier and Rune D (set at the time of carving the rune)C. attuned wearer can spend a hit die as a bonus action, rolling it
Once a rune’s power is used, the rune’s active can’t be used and regaining hit points as normal. When marked on a
again until the next dawn. weapon, an attuned wielder gains temporary hit points equal to
the Constitution modifier when dealing damage to a living
Frost target.
can use that item to cast cure wounds (2nd level) as a bonus
action without expending a spell slot. Once a rune’s power is
An angular geometric rune that softly pulses with a faint white
used, the rune’s active can’t be used again until the next dawn.
light.
attuned wearer gains resistance to cold damage. When marked Destruction
on a weapon, an attuned wielder deals deals 1d4 additional Rune, Rare (requires attunement)
cold damage on hit with that weapon.
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you A simple rune with bold slashing struct that grows an omnious
can grant yourself 10 temporary hit points as a bonus action, red.
lasting for 1 hour. If a creature hits you with a melee attack Passive Effects. When marked on a weapon, the weapon
while you have these hit points, the creature takes 5 cold deals an additional 1d6 damage on hit when wielded by an
damage. Once a rune’s power is used, the rune’s active can’t be attuned wearer. Its damage overcomes all resistance to
used again until the next dawn. damage.
Active Effects. When the attuned wielder makes an attack
with a weapon marked with this rune, they can make the attack
a critical hit. Once activated, it cannot be activated again until
the next dawn.
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Wrath can use that item to cast levitate as a bonus action without
expending a spell slot. This uses the creator’s Rune DC (set at
Rune Very Rare (requires attunement)
the time of carving the rune). Once a rune’s power is used, the
rune’s active can’t be used again until the next dawn.
A jagged chaotic rune that spreads out in all directions and
flashes with angry red light.
Passive Effect. When marked on an item, the attuned Comprehension
wearer can use their reaction to inflict 1d6 lightning damage Rune, Uncommon (requires attunement)
on any creature within 30 feet of them that deals damage to
them. A rune that resembles a script that no one can determine the
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you nature of, glowing a steady white-blue light.
can use item to cast chain lightning without expending a spell Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, the
slot. Once activated, it cannot be activated again until the next attuned wearer can read all writing, even if it is not in a
dawn. language they would normally understand. This confers only
the literal meaning of the text, and does not break a cipher or
Death code.
Rune, Legendary (requires attunement)
can cast comprehend languages without expending a spell slot.
Once activated, it cannot be activated again until the next
A rune of omnious complexity wreathed in shadows.
dawn.
Passive Effect. While marked on armor or any item, the
attuned wearer cannot die unless the rune is removed from the
possession. They are still incapicated and unconcious when Connection
reduced to 0 hit points, but reaching 3 death saving throws has Rune, Uncommon (requires attunement)
no effect while the rune is being worn or carried on their
person. While attuned to this rune, undead of CR 5 or treat you A rune made up of an interlocking square, circle, and triangle,
as another undead, and only attack if you otherwise that courses with pure white light.
commanded to or provoked. Passive Effect. When marked on an item, an attuned wearer
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, you can spend an action to gain supernatural insight into other
can use item to cast power word kill without expending a spell sentient creatures for 10 minutes. You gain advantage on all
slot. Once you this rune’s power is used, you cannot use it Wisdom (Insight) checks, but dealing damage to another
again until dawn the next day. sentient creature while in this heightened state of awareness
causes you to take 1 psychic damage.
Academic Tradition can force another creature to experience a brief flash of
Color connection to your state of mind. The effects of this may vary,
but most often allows you to gain advantage on a Charisma
Rune, Common
(Persuasion) check with them. If used as a reaction to taking
damage, you can force the creature that dealt the damage to
A multifaced rune the glimmers a shifting color. A creature that
you to take psychic damage equal to half the damage dealt.
touches an item with this rune can change the color of that
item as an action.
dawn.
Protection Blood
Rune, Rare (requires attunement)
A complicated rune with twisting multilayered geometric
A swirling rune with repeating spiraling patterns that pulses
markings that glimmers a dull grey.
with a deep red light.
Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, any time
Passive Effect. When marked on a weapon, if an attuned
an attuned wearer takes damage, that damage is reduced by 1.
wielder deals damage with that weapon to a living creature of
CR 1/4 or higher, the weapon deals an additional 1d4 necrotic
can use that item to cast shield without expending a spell slot.
damage, and the wielder regains hit points equal to the
Once a rune’s power is used, the rune’s active can’t be used
necrotic damage dealt.
Active Effect. After dealing necrotic damage with this
weapon, an attuned wielder can use their bonus action to
Gravity activate the rune, drawing the blood of the creature dealing an
Rune, Uncommon (requires attunement) additional 3d4 necrotic damage, and regainin hit points equal
to the additional necrotic damage dealt. Once a rune’s power is
An rune formed of detailed concentric circles that faintly used, the rune’s active can’t be used again until the next dawn.
glimmers with soft purple glow.
Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, or a
weapon, an attuned wielder takes no falling damage.
Power
Rune, Rare (requires attunement by a spellcaster)
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A vibrant rune with intricate line work that shines a bright
cyan.
Passive Effect. When wearing armor or an item marked
Time
Rune, Legendary (requires attunment)
with this run, once per turn when the wearer rolls for damage
with a spell, they can maximize one die of the damage roll.
A complicated geometric rune that slowly pulses with pale
When wielding a weapon marked with this rune, the damage of
grey light.
that weapon is considered magical, and once per turn, when
the wielder rolls damage for an attack with that weapon, they
attuned wearer gains 20 feet of additional movement speed, +2
can maximize one damage die.
to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and you can take two
Active Effect. While attuned to an item with this rune, when
reactions during a round, though you cannot take multiple
you cast a spell, you can use this rune to empower it, casting it
reactions on the same turn. You age twice as fast while attuned
as if it was one level higher. Once activated, it cannot be
to this rune.
activated again until the next dawn.
can use item to cast time stop without expending a spell slot.
Speed Alternatively, you can use this rune as a reaction failing a
Rune, Very Rare (requires attunement) Dexterity saving throw or being hit by an attack to
automatically pass a Dexterity saving throw, or cause an attack
A flickering white rune with jagged lines. to miss. You can use this ability after the roll to change its
Passive Effect. When marked on armor or an item, an outcome. Once activated, it cannot be activated again until the
attuned wearer can take the dash action as a bonus action on next dawn.
their turn. When marked on a weapon with light property, an
attuned wearer can make a single weapon attack with the
bonus action on their turn.
can use that item to cast haste without expending a spell slot.
dawn.
Space
Rune, Rare (requires attunement)
A deceptively simply rune made of up lines of varying lengths

in an odd arrangement that glows a steady dim grey light.
Passive Effect. On your turn, you can replace your
movement by teleporting 10 feet in any direction to an empty
space you can see.
Active Effect. You can cast dimension door without
expending a spell slot. Once activated, it cannot be activated
Reality
Rune, Very Rare (requires attunement)
A fanciful twisting rune that confuses the eye with ever shifting
patterns of colors.
Passive Effect. When marked on an item, an attuned wearer
can cast ever more convincing illusions. Creatures have
disadvantage on their first Intelligence (Investigation) check to
determine if a spell you cast is an illusion (the first check it
makes against that spell).
Active Effect. You can cause one illusion you’ve made to
become real. This effects a 10 foot by 10 foot cube of the
illusion if it is larger than that. This cannot creature an object
worth more than 100 gold pieces, lasts 1 hour, and cannot
create a creature of a CR greater than 5 (when attempting to, it
may create a weakened version of that creature, or simply fail).
If the illusion direclty causes damage (from falling on a
creature, or otherwise being harmful) it can deal a maximum
of 8d8 damage (potentially split accross multiple creatures).
This limit does not apply to creatures created through it. Once
activated, it cannot be activated again until the next dawn.
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Related Tool & Ability Score

