You've lived your life with a curious mind, assembling and disassembling anything you could get your hands on. Perhaps you work on repairs fixing all manner of things from broken wheels, chipped blades, and malfunctioning wands. Maybe you work behind a shop or guild, honing your experience and abilities in crafting. Regardless of your menial labour, your mind wishes to explore new frontiers in creation and to one day put your name and legacy on to something that will be revolutionary.
- Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, plus your choice of one from among Arcana, Sleight of Hand, and Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a small knife, a whetstone, a scroll case stuffed full of blueprints, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
You've had it in your mind for while but it lingers there, the invention of all inventions, maybe it's not fully-formed yet or maybe all you need is the tools and supplies but you've had the great spark of invention. The exact nature of your invention may depend on your specialities as an inventor and the environment around you. It could be a purely mechanical machine, it could be a new way to express and cast magic, it could be a dangerous weapon that no-one else must know about, or a tool for peace that could issue out a new era.
Work with your DM to determine the details of your invention, what you need to build it, and the impact it could have on the campaign.
Suggested Characteristics
Who an inventor is shapes what inventions they create. Most are fuelled by creativity and curiosity that shines through their work, while the greedy and uninspired is also revealed. Their tools and inventions often drive them to continue, while their need to work can often be as much as detriment to them as it is a reason they are so brilliant.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I either already know how it works or I must find out how something works, immediately. |
| 2 | I love puzzles! There's nothing better than working through a tough conundrum, except solving it. |
| 3 | I'm always willing to here other people's points of view, there's always something to learn. |
| 4 | I don't mind if I fail 1000 times, I'll always keep going until I've got it right. |
| 5 | When I'm in the zone there's very little that is getting me out. |
| 6 | People are too confusing a machine, even for me, I try to avoid as much exposure to them. |
| 7 | If something doesn't interest me, why am I there in the first place? |
| 8 | It's not paranoia, I swear! Someone's trying to steal my ideas, I just know it! |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Revolutionary. My ideas can lead to a new era. (Any) |
| 2 | Regulation. There are procedures and protocols that must be followed to sure innovation doesn't lead to madness. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. Life is one big experiment, why limit what tomorrow brings! (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. My creations are purely for profit. Maybe even other people's creations too. (Evil) |
| 5 | Necessity. I create what needs creating, it's a matter of practicality rather than ambition. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Charity. I hope my creations with help others. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I owe all my ambition to my mentor, who taught and inspired me to create. |
| 2 | My tools are special to me, I never part with them. |
| 3 | There's a fellow inventor that I must surpass, they shall acknowledge I am the superior. |
| 4 | My machines are the most precious things to me, they are an extension of myself. |
| 5 | There's a great debt I owe, until that is paid off, I create for profit. |
| 6 | My former partner stole my blueprints and claimed my greatest invention as their own, I shall get the recognition I deserve. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The final product is all anyone ever remembers. The ends always justify the means. |
| 2 | Collaboration is key to innovation, especially if it only benefits me. |
| 3 | I value to lost of knowledge higher than the lost of life, mine own and others. |
| 4 | I can't handle someone being better than me at something. |
| 5 | My mind is full of so many ideas. It's a struggle to maintain focus on the now when my future looks so exciting. |
| 6 | I spend most of my time alone with my machines. Speaking to others isn't my speciality. |
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