You can build life… and understand its gears.
Prerequisite: Artificer 14+, successful creation of a sentient construct or homunculus; must have experienced the loss of a creation.
Your understanding of life and machinery has reached a point where gears, magic, and spirit intersect. You can not only craft artificial life—you can nurture a soul within it.
● Sentient Creation
Choose one construct you have created (such as a Homunculus Servant or Steel Defender). That construct gains full sentience, personality, and independent thought. It can speak any languages you know and has Advantage on checks to resist being controlled by other creatures.
Increase its stats:
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+20 HP
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+2 to two ability scores of your choice
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Proficiency in one skill of your choice
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It no longer vanishes when reduced to 0 HP—its core remains
● Reforged Soul
If your construct is destroyed, you may rebuild it during a long rest by forging a new body for its core. You retain its memories and personality.
● Animist Engineer (1/week)
As an 8-hour ritual, you may attempt to awaken a non-sentient construct, granting it autonomy and awareness. The DM determines its personality and whether it views you as creator, parent, or threat.
● Arcane Bond
While your construct is within 100 ft, you both gain:
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+1 to AC
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+1 to spell attack rolls
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You can speak telepathically with each other
You have learned the secret truth: a soul is simply a machine whose gears turn too small to see.
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