Engineering Engineering uses carpentry tools. Checks can be made with a
substite tool at your DMs discretion, but are made with
Engineering is an academic art of turning labor and materials
into grand creations. At it’s smallest scale, it is used for pratical disadvantage.
applications like siege equipment, but scales up to building
bridges, buildings, and even ships. An engineer is a deeply
sought after resource for any lord or kingdom, but has
Materials
knowledge that savvy advantures can put to great use on Engineering uses materials in a larger bulker than most
occasion. crafting branches. These are represnted in “Units” of
materials. These can be directly harvested in bulk, or represent
collections of similar individual materials.
Quick Reference
The following is a quick reference to follow for each step of an Bulk Materials Table
engineering project:
Material Price
• Select the construction project you would like to begin. Unit of Lumber 1 gp
• Gather the required labor if necessary. Unit of Stone 1 gp
• Ensure you have all materials for the construction project
available. Cement (Mortar) 1 sp
• Use your Carpentry Tools to begin work, taking a number of
hours listed in the crafting time column. You can make Harvesting Trees
progress in 2 hours increments. You can convert trees that are at least 20 feet tall into units of
• For every 2 hour increments, make a crafting check of 1d20 lumber. A 20 foot tall tree will product 1 unit of lumber, and ad
+ your Intelligence modifier + your proficiency with additional unit of lumber for each 10 feet of tree height. At your
carpentry tools. GM’s discrection, some trees may not be suitable lumber. It
• On success, you mark 2 hours of completed time. Once the takes 4 hours of work by a laborer to convert trees to units of
completed time is equal to the crafting time, the lumber.
construction project is complete. On failure, the crafting A unit of lumber can be converted to 10 common branches.
time is lost and no progress has been made during the 2
hours. If you fail three times in a row, the construction
project is a failure is a failure and all materials are lost.
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Quarrying Stone
Quarrying Stone is significantly harder and at the edge of the
what this system attempts to define. As a rule of thumb, if
quarry that can produce stone is available, 1 laborer can
produce 1 unit of stone in 8 hours of hard labor (1 unit per
day). A laborer with 18 strength or more can produce twice as
much stone in the same time period.
Setting up quarry exceeds the scope of this system, but
would take days or weeks.
Crafting Roll
Engineering Modifier = your Carpenter’s Tools proficiency
Labor
Unlike most crafting, Engineering can encompass large
projects that require additional laborer. A laborer can be any
creature with a Strength of 12 or higher that can understand
you, lift and carry objects, and is willing to work for you for for
the duration. You can be your own laborer if you fit the
requirements. A creature with a Strength of 18 or more or
proficiency in Carpentry tools can count as skilled laborer, and
is worth two laborers. Two creatures of insufficient strength
but with a strength 8 or more strength working together can be
counted as single laborer, but only for 4 hours a day, after
which more labor confers a level of exhaustion.
Additional labor does not inherently speed a project up,
though a DM may rule that it is possible in a case by case
basis. Checks can be made with insufficient labor as long as
you have half the labor pool needed, but each crafting check
takes 4 hours in this case.
The number of laborers requires is based on the scale of the
project, as per the following table:
Project Scale Laborers Needed

Small 0
Medium 0
Large 1
Huge 2
Gargantuan (30x30) 3
Colossal (40x40+) 4+
For colossal projects, you need one laborer for every

