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## Artificer Specialist: the roboteer The craft of an artificer is delicate and intricate, often requiring the coordination of more hands than an average humanoid may possess. Since searching for an assistant with a mind sharp enough to understand an artificer's ideas and docile enough to follow their instructions is an extremely hard and taxing endeavor, some have opted to manufacture their own robotic helpers. Roboteers have mastered a way of simulating (or perhaps imbuing) life through constructed automatons, built in a myriad of ways that allow them to give crusial aid inside and outside of their master's workshop. #### Tool Proficiency *3rd level Roboteer feature* You gain proficiency with woodcarver’s tools or mason's tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice. #### Roboteer Spells *3rd level Roboteer feature* You always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Roboteer Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don’t count against the number of artificer spells you prepare. ##### Roboteer Spells | Artificer Level | Spell | |:---:|:-----------:| | 3rd | Heroism, Unseen Servant | | 5th | Enhance Ability, Find Steed | | 9th | Conjure Barrage, Tiny Servant | | 13th | Secret Chest, Summon Construct | | 17th | Animate Object, Scrying | \columnbreak #### Automatonic Assistants *3rd level Roboteer feature* You can create automatonic beings to assist in your projects and adventures. You have the Find Familiar spell prepared. It counts as an artificer spell for you, and it doesn't count against the number of spells you have prepared. Whenever you cast the Find Familiar spell using a set of artisan's tools as a spellcasting focus you don't need to provide material components, and can summon a number of additional creatures equal to your proficiency bonus divided by 3 (rounded down). Any familiar you summon has their hit point maximum increase by a number equal to your artificer level. A familiar summoned in this way is a construct instead of a beast, and their appearance changes to reflect this nature. A familiar created by this ability may appear as a clockwork recreation of an animal, a clay figure carved with arcane runes or a wooden puppet animated by magical strings. In combat, every familiar you summon shares your initiative count, but they take their turns immediately before or after yours (your choice).
> #### Unorthodox Familiars > >___ > > When it comes to an Automatonic Assistant, not all have to adhere to the look or shape of an animal. If your DM allows it, you can customize your familiar's appearance as much as you like, so long as you adhere to the abilities presented in their statblock. For example, your Automatonic Assistant might look like a miniature helicopter with metal claws, but use the stats of a bat.
\pagebreak #### Custom Models *3rd level Roboteer feature* You know exactly which tools your creations need to assist you. Whenever you summon a familiar with your Automatonic Assistants feature, you can give it one of the following models: feisty, protective, sturdy, swift or volatile. You can change the familiar's model whenever you finish a short or long rest, provided you have some type of artisan's tools in hand. **Feisty.** On the familiar's turn, it can use its action to make an attack from its statblock using your spell attack modifier for the attack roll and dealing extra damage equal to your Intelligence modifier. The familiar's attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. **Protective.** Whenever a creature starts it's turn in the same space as the familiar, they gain a number of temporary hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier. **Sturdy.** If damage reduces the familiar to 0 hit points, you must make an Intelligence saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken. On a success, it drops to 1 hit point instead. **Swift.** The familiar gains walking, flying and swimming speeds of 40 feet and their movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks. If a familiar already has a speed higher than 40 it can use that speed instead. **Volatile.** Whenever the familiar is reduced to 0 hit points it creates a small explosion, forcing each creature within 5 feet of it to make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking force damage equal to twice the familiar's hit point maximum on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. You can also use a reaction to deliberately activate this explosion. #### Magical Conduits *5th level Roboteer feature* You can channel your magical abilities through the your automatonic assistants. You can cast spells as though you were in one of your familiars' space, but you must use your own senses. You can do so a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
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#### Astute Helpers *9th level Roboteer feature* Your brilliance shines throught the accomplishments of your automatons. Whenever a creature summoned with your Automatonic Assistants feature makes a saving throw or an ability check with which it has proficiency, it gains a bonus to their roll equal to your Intelligence modifier. Additionally, whenever you make an ability check, you get a bonus to the roll equal to the number of familiars you've summoned that are within 5 feet of you. #### Brilliantly Designed *15th level Roboteer feature* The models of your automatons can adapt to any situation. Whenever you summon a familiar with your Automatonic Assistants feature, you can give it one additional model from the options presented in your Custom Models feature. Additionally, whenever you summon a familiar with your Automatonic Assistants feature, you can give it profiency in any one skill or tool of your choice. > #### Art Credits > >___ > > "[Thopter Engineer](https://www.instagram.com/thesteveprescott/?hl=en)" by Steve Prescott >___ > > "[Mechanical Familiars](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Po6331)" by Xabi Gazte >___ > > "[Mechanical Octopus](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Po6331)" by Xabi Gazte