Inscribe Magical Tattoo (Item Creation)

You have mastered the art of embedding magic directly into living flesh, creating powerful arcane tattoos.

Tattoo Creation

You can create magical tattoos—magic items inscribed onto the body of a willing or helpless creature. If the recipient is not yourself, both you and the recipient must be present for the entire process.

• You must use a Tattoo Kit to inscribe magical tattoos.
• The process takes 4 uninterrupted hours to complete.
• If the process is interrupted, the tattoo fails and materials are lost.
• At the end of the process, roll a Dexterity check to determine the tattoo’s artistic quality. This has no mechanical effect (purely cosmetic).

Tattoo Slots

Magical tattoos must be placed on a valid body slot, similar to magic item locations. However, tattoos do not count against worn magic items.

Valid slots:

• Belt
• Body
• Chest
• Feet
• Hands
• Head
• Neck
• Shoulders
• Ring (up to two)
• Wrist

Tattoo Limitations

• A creature may only benefit from A maximum of 5 total magical tattoos.
• You cannot inscribe the same spell multiple times on the same creature
• A single slot can only hold one magical tattoo
• Tattoos cannot be placed on armor, eyes, or shield slots

Tattoo Magic & Removal

Magical tattoos are difficult to remove:

• Dispel Magic suppresses the tattoo’s effect but does not destroy it. The wearer may reactivate it normally.
• Spells such as Regenerate, Wish, or Miracle can fully remove the tattoo.
• If the body part bearing the tattoo is lost and later regenerated, the tattoo is not restored.
• If the skin is destroyed, removed, or heavily scarred, the tattoo loses its magic permanently.

Spell Tattoos

To take this feat, you must be a spellcaster.

You may inscribe tattoos containing spells that:

• Target self with no area of effect.
• Are 3rd level or lower

The recipient is treated as if they can cast the inscribed spell.

• The tattoo consumes the spell’s normal material components
• Once the spell is cast, the tattoo becomes non-magical

Permanent Tattoos

You can make a tattoo permanent by incorporating crushed gemstones tied to the spell’s school of magic:

Cost: Spell level × 500 gp worth of the appropriate gemstone

Special Tattoo Effects

The following tattoos are considered permanent.

Ability Enhancement Tattoos

Simple but potent markings that enhance the body:

• Head → Intelligence
• Neck → Wisdom
• Heart → Constitution
• Back → Strength
• Hands → Dexterity
• Face → Charisma

Costs:

• +1 bonus: 1,050 gp (any gemstone dust)
• Only one of these tattoos can be inscribed and active on a creature at a time.

Contingency Tattoo

A ring of runes surrounding another tattoo.

• Cost: 350 gp of diamond dust per spell level
• Allows the tattoo’s spell to trigger automatically when a specific condition is met
• Does not require the wearer’s action

Example:
A False Life tattoo activates automatically when the wearer falls unconscious, granting 2d4 + 4 temporary hit points.

A contingent and Permanent False life Tattoo cost---> A small amount of Alcohol +  lvl one spell 500gp of Amethyst dust + 350gp of Diamond dust.