additional 10 square feet of the project beyond 40 by 40. For
example, to build a bridge that was 200 by 40 feet, you would
be five times more laborers (20 laborers) to maintain a 2 hour
crafting check.
Every laborer requires their own set of crafting tools, though
they do not need proficiency with them. At a DMs discretion,
Masonry Tools or Woodcarving Tools can replace Carpentry
tools for laborers where appropriate.
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Siege Weapons
Crafting
Time
2 unit of lumber
4 quality branches
Ballista (Large) 8 hours 4 DC 16 Common 150 gp
10 parts
5 leather scraps rope (20 ft)
4 unit of lumber
4 quality branches
Mangonel
20 parts 8 hours 4 DC 17 Common 300 gp
(Large)
2 fancy parts
4 rawhide leather rope (40 ft)
4 unit of lumber
10 rawhide leather
Ram (Large) 8 hours 4 DC 14 Common 65 gp
10 parts
2 ingots rope (20 feet)
8 unit of lumber
Trebuchet 20 parts
(Huge) 2 fancy parts
10 leather scraps rope (60 feet)
10 unit of lumber
Siege Tower
20 parts 8 hours 4 DC 16 Common 120 gp
(Gargantuan)
10 rawhide leather rope (60 feet)
Fortifications
Crafting
Time
Low Stone Wall 1 unit of stone
(per 10 ft) 1 bucket of cement
Stone
5 units of stone 24 hours
Battlements 12 DC 14 Common 140 gp
5 bucket of cement (3 days)
(per 10 ft)
Palisade (per 10
2 unit of lumber 2 hours 1 DC 10 Common 2 gp
ft)
8 unit of lumber
Watch Tower 16 hours 8 DC 12 Common 50 gp
5 parts
Wooden 5 unit of lumber
Battlement (per 4 parts 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 50 gp
10 ft) 4 metal scraps
Bridges
Crafting
Time
Narrow Wooden
1 unit of lumber
Bridge (per 10 4 hours 2 DC 14 Common 25 gp
2 parts
ft)
Large Wooden
3 unit of lumber
6 parts
ft)
Huge Wooden
5 unit of lumber 16 hours
Bridge (per 10 8 DC 15 Common 165 gp
10 parts (2 days)
ft)
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Narrow Stone
1 unit of stone
1 bucket of cement
ft)
Large Stone
3 buckets of cement (2 days)
ft)
Huge Stone
5 buckets of cement (3 days)
ft)
Buildings
Basic Shelter 1 unit of lumber
(10 ft x 10 ft) 1 parts
Shack 2 units of lumber 4 hours
2 DC 10 Common 25 gp
(15ft x 15 ft) 2 parts With 5 laborers
Small House 6 units of lumber 8 hours (2 days)
4 DC 12 Common 100 gp
(25 ft x 25 ft) 6 parts With 5 laborers
8 units of lumber
2 units of stone
Small Temple 16 hours (4 days)
12 parts 8 DC 14 Common 550 gp
(25 ft x 35 ft) With 5 laborers
4 buckets of cement
4 fancy parts
10 units of lumber
5 units of stone
Large House 24 hours (3 days)
10 parts 12 DC 15 Common 2,400 gp
5 buckets of cement
5 fancy parts
25 units of lumber
20 units of stone
Mansion 80 hours (10 days)
20 buckets of cement
5 fancy parts
50 units of lumber
50 units of stone
Cathedral (50 ft x 20 parts 160 hours (20 days)
80 DC 17 Common 40,000 gp
100 ft) 20 buckets of cement With 10 laborers
10 fancy parts
2 esoteric parts
Vehicles
Crafting
Time
3 units of lumber
2 quality branch
Carriage (Large) 1 tanned leather 16 hours 8 DC 13 Common 100 gp
5 parts
2 fancy parts
2 units of lumber
4 metal scraps
Cart (Large) 4 hours 2 DC 12 Common 15 gp
4 leather scraps
2 parts
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2 units of lumber
2 quality branches
Chariot (Large) 2 tanned leather 20 hours 10 DC 14 Common 250 gp
4 parts
2 fancy parts
2 units of lumber
2 common branches
Sled (Large) 8 hours 4 DC 11 Common 20 gp
2 parts
4 leather scraps
3 units of lumber
2 quality branches
Wagon (Large) 10 hours 5 DC 12 Common 35 gp
4 parts
4 leather scraps
Ships
100 units of lumber
20 quality branches
Galley 160 hours (20 days)
(Gargantuan) With 10 laborers
10 fancy parts
Rope (600 ft)
20 units of lumber
20 parts
Keelboat 40 hours (5 days)
5 fancy parts 15 DC 14 Common 1,900 gp
10 rawhide leather
Rope (200 ft)
40 units of lumber
10 quality branches
Longship 80 hours (10 days)
5 fancy parts
Rope (500 ft)
Rowboat 3 units of lumber
(Large) 8 parts
60 units of lumber
10 quality branches
Sailing Ship 80 hours (10 days)
10 fancy parts
Rope (2,000 ft)
80 units of lumber
20 quality branch
Warship 80 hours (10 days)
10 fancy parts
Rope (2,000)
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Cobbling
Minor Branches Cobbling is the art of making shoes and boots, typically from
leather. A narrow but occasionally useful art of crafting - after
Some branches of crafting tend to overlap with the needs of
adventurers more than others. The ones that do not are listed all, most adventurers and common folk alike prefer to wear
here as minor branches. These are no less important to a shoes. Often the best route of making boots fit for magical
world and an economy, but provide more basic necessities, enchantment.
materials, and valuable goods. The primary use of these
branches of crafting are to produce valuable goods. Cobbling Modifier = your Cobbler’s tools proficiency
bonus + your Dexterity modifier
One common interaction with these branches of crafting is
with enchanting - magic has expensive taste, and it might be Materials Value
hard to find, for example, boots worth 250 gold pieces - those
scraps of leather 1 sp
are some fancy boots! You can use these branches of crafting
to make or calculate how such things might be made. buckles 2 sp
tanned leather 3 gp
The following provides tool and ability score for each minor
branch of crafting, as well as some examples of materials and Produced
produced items, but keep in mind that minor branches exist Materials Checks DC Value
Items
primarily for value added crafting, the provided examples are
just reference points (instances) of the value added formula. 8 scraps of leather
Shoes 1 9 2 gp
1 buckle
1 tanned leather
Weaving Boots
1 buckle
1 10 5 gp
Weaving allows you to create textiles from raw material. This 1 tanned leather
is rarely within the scope of what adventurers will pursue, but Nice Boots 3 16 100 gp
1 buckle
occasionally useful. This largely exists as a background
explaination for textiles. Shares a tool proficiency with 1 tanned leather
tailoring. Fancy 1 buckle
4 16 240 gp
Boots 50 gold of rare
Weaving Modifier = your Weaver’s tools proficiency materials
Masonry
Materials Value
Masonry is the art of working of stone. They can provide
spool of thread 1 cp skilled labor for large scale stoneworking projects, or create
raw wool 1 cp statues and small stonecarvings.
raw cotton 1 cp
Masonry Modifier = your Mason’s tools proficiency
raw silk 1 sp bonus + your Strength modifier
Produced Materials Value

Materials Checks DC Value
Items
unit of stone 2 gp
Bolt of 1 raw cotton or
1 DC 8 1 sp
Cloth raw wool Produced
Materials Checks DC Value
Bolt of Items
1 raw silk 1 DC 10 2 gp
Silk Simple
1 unit of stone 8 12 35 gp
Statue
Masterwork
1 unit of stone 8 18 670 gp
Statue
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Glassblowing Brewing
Glassblowingis the art of working glass with blown air to Brewing primarily the art of fermenting things into alcoholic
create bottles, vials, and small glass arts. Glassblowing substances, most often forms of ales. While of little practical
typically requires glassblowers tools and a source of great heat use, it is an art of personal enthusiasm for many of the
(generally a specific heat source, or a forge, or a magical adventuring sorts and layfolk of the world.
source).
Brewing Modifier = your Brewer’s supplies proficiency
Glassblowing Modifier = your Glassblower’s tools bonus + your Wisdom modifier
proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier
Materials Value
Materials Value supplies 1 gp
glass 1 sp barrel 1 sp
oak barrel 5 sp
Produced
Materials Checks DC Value uncommon supplies 10 gp
Items
Glass Vial 1 glass 1 DC 9 1 gp
Produced Items Materials Checks DC Value
Fancy Parts
1 glass 3 DC 11 10 gp 1 supplies water
(Lenses) Barrel of Swill 2 8 12 sp
1 barrel
Esoteric
Parts 2 glass 6 DC 15 100 gp 1 supplies water
Barrel of Beer 2 12 10 gp
(Lenses) 1 barrel
1 supplies
1 uncommon
Barrel of Mead supplies 3 14 50 gp
Painting 1 water
Painting is an artistic pursuit of making art and portraits, 1 oak barrel
typically on canvas. It can be used for a wide range of other
purposes, such as making signs, disguises, and illustrations. Brewing Time
Some magic items require valuable art as a basis. While brewing only takes a few hours, common beer takes 3 days
to ferment, and fancier ones may take weeks or months. As a very
Painting Modifier = your Painter’s supplies proficiency simple rule of thumb:
bonus + your Wisdom modifier • Beer worth less than 5 gp a barrel takes 3 days.
• Beer worth more than 5 gp takes 2 weeks.
• Particularly fancy or exotic beverages may take longer;
Materials Value
up to months.
paint 1 cp
canvas 1 cp
Produced Materials Checks DC Value

Items
1 paint
Painting 4 DC 8 4 sp
1 canvas
Fancy 1 paint
8 DC 15 150 gp
Painting 1 canvas
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Jewelcrafting Carpentry
The art of making jewelry of all forms, from cutting gems, Carpentry makes furniture and small scale construction. Often
setting them, or creating fine metal works. used to make simple mundane objects or modifications.
Jewelcrafting Modifier = your Jeweler’s tools proficiency Carpentry Modifier = your Carpenter’s tools proficiency
bonus + your Dexterity modifier bonus + your Dexterity modifier
Cut Jewel Materials Value

