School of Metallurgy

Since the dawn of man, the usage of metal has become commonplace in civilizations alike. Metal has had value in many markets, trinkets, jewelry, and, especially war. The School of Metallurgy was founded on the basis of enhancing the physical capabilities past that of a mere blacksmith and speeding the design and development time of various projects. Students find themselves creating an assortment of inventions, from castles of the iron, or exquisite weaponry, kings and queens pay a ransom for protection and face.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you choose this subclass at 2nd level, you gain proficiency with Simple Weapons, Medium Armor, and Smith's Tools.

Metal Savant

Starting at the 2nd level, when copying a spell that has material components which include a form of metal, the gold and time you need to spend to copy the spell into your spellbook is halved.

Metal Morphing

Starting at 2nd level, your understanding of metal begins to increase. When you hold a metal object that belongs to you, you can change its shape into a new metal object of your choice as long as you know of the object and how its designed. The new object will stay the same size as the old object. You cannot use this ability on metal objects belonging to other people unless they give you permission.

Bend Weapons & Armor

When you reach 6th level, you begin to use your knowledge for more practical and battle-oriented uses. When you use this ability, you can pick one of the following options if you meet the current criteria.

• When you are attacked with a metal weapon, you can use your reaction to bend the shape of the weapon and lessen the damage. You take half the damage from the attack however once your reaction is over the weapon changes back into its original shape.
• When you deal damage with a metal weapon, you can reroll the damage die but you must use the new roll. You also add your Intelligence modifier to the damage dealt if you used the new roll.
• When a creature attempts to attack you and you are wearing metal armor, you can use your reaction to add a number equal to your proficiency bonus to your Armor Class. This effect lasts until the start of your next turn.
• When attacking a creature that is wearing metal armor, you can use a bonus action to shape the armor into a new form, giving you an easier target. Subtract your proficiency bonus from the creature’s Armor Class and use the new Armor Class for this turn. This effect lasts until the start of your next turn, then the creature’s armor and Armor Class is reverted back to normal. This ability does not work on constructs or other creatures made entirely of metal.

You can use this ability three times a day. You regain all expended uses after a long rest. You gain an extra use of this ability at 10th level, and one more use at 14th level.

Magnetic Denial

Starting at the 10th level, you learn how to manipulate the magnetic fields surrounding you and extend them outward. You can control magnets not held or worn by another at will. As an action, you can make any number of creatures that use metal as a weapon or armor within 30 feet of you roll a Constitution saving throw against your Spellcasting Save DC. If they fail, they make attack rolls with disadvantages until the beginning of your next turn, and moving toward you counts as hard terrain. You may use this feature again after a long rest, or two times after level 14.

Magnetic Push

As an action, use magnetism to push enemies wielding metal ten feet away and make moving towards your hard terrain until the end of your next turn. Enemies attacking with metal weapons have disadvantage for the duration of the turn.

Body of Steel

At the 14th level, you have incorporated the metal you work with to enhance yourself. You are now immune to paralyzed, poisoned, and stunned conditions.

As a bonus action, you can turn to steel. During this effect, you gain resistance to non-magical melee attacks and lightning, and immunity to poison damage. This lasts for an hour, or until you choose to disable it. You may do this two times per long rest.

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