“This baby sings when she’s ready. Don’t ask her name unless you want her to answer in volts.”

                                           —Arty Fy-Zzyr, polishing his firearm with powdered starstone and elbow grease.

✦ Core Functions (Rules-as-Written):

• Arcane Firearm: While holding this firearm, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your Artificer spells.
• When you cast an Artificer spell that deals damage, you can roll 1d8 and add it to one of the spell’s damage rolls.
• Only one Arcane Firearm may exist at a time per the Artillerist feature.

✦ Custom Upgrades (Flavor + Light Utility):

1. Swaggering Sigils (1/short rest)

• When brandishing the firearm in a social encounter, you can gain advantage on one Charisma (Intimidation) or Charisma (Persuasion) check, if the target can see and comprehend the device’s power or craftsmanship.

2. Flashcoil Module (passive)

• Emits bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet.
• You can activate or suppress this feature as a bonus action.

3. Magno-Tether Arm (utility)

• A small arcane magnetized grappler can retrieve metal objects up to 10 pounds within 15 feet (as a bonus action), unless they’re held or secured.

4. Resonant Dissonator (1/long rest)

• Can record and play back a 6-second audio loop (voice, sound, or coded pulse). Useful for distractions, messages, or tool enhancement.

Notes: Bonus: Choose an Ability Score to increase by 1, Artificer - Artillerist