Name Materials Checks Difficulty Value Common Branch 1 sp
Basic Cut 1 rough gem 2Critical DC 14 x1.25* Parts 2 gp
Exotic Cut 1 rough gem 2Critical DC 18 x1.5*
• If a check is failed by 5 or more, the gem shatters and
Critical Items
the material component is lost. 4 common branch
4 x Chairs 2 8 1 gp
• The value of cutting gems depends on the basic value of the 1 parts
uncut gem, and is a value multiplier. A rough gem worth 8 common branch
100 gold with a basic cut would become worth 125 gold. An Table 2 8 3 gp
1 parts
already cut gem cannot be cut again.
4 common branch
Door 2 10 6 gp
1 parts
Jewelry
Name Materials Checks Difficulty Value
Common
3 silver scraps 4 DC 12 20 gp
Ring
Valuable
3 gold scraps 6 DC 16 200 gp
Ring
Masterwork
3 mithril scraps 8 DC 17 420 gp
Ring
Socketed
3 silver scraps 4 DC 14 45 gp
Ring
Common
3 gold scraps 4 DC 15 150 gp
Amulet
4 gold scraps
Valuable
1 gem worth at 6 DC 16 250 gp
Amulet
least 50 gp
4 mithril scraps
Masterwork
1 gem worth at 8 DC 17 650 gp
Amulet
least 200 gp
Misc
Name Materials Checks Difficulty Value
Basic 2 parts
2 DC 12 10 gp
Glasses 1 metal scraps
Quality 2 fancy parts
3 DC 14 50 gp
Glasses 1 silver scraps
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Tailoring
The art of turning textiles into clothes and clothe based
accessories, from utilitarian to ornate gowns. Ornate clothing
sometimes serves as the basis of magic gear.
Tailor Modifier = your Weaver’s tools proficiency

Materials Value
Cloth Scraps 1 cp
Spool of Thread 1 cp
Bolt of Cloth 1 sp
Bolt of Silk 1 gp

Items
5 cloth scraps
Hat/Cap 2 8 2 sp
1 spool of thread
2 bolts of cloth
Clothes 3 10 6 gp
1 spool of thread
2 bolts of cloth
Robe 4 scraps of cloth 3 10 6 gp
1 spool of thread
2 bolts of cloth
Cloak 2 8 4 sp
1 spool of thread
1 bolt of cloth
Cape 4 scraps of cloth 2 8 3 sp
1 spool of thread
1 bolt of cloth
Mantle 1 8 2 sp
1 spool of thread
2 bolts of silk
Ballgown 4 16 130 gp
2 spools of thread
2 bolts of silk
Noble Garb 4 16 130 gp
2 spools of thread
Why Weaver’s Tools?

Because that’s what the default system has. While I could invent a
new tool, as much as possible I want to keep this compatible with
the basic system, including backgrounds and proficiency. If a player
wants to tailor things and consults the core books, they’ll pick
weaver’s tools, so I want that to work as they’d expect.
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Appendix A: Calculating New Items

The Item Labor Cost Table
This book is not a book about magic items, and the subject of The following is the labor cost table that drives the math of the
how to make an item is beyond the scope of the appendix. This system. You do not need actually use this to calculate your
appendix will help you figure out how to craft an item you’ve items, a rough estimation will suffice. This is provided for
already made. The first thing you need to know is the rarity of information purposes only.
the item and if the item is consumable or not.
• Labor: The cost per check.
Rarity Difficult Time Estimated Labor Cost • Risk Multiplier: A multiplier applied to the material cost of
Commmon 8-12 2-8 hours 0.1 - 16 the item.
• Skill Level: This means nothing, it is just a narrative key.
Uncommon 12-15 4-16 hours 8 - 144
Rare 15-18 8-24 hours 72 - 912 Risk
Difficulty Skill Level Labor
Very Rare 17-20 16-40 hours 3,76 - 3,980 Multiplier
Legendary 20-25 24-40 hours 2,388 - 44,140 1 Novice 1 sp 1
2 Novice 1 sp 1
Regardless if the item is consumable or not, it should
generally fall into those ranges. Consumable items should fall 3 Novice 1 sp 1
to the bottom of the range, while more mechanically powerful 4 Novice 1 sp 1
items should fall into the highest reaches. That the labor cost 5 Novice 1 sp 1
of an easy to make Legendary Item can be cheaper than Very
Rare items is intentional - the range of item cost and difficult is 6 Novice 1 sp 1
very wide within rarities, even if the final cost of the item will 7 Novice 1 sp 1
result in them being ordered by rarity. 8 Novice 1 sp 1
The next step is to add appropriate reagents of that the
appropriate crafting branch of the rarity until you reach the 9 Apprentice 1 gp 1
following costs. The easiest way to do this will be to find a 9 Apprentice 2 gp 1
similar item that is already built out, and then replace any item 11 Journeyman 3 gp 1.05
that doesn’t make sense of your item, or to increase or
decrease the cost of the item as appropriate. 12 Journeyman 4 gp 1.05
13 Journeyman 7 gp 1.05
Default Pricing 14 Journeyman 11 gp 1.05
Rarity Consumable Price Price 15 Master 18 gp 1.05
Common 25-50 gp 50-100 gp 16 Master 29 gp 1.1
Uncommon 50-250 gp 101-500 gp 17 Master 47 gp 1.1
Rare 250-2,500 gp 501-5,000 gp 18 Master 76 gp 1.1
Very Rare 2,500-25,000 gp 5,001-50,000 gp 19 Master 123 gp 1.1
Legendary 25,000+ gp 50,000+ gp. 20 Grandmaster 199 gp 1.1
21 Grandmaster 322 gp 1.2
Enchanting & Magic Items 22 Grandmaster 521 gp 1.2
The most complicated (and most common) use case is 23 Grandmaster 843 gp 1.2
Enchanting. Not only does enchanging use the basic
24 Grandmaster 1,364 gp 1.2
components of its system, it adds an additional element:
Scrolls. Scrolls serve as the “magic blueprint” to an item, and 25 Grandmaster 2,207 gp 1.2
replace the rule of recipes or blueprints in the system. If your 26 Grandmaster 3,571 gp 1.3
magical item cast spells... this step is easy. The item takes the
27 Grandmaster 7,778 gp 1.3
scrolls of those spells.
If it does not, find appropriate allegories to what the item 28 Grandmaster 11,349 gp 1.3
does. The obvious example, is a +1 weapon. It doesn’t cast a 29 Grandmaster 19,127 gp 1.3
spell, but it does have the same effect as a magic weapon spell,
30 Mythical 30,476 gp 1.3
so it can use that scroll. A Bag of Holding is more complicated,
but you can follow the same logic - the secret chest spell
doesn’t example overlap, but shares some properties... it’s close
enough for the purposes.
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Appendix B: Optional Detailed Names

