Psychoframe Engineer

Newtype resonance and psycho‑frame microcontrol: a subtle, empathic artificer who augments allies and manipulates the battlefield with remote servitors.

A tactical support skirmisher who uses Bit Drones to protect allies, harass foes at range, and enable telekinetic tricks. You alternate between delicate battlefield control and clutch, high‑impact moments when your psycho‑synchrony flares.

 

Psychoframe Interface

• Choose an Ability Score to increase by 2.
• Psycho Link. You gain proficiency in Insight. You can communicate telepathically with a willing creature you can see within 30 feet.
• Bit Drone. You create a single Bit Drone (tiny construct, AC 14, HP 6, fly 30 ft). As a bonus action you command it to take one of: make a ranged spell attack (+PB) dealing 1d6 force, grant an ally within 5 ft of the bit +2 AC until the start of your next turn, or intercept a single attack against an ally (the attacker rerolls with disadvantage). You can repair a destroyed bit during a long rest.

I-Field Apparatus

You integrate a compact I‑Field generator into your psycho‑frame interface, creating a shimmering defensive lattice that bends and scatters high‑energy particle attacks. While you are wearing armor or wielding a focus you crafted, you gain resistance to radiant damage.

Each time you take radiant damage (even after resistance), your I‑Field flares and sends a disruptive pulse through your psycho‑frame. Until the start of your next turn, choose one of the following drawbacks:

• Neural Echo. You take 1 psychic damage as the psycho‑frame amplifies the feedback.
• Bit Desync. Your Bit Drones’ next attack deals 1 less damage die (minimum 1).
• Cognitive Flicker. You have disadvantage on Insight checks and Wisdom saving throws until the start of your next turn.

You choose the drawback each time the I‑Field absorbs radiant energy.

Psychoframe Sync

Twin Bits. Your Bit Drone becomes two drones. Their attack increases to 1d8 force. As a bonus action you can command both to each take a simple action (attack or grant +1 AC). When you use your Arcane Jolt or an artificer spell that deals force, you may add +1d4 force.

Newtype Reflexes

Ace Reflex: You gain advantage on initiative. When you roll initiative and have no Bit Drones active, you can manifest them instantly (they last until destroyed or until you dismiss them).

Newtype Transcendence

Psycho Surge. For 1 minute once per long rest, you gain telepathy 120 ft, your Bit Drones deal 2d8 force, and you can use a bonus action to telekinetically move a creature or object up to 30 ft (Strength save DC = 8 + PB + Int modifier to resist). While active you have resistance to force damage.