Base Class: Warlock
D.E.M is an unusual patron because it is not a god nor some omnipotent being, but it is a trinket/device/weapon/anomaly of great power. D.E.M is mechanical orb, on the side of this delicate machine, a faint print spells out Deus Ex Machina. D.E.M is comprised of extremely complex machinery that requires high levels of intelligence to even get the slightest hint on what it does, let alone how it works. D.E.M is a sort of a puzzle, a very complex and extremely difficult one, it gives the users more power as the user understands how D.E.M works. But all things comes with a price, whoever created D.E.M created it with a reason, and as the user understands more on how D.E.M works, it also understands D.E.M's purpose, and it drives those who defy this purpose into madness.
The user can only use magic when the user is physically touching D.E.M.
Note:this does not apply to multi class with other spell casters
Versatile firearm
Starting at level 1, D.E.M is able to shoot any kind of non magical objects that is no bigger than a feet. If the object is designed to be a ammunition/projectile, it has a 90 feet range and deals 1d10 damage if hit, if the object is a crudely created ammunition, it has a 60 feet range and deals 1d6 damage if hit, if the object is not design to be ammunition/projectile, it has a 30 feet range and deals 1d4 damage if hit.
Helper drone
Note: this ability can only exist if you have chosen the "pact of the chain", if not this ability will be unavailable.
Starting at 3rd level, the user can use an action to change D.E.M into a drone state. At its drone state D.E.M follows the rules of a familiar.
- Tiny construct, unaligned
- -Armor Class: 15 (Natural Armor)
- -Hit Points: 7 (3d4)
- -Speed: fly 30ft
- -STR: 5 (-3), DEX: 12 (+1), CON: 10 (0), INT: 10 (0), WIS: 16(+3), CHA: 8 (-1)
- -Skills: perception +4, Insight +4
- -Damage resistances: Fire; Cold, Piercing
- -Senses: Passive Perception 14
- -Languages: Understands common but cannot speak it, instead it speaks beeps and boop
- -Challenge: 1
- -Scan: D.E.M can use it's action to detect magic
- -Analyse: D.E.M can use it's action to Analyse a material, learning its properties.
- -Fire bolt: D.E.M uses an action to cast fire bolt
Once D.E.M's hp falls to 0, D.E.M shuts down and can only be rebooted by the user touching it while using an action, then wait 2 turns for it to boot up again. While D.E.M is shut down D.E.M will become an indestructible metallic sphere with a diameter of about a feet weighing 250 pounds and the user is unable to cast any spells until D.E.M reboots(this does not apply to users that multi class into other spell casters).
Overclock
Starting at 6th level, the user can use an action to overclock D.E.M, the user immediately gains 2 spell slot(temporary) and all spells the user cast are quickened until D.E.M shuts down. After 3 turns, D.E.M shuts down and the user loses all of their spell slots until the user takes a short or long rest. It requires the user to touch D.E.M and use an action to reboot it. After 2 turns D.E.M will boot up again as normal. While D.E.M is shut down, D.E.M will be a feet long indestructible metallic orb weighing 250 pounds and the user is unable to cast any spells until D.E.M reboots.
Once this feature is used, it can not be used a gain till a long rest.
The duration and spell slots gained from overclock increases when you reach 8th level(3 spell slots and 4 turns) 11th level(4 spell slots and 5 turns) and 14th level(5 spell slots and 6 turns).
Override
Starting at 10th level, the player can place D.E.M onto an object to override and alter the magic or energy in it. It is able to control vehicles, command golems and open doors lock by magic but as soon as D.E.M is taken off from the object, the effect immediately disappears.
Once this ability has been used, it can not be used again till a short or long rest.
God from the Machine
Starting at level 14, the user can use an action, while touching D.E.M, to make all machines in the user's 50 feet radius under the user's control for 1 hour.
Once this ability has been used it can not be used again until the user has a long rest.
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Posted Sep 25, 2020I can't tell if this is a reference to Future Diary or not. I love this subclass though, great job!