Artic Locale
Name Rarity Description Properties Purchase Price
Cold Snaps Common Frozen berries that burst violently when broken. Reactive (Icy) 20 gp
Bamboo formed entirely out of ice, does not
Ice Bamboo Common Curative 15 gp
melt.
A dead looking weed found beneath layers of
Snake Tracks Common Poisonous 15 gp
snow and ice.
Blizzard Bones Common Bones that have been through three blizzards. Curative 15 gp
Yeti Droppings Common Particularly potent yeti droppings. Poisonous 15 gp
A strange flower that grows up through the
Snowmelt Flower Uncommon Reactive 40 gp
snow melting a patch of it
Glistening pure white stalks that grow in
Unicorn Fur Rare Curative 200 gp
sheltered spots
White Lotus Rare A glistening white flower Curative, Poisonous 300 gp
Desert Locale
Waterdrop Cactus Common A tiny cactus containing a single drop of water. Curative 15 gp
Lighting Sand Common Glassy sand struck by lightning. Reactive 15 gp
Dry Cough Common A gnarled point that looks inedible. Poisonous 15 gp
A cactus that produces little white flowers in
Morninglord Uncommon Curative 40 gp
the dawn’s light
Oasis Bane Uncommon A small root sucks up water and looks edible. Poisonous 40 gp
A strange black sand, particularly find grains
Blacksand Uncommon Reactive 40 gp
with an odd smell
Forest Locale
Elfmarks Common Small twisting vines with pale flowers. Curative 15 gp
Fairy Steps Common Tiny white flowers in the shape of fairy wings. Curative 15 gp
King’s Salvation Common A golden brown root. Curative 15 gp
King’s Damnation Common A reddish brown root. Poisonous 15 gp
Catfern Common Green cattail fern. Exotic 15 gp
Silverscale Uncommon Silvery tree bark with a scale like texture. Curative 40 gp
Sweetpetal Uncommon Rose-like flower petals found on the forest floor Poisonous 40 gp
Dyradtears Rare Small blue flowers that grow near dead trees. Curative 200 gp
Divine Laurel Very Rare Golden leaves that glimmer as if gilded. Curative 2,000 gp
Mountains/Caves Locale
Goldbane Common Clumpy yellow powder. Reactive 15 gp
Rare Earth
Common Dirt with traces of rare vitamins. Curative 15 gp
Powders
Dragongrass Uncommon Red leafy grass. Reactive, Exotic 40 gp
Minebane Uncommon Long black roots that give off smoke. Reactive 40 gp
Crystal Spider
Uncommon Crystalline Webs Poisonous 40 gp
Webbing
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Plains Locale
Purchase
Name Rarity Description Properties
Price
Lightning Roots Common Still living roots from a tree hit by lightning Reactive 15 gp
Small snaring weeds with an unpleasant
Hoof Thistle Common Curative 15 gp
thistle
Humming Berries Common Small red berries the hum slightly when held Reactive 15 gp
Dried Tar Common Black flakes of sludge like substance Reactive 15 gp
Goldshine Grass Uncommon Strange grass that looks like it is gilded Poisonous 40 gp
Centaur Droppings Uncommon Strange foul smelling mud. Curative 40 gp
Burned Belladonna Uncommon A strange plant that looks like it is burned. Reactive, Poisonous 60 gp
Swamps Locale
Purchase
Name Rarity Description Properties
Price
Drooping Death Common Drooping dead looking ferns. Curative 15 gp
Wartflower Common A sickly yellow flower with strange growths Curative 15 gp
Swamp Oil Common A rainbow sheened oily substance Reactive 15 gp
Hag Trail Uncommon Wilted plants that grow on corpses Poisonous 40 gp
Sad Salvation Uncommon A brilliantly blue flower that grows in decay Curative 40 gp
Watery sludge that seems is burning hot and
Burning Sludge Uncommon Reactive 40 gp
slightly smokes
A pleasantly apple looking fruit that grows on
Hag Fruit Rare Poisonous 200 gp
gnarled trees
A seedling that sprouted on a shambling
Shambling Seedling Rare Curative 200 gp
mound.
Fetid Gas Rare Rare swap gas that smells of sulfur. Reactive, Poisonous 300 gp
Coastal Locale
Name Rarity Description Properties Purchase
Price
Merweed Common Always damp blue leaves. Curative 15 gold
Seaweed like weeds that give off an
Rotweed Common Poisonous 15 gold.
unpleasant smell.
Oyster shaped white and blue flowers with an
Oyster Flowers Uncommon Curative 15 gold.
odd smell.
Exotic Locale
Purchase
Name Rarity Description Properties Gathering Locale
Price
Elemental Earth Rare Loose soil Poisonous Plane of Earth 200 gold
Elemental Fire Rare Ever burning fire Reactive Plane of Fire 200 gold
Elemental Water Rare Water Curative Plane of Water 200 gold
Curative,
Apple of Arborea Legendary A golden apple. Arborea 5,000 gold
Exotic
Spider Queen’s
Legendary Dark purple flowers. Poisonous Underdark 5,000 gold
Steps
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Monstrosity
Purchase
Monster Rarity Organ Description Properties
Price
Squishy brown organ prone to leaking Poisonous,
Ankheg Common Ankheg Acid Gland 15 gp
green stuff Reactive
Beedy and hard, almost rocklike in
Basilisk Uncommon Basilisk Eye Exotic 40 gp
texture.
Humming with static charge, grinding it
Behir Rare Pristine Behir Scale Reactive 200 gp.
can be a hazardous process.
A giggling gelatin like substance with a
Bulette Uncommon Bulette Liver Fat Curative 40 gp
grey hue.
Scrapped from the inside of the ram’s
Chimera Uncommon Ram Horn Marrow Curative 40 gp
horn.
A hideous worm-like thing that is very
Cockatrice Common Cockatrice Tongue Exotic 15 gp
tough
Darkmantle Pigment A small gland that changes color to
Darkmantle Common Exotic 15 gp.
Sac whatever surface it is on.
Death Dog Common Unbroken fang Jagged foul smelling fangs. Poisonous 15 gp
A sticky white substance that must be
Ettercap Common Webbing Mass Special 10 gp
carefully handled.
Metalized Gorgon A heart that has started to turn metallic
Gorgon Uncommon Curative 40 gp
Heart with iron shot through it
Incredibly hard surface; shiny when
Grick Common Grick Beak Poisonous 15 gp.
polished.
Harpy Common Harpy Claws Sort of like very large chicken feet. Poisonous 15 gp.
Syrupy black liquid with a swamp gas Curative,
Hydra Uncommon Hydra Blood 40 gp.
smell Poisonous
Kraken Legendary Astral Grey Matter A slimy material with strange properties. Reactive 5,000 gp.
A long vicious looking thing that must be
Manticore Common Pristine Tail Spike Poisonous 10 gp
carefully ground
Tiny fangs from the snakes of a medusa’s
Medusa Uncommon Hair snake fangs Poisonous 40 gp
hair.
Mimic Common Mimic’s “Heart” An odd organ that keeps changing shape. Exotic 15 gp.
Poison extracted from a Purple Worm’s
Purple Worm Very Rare Fang Venom Poisonous 2,000 gp
maw
Elementals
Purchase
Price
Mud Mephit Common Foul Dust The crusty dried remains of it’s head Poisonous 15 gp
Smoke Mephit Common Swirling Soot Little flecks of ash that never quite settle. Reactive 15 gp
Stream Mephit Common Steaming Droplets Droplets of water that are never quite cool. Reactive 15 gp
Stream Mephit Common Frozen Droplets Droplets of water that never quite thaw. Curative 15 gp
Small rock chips that are painfully hot to
Magma Mephit Common Burning Rocks Reactive 15 gp
the touch.
Magmin Common Magmin Charcoal Small pieces of ever warm charcoal. Reactive 15 gp
Small red scales that are warm to the
Fire Snake Common Fire Snake Scales Reactive 15 gp
touch.
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Flaming Beard Small beard hairs made of fire. Smells

Azer Common Reactive 15 gp
Hairs faintly like burning hair.
Gargoyle’s Stone
Gargoyle Common A gem like heart. Exotic 15 gp
Heart
Essence of Tainted
Water Weird Common Brackish water with high surface tension. Poisonous 15 gp
Water
Uncommon Primal Primal
Air Element Uncommon An eddy of every swirling wind magic. 40 gp
Essence Essence
Earth Element Uncommon An unremarkable looking stone. 40 gp
Essence Essence
Fire Element Uncommon Small sourceless fires. 40 gp
Essence Essence
Uncommon Primal
Water Element Uncommon A cup of water that never dries. Essence 40 gp
Essence
Salamander’s
Salamander Uncommon A long leathery tongue. Exotic 40 gp
Tongue
Xorn’s Stomach Reactive,
Xorn Uncommon A burbling very acidic substance. 40 gp
Acid Poisonous
A strange rock with veins of crystal
Galeb Duhr Uncommon Duhrian Heart Curative 40 gp
throughout.
Invisible Uncommon Primal An eddy of wind that always swirls toward Primal
Uncommon 40 gp
Stalker Essence you. Essence
Primal
Dao Rare Heart A heart shaped stone with dark veins. 200 gp
Essence
Primal
Djinni Rare Heart A floating blue heart that slowly spins. 200 gp
Essence
Primal
Efreeti Rare Heart An ever burning coal the size of a fist. 200 gp
Essence
Primal
Marid Rare Heart A flabby heart that never stops oozing. 200 gp
Essence
Dragons
Purchase
Price
Pseudodragon
Pseudodragon Common A small sharp barb Poisonous 15 gp
Stringer
Reactive,
Wyrmling Common Wyrmling Heart A heart in the color of the wyrmling 30 gp
Essence
Faerie Dragon
Faerie Dragon Common A small sparkling liver. Poisonous 15 gp
Heart
Wyvern Uncommon Wyvern Stinger Pieces of the wyvern’s tail singer. Poisonous 40 gp
Reactive,
Young Dragon Rare Dragon Heart A large heart flaring with elemental power Primal 300 gp
Essence
Shadow Shadow Dragon An ethereal heart that casts a pitch black Arcane
Rare 200 gp
Dragon Heart shadow. Essence
Reactive,
Adult Dragon Very Rare Dragon Heart A huge heart flaring with elemental power Primal 3,000 gp
Essence
Dragon Turtle
Dragon Turtle Very Rare The rubbery flesh from the lung tubes Curative 2,000 gp
Lungs
Reactive,
Ancient A massive heart flaring with elemental
Legendary Dragon Heart Primal 7,500 gp
Dragon power
Essence
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Specific Meal Table

Creature Example Meal Type
Ape Should We Eat This? Sliced Roast Meat Feast
Beholder Eyestock Unagi Shushi Risky Aberration Snack
Crocodile Spicy Croc Gumbo Common Feast
Kraken Sea Aged Unagi Legendary Meat Feast
Kraken Titan Tri tip Legendary Meat Feast
Roc Roc Drumstick Gyros Superb Meat Dish
Tyrannosaurus Rex Primeval Pot Pie Meat Feast
Tyrannosaurus Rex Giant’s Chicken Breast Meat Feast
Young Hook Horror Hook Turkey Sandwiches Common Feast
Young Hook Horror Murder Chicken Tenders Common Feast
Young Red Dragon Dragon Steak Tartare Elementally Fortifying Feast
Wyvern Purple Poison Curry Meat Feast
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Appendix C: Variant Rules

Old School Actual Blacksmithing
Experience-Based Crafting Actual Blacksmiths have opinions
In the olden days crafting checks took experience as a Since posting this system, I’ve heard from plenty of actual
fundamentally component. This is not a feature of this sytem, blacksmiths, letting me know blacksmithing is hard. This
but the following is a variant for those that want to run a system is a model that balances game mechanics, fun,
hateful and archaic system that will cause great suffering. In practicality, and realism in equal parts, but if you want a
this system, certain components can be (or must, as per your system that will make them happier, double all blacksmithing
DM), be replaced with experience, using the following ratios: times, and triple armor crafting time per check. This means
that making 1 check would for weapons or items would be 4
Material Experience Cost hours, and making 1 check for armor would take 6 hours.
I would recommend only using this variant when downtime
Common Reagent 30 is plentiful, or when combined with the “Assistance” variant
Uncommon Reagent 90 rules. When combined with the assistance variant rules, the
Rare Reagent 650 maximum number of helpers remains 3 (each reducing the
time to make a check by 1 hour still).
Very Rare Reagent 8,500
Legendary Reagent 35,500
Common Essence 90
More Common Magic
Not just for enchanters
Uncommon Essence 270
Rare Essence 1,950 While magical items is generally thought of as the domain of
Very Rare Essence 25,500 enchanters, a skilled crafter with the correct knowledge may
be able to craft certain magic items with this variant rule. If you
Legendary Essence 106,500
have proficiency in Arcana, you can use your crafting skill to
craft items from certain enchanting tables as per the table
Arcanist Crafting below. When making items this way, you can only make items
This harkens back to the tales of the Arcanists of certain ancient
of types you can normally make.
empires investing their very life force and power in magic items, and
If another creature proficient in arcana assists for the full
somewhat models the system as presented in early editions. I don’t
necessarily recommend it for 5e, and this isn’t how I run crafting, duration of the craft, they can serve as a replacement for
but I wouldn’t to present the option here. This will make magic proficiency in arcana.
items more of an investment, but easier to access.
Crafting Branch Enchanting Table
Assistance Blacksmithing Magical Armor (Metal), Magical Weapons
Group Based Crafting & Minions Leatherworking Magical Armor (Leather)

Jewelering Magical Rings, Magical Jewelry
When being assisted by a skilled craftsman (who has Woodworking Magical Weapons (Bows)
proficiency in the related tool and skills of the crafting branch),
you gain advantage on the crafting roll. If one roll succeeds,
the check passes and the crafting continues as normal. If both Crafting Skill
of your rolls succeed, it counts as twice as much progress. If Artisanal skills that aren’t tied to how good at slaying monsters
both of the rolls would be a failure, it counts as two failures you happen to be.
and no progress is made. Too many cooks in a kitchen can be
dangerous! More than one helper when crafting this method This is an alternative to using proficiency. This was original
does not have additional benefits. plan, but ultimately proved unnecessarily complicated for
If you are using the “Take 10” approach during downtime general use, but some people prefer the sense of progression
crafting, you can pick the most skilled crafter’s modifier to the and realism from having a crafting skill that isn’t tied to your
crafting roll to use. Each additional person assisting during combat prowess.
downtime crafting, the period crafting time per check is
reduced by 1 hour to a minimum of 1 hour (with three
helpers). People can only qualify as helpers if they have Progression and Progress
proficiency in the tool being used for the crafting project. Each branch of crafting will have a different way to gain skill in
that field, typically involving a variety of options for gaining
each level of a skill. These are not intended to be something
gained easily or quickly, and scale on a quite exponential scale.
Achieving skill 3 or 4 is fairly easy for adventurers, while skill
5is as high as most will ever go. 6 and 7 are possible, but
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would be typically represent nearly legendary skill, and should adventurers, hoarded by dragons (...or maybe kobolds earlier in
rarely be awarded. your adventures!).
Consider level 6 or 7 an achievement more in line with level
15 or level 20 respectively, and anything beyond that falling Purchased: As with most things, money can bridge many gaps
into epic levels of myth. and provide many answers. Either convincing a craftsman to
In general, an adventurer should track the metrics that will teach you their technique or buying a potion formula from the
level up their crafting skill, but such a thing should rarely be alchemists guild, most people in the world will understand that
the intent of their actions, but a natural result of using it for an they stand to more to gain by selling fish than by teaching their
extended period of time. Typically skill beyond 1 and 2 cannot customers how to fish, so these will won’t come cheap, but can
be gained by merely making things repeatedly. Keep in mind often by attained by establishing good relations... or just
the system is very compressed (due to using a d6) and such a dropping a lot of coin.
+1 to the crafting roll holds large significance (and should
typically not be given on magic items or otherwise lightly How much do Recipes cost?
distributed). How much a recipe costs, or even if it’s available, has a lot of factors
Here is a simple method of progression: behind it and is ultimately up to the DM, but in general be fairly
expensive (to encourage innovation) but not outrageous compared
to what they make. Roughly 10 times the cost of the materials to
Skill Gold Pieces of Items Created
make the item.
1 10
2 100 Invented!: While many craftsmen and craftswoman tread in
the footsteps of others, those at the cutting edge are those that
3 1,000
innovate and invent, stepping beyond what is known (to them).
4 10,000 More difficult, a recipe is created through trial and effort, and
5 100,000 will frequently leave many broken prototypes as proof of the
effort.
6 1,000,000
To invent a recipe, you make an innovation check. This takes
7 10,000,000 1 hour, and once attempted cannot be attempted again until
you complete a long rest. You can select materials to expend on
If you combine with the innovation system, you can award the innovation check.
double credit for any gold pieces of materials spent attempting
to innovate a new item when tracking skill progression. • If you roll half the innovation difficult or more and did not
have the correct materials, you learn the materials needed
for the recipe (this does not require any materials to be
Innovation System expended).
Making it so you have to actually know how to make the things • If you roll half the innovation difficult or more of the recipe
you make. and had the correct ingredients, you learn the innovation
difficulty of the recipe and materials needed for the recipe.
Adding back in some complexity Almost all enchanting recipes • If you roll the innovation difficult with all the required
use scrolls as blueprints for the magic of the item and essences ingredients spent toward the check, you learn the recipe,
to power it. It is possible that other methods exist, the scroll is and this counts as the first successful crafting roll toward
fundamentally a blueprint of the magic the item uses, as well crafting the product of that recipe.
part of it’s magical essence that is imbued into it. A GM can opt • On failure, all materials put toward the check are lost. On
to replace the scroll with a blueprint or innovation check (see success, the recipe is learned, and the materials can be
variant rules) and additional magical essences (to replace both rolled over toward crafting the item; the first crafting check
the knowledge and power provided by the scroll). for the item automatically succeeds on that crafting
attempt.
Variant: Recipes
The GM can set the innovation DC of an item, or just have it
Materials are just stuff without a recipe. Coming in the form of
default to the DC of ann innovation check is the Crafting DC of
techniques, blueprints, or any one of a hundred different forms
the item +5.
of knowledge, the an essential step of making anything is know
how.
An innovation roll is as follows:
A recipe alone does not inherently grant success - a recipe is
just a path that the craftsman can walk, but final product will
Recipe Innovation Roll = d20 + your relevant crafting Skill +
come down to their skills, materials, and a little luck. Even so,
your Wisdom or Intelligence modifier (your choice).
recipes are not created equal. The technique of swordcraft left
behind by a grand master of the craft can contain knowledge
However a player has acquired their recipes, they are
that will inherently boost the skills of anyone following it’s
encouraged to record their recipes in a book or manual.
techniques.
Like materials, recipes can come from three sources.
Losing Your Recipes:
Recipes are usually going to be recorded as physical documents,
Found: The world you adventure in is often vast and dotted
and consequently must be safeguarded. If a set of Recipes are
with the legacies of those that have come before. Frequently
lost, it will be up to the DM to determine how many they might
ancient techniques and secrets can be uncovered during your
remember by heart.
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The following is my recommendation: half their recipes + the
intelligence modifier are known by heart. Recipes remembered are
chosen in the order of Invented Recipes > Most Crafted Recipe > Most
Recently Crafted Recipe, and then ordered by which have been used the
most to the least.
A Feat such as Keen Mind may negate any recipes lost.
Gritty Realism
For games that move at a more deliberate pace.
The normal crafting time listed in this book is balanced around

the a progression of minimal downtime with 8 hour long rests.
For games that follow the model of 8 hour short rests and
week long long rests offering more downtime, you can still use
this system, but may want to consider longer crafting checks.
To accomplish this, make each crafting check take 8 hours
(four times longer). This maps to one work day per crafting
check. In addition:
• Checks do not have be subsequent for any crafting branch
(including alchemy).
• Taking 10 for checks takes two consecutive workdays.
• Gathering checks require one week when gathering from
environment.
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Appendix E: Exotic Materials

Exotic Ingredients & Potions Basilisk Eye
While standard potions are made from curative, reactive, or Common, Exotic, Difficulty +3
poisonous ingredients, exotic ingredients have specialized
effects. When making a potion from these ingredients, the At first glance, it looks like a stone.
potions effect is a combination of the effect of the exotic
ingredients added. When this and 1 common divine essence is added to any
An Exotic Potion (potion brewed entirely from exotic healing potion, that healing potion also removes the Petrified
ingredients) does not need a recipe and has a crafting time of 1 condition when used.
hour, and a difficulty of the difficulty of all the exotic ingredients
used added together, with 1 check needed per exotic ingredient Gargoyle’s Heart
added. Common, Exotic, Difficulty +3
An exotic ingredients can be combined with a standard
potion by adding the DC of the standard potion to the A gem like heart that forms inside gargoyles that have been
combined difficulty of the exotic ingredients. This can result in animated for a certain number of years.
very powerful potions, but will frequently result in unattainable When you add this to a potion, any creature that consumes
high difficulty to make it work, as adding random new the potion develops are tough rock-like skin. Their AC can’t be
components to potions typically wrecks the effect. less than 16, regardless of what kind of armor they are
wearing, and they become immune to critical strikes. These
effects fade when the effects of the potion fade, or last 1 hour if
Exotic Effects the potion would otherwise not have duration.
Apple of Arborea
Legendary, Exotic, Difficulty +6 Mimic Heart
Common, Exotic, Difficulty +2
Consuming this apple has the effect of greater restoration cast
upon the person that consumes it. If the creature that This strange ever shifting fleshy organ has potent shifting
consumes it is Good aligned, they gain the of death ward until properties that can make the following Exotic Potions.
they complete a long rest. When added to a Potion of Climbing, it turns it into a Potion
Adding it to a potion makes that potion confer the effects of of Alter Self, granting the effect of the spell alter self for 1 hour
eating it, but has no alignment restrictions. (no concentration required).
When added to a Potion of Growth along with at least one
Catfern other rare reactive ingredient, it becomes a Potion of
Common, Exotic, Difficult +1 Polymorph granting the effect of the polymorph spell for 10
minutes (no concentration required).
A light and airy fern that tends to get easily caught in the wind
and slightly glows.
When added to any potion you consume, you gain 30 feet of
darkvision for the duration of the potion effect. If you already
have darkvision, the range of your darkvision increases by 30
feet for the duration of the effect.
When added to a Potion of Climbing, it also grants you a
climbing speed equal to your movement speed in addition to its
normal effects.
Dragongrass
Common, Exotic, Difficulty +2
This is a strange grass that burns very hot and tastes terrible.
When added to a Potion of Fire Breath, it allows you to
replace one or more breaths with breathing fire in a cone with
the effect of the spell burning hands.
When added to a Custom Potion that would deal damage to
a target area, it allows you to instead drink the potion and
breath of a 15 foot cone of the damaging effect the potion
would have had.
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Appendex F: Camp Actions

Camp Actions are things you can do during a Long Rest that May require a campfire, and any Wisdom (Perception)
make the most of your time - while adventurers need their checks during this time are made with disadvantage.
beauty sleep (well, most of them), there’s always a few spare
hours during a Long Rest you can spend in one of the following
ways to better prepare yourself for the harrowing times to Slumber
come. Sometimes a hard day of adventuring deserves a little extra
A long rest is 8 hours long, and most adventurers need 6 shut eye. Taking this Camp Action is more akin to a camp
hours of sleep. This leaves 2 hours of light activity in which to inaction, and you get the full recommended 8 hours of sleep.
take a camp action from the following list. During this deep slumber, automatically fail Wisdom
(Perception) checks and your passive Perception is 0, however
Elves, Constructs, and More you reduce any levels of Exhaustion by 2 and awake with 1
Some 5e races have unique sleep requirements. They consequently inspiration.
spend less of their time sleeping or sleep in unique ways. They can Requires a campfire, and any Wisdom (Perception) checks
take the “Take a Watch” action as many times as they have available during this time are made with disadvantage.
time for after taking care of whatever resting needs they have, but
may take only one other Camp Action while gaining the benefits of
a long rest. Task
Sometimes you will have a task that requires your time, but
does not fit into the above options. For example, copying spells
Take a Watch to your spell book as a Wizard. When engaging in such a task,
Adventuring is dangerous, and adventurers often decide to you can replace your Camp Action with making two hours of
long rest in strange places - sometimes it’s best to set a watch. progress toward that task.
May require a campfire, and any Wisdom (Perception)
checks during this time are made with disadvantage.
Craft
An adventurer that takes this action can make 2 hours of
progress toward Crafting during a long rest. This progress is
made at the end of the long rest. In order to take this action,
the adventurer must have the related crafting tools on hand.
Requires a campfire, and any Wisdom Perception checks
during this time are made with disadvantage.
Cook
A special form of the crafting Camp Action that can be taken
with Cooking Utensils. A hearty meal sits better than any trail
rations... even when it is cooked from the simplest of
ingredients. You and all willing creatures (willing to eat your
cooking) regain an additional hit die from the long rest when
complete.
If you have proficiency with Cooking Utensils, creatures
regain additional hit dice equal to your Proficiency bonus.
Requires a campfire, and any Wisdom (Perception) checks
during this time are made with disadvantage.
Prepare
The life of an adventure has many challenges and it is only
natural a cautious adventurer would want to prepare for them.
Select one ability score to prepare for the upcoming day and
perform 2 hours of an activity that hones it for the challenges
ahead (you could prepare Strength or Dexterity through
stretches or exercises, Intelligence through studying, Wisdom
through meditation, etc).
After you complete the long rest, you gain a Preparation die,
starting at as a d6. Each time you make an ability check related
to your chosen ability score, roll the Preparation die and add it
to the result. The Preparation die decreases by one step each
time it is rolled until depleted (d6, d4, d2, depleted).
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Craft and Creation

A Collection of Advanced Options

Editors: Gabriel Russell, Tony Casper [Editing is in progress,

Artists: Alifka Hammam (crafters, spell art), Beto Lima

Special Thanks: [To Be Detailed]

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reactions and infusions. A wide range of options from

subclass: Here is a brief summary of what they provide:

Kibbles' Note for GMs

Psionics in your setting

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

2nd +2 Spellcasting, Arcane Retrofit, Tool Expertise 3 2 — — — — —

3rd +2 Inventor Specialization feature, Specialization Upgrade 4 3 — — — — 1

4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 — — — — 1

5th +3 Inventor Specialization feature 5 4 2 — — — 2

6th +3 Arcane Reconstruction, Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge 5 4 2 — — — 2

7th +3 Wondrous Item Proficiency 6 4 3 — — — 3

8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 6 4 3 — — — 3

10th +4 Improved Magical Crafting, Wondrous Item Recharge 7 4 3 2 — — 4

11th +4 Study of Magic 8 4 3 3 — — 5

12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 8 4 3 3 — — 5

14th +5 Inventor Specialization feature 9 4 3 3 1 — 6

16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 10 4 3 3 2 — 7

18th +6 Wondrous Item Mastery 11 4 3 3 3 1 8

19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 12 4 3 3 3 2 9

20th +6 Peerless Inventor 12 4 3 3 3 2 9

Creating an Inventor Class Features

Quick Build Equipment

Thundersmith | Warsmith | Fleshsmith | Cursesmith | Runesmith | Relicsmith

Inventor Specialization Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher

Tool Expertise Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

Additionally, you can make 1 hour of progress toward

Improved Magical Crafting

Thundersmith | Warsmith | Fleshsmith | Cursesmith | Runesmith | Relicsmith

• Gadgetsmith Weapon. Choose one of the following from

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

Gadgetsmith Upgrades property (described below). It deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage

Impact Gauntlet Net Launcher

Thundersmith | Warsmith | Fleshsmith | Cursesmith | Runesmith | Relicsmith

Quick Essential Gadget Steelweave Nets

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

Binding Rope Vanishing Trick

Damage Immunities poison

Smoky Images Useful Universal Key

Thundersmith | Warsmith | Fleshsmith | Cursesmith | Runesmith | Relicsmith

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

Thundersmith | Warsmith | Fleshsmith | Cursesmith | Runesmith | Relicsmith

Golem Chassis Optional Golem Chassis: Flesh Golem

Specialized Autonomous Action

Winged Unrestricted Upgrade

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

Arcane Resonance increases by 2, increasing its stability and durability. If this

Fine-Tuned Dexterity Cloaking Device

Magical Essence Reciprocity Programming

Thundersmith | Warsmith | Fleshsmith | Cursesmith | Runesmith | Relicsmith

Shielding Bond Thundering Stomp (Prerequisite: golem of Large size)

Introduction | Gadgetsmith | Golemsmith | Infusionsmith | Potionsmith

This Infused Weapon can be wielded like a normal weapon,