Flesh weaver

Artificer

Base Class:

Artificer

Flesh weavers are masters of the art of artifice as it pertains to the body and mind, wielding bone and sinew as other artificers do iron and steel. Similarly to the Battle Smith, a Flesh Weaver is able to apply their magics towards manifesting and maintaining a minion, known as a Fleshborne, which is the main focus of their abilities. A crafty Flesh Weaver can use their Fleshborne as a casting focus, as an ally in battle, and can even infuse it with their own magics over time, improving the design and crafting their own unique companion both in and out of battle. 

 

 

Level 3: Of sound body

Level 3: Of Sound Body

Tool Proficiency. When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with Weaver's Tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan's tools of your choice.

 

Flesh Weaver Spells. Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Flesh Weaver Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

 

 

 

3rd: Inflict Wounds , Ray of Sickness 

 

5th: Ray of Enfeeblement , Spike Growth 

 

9th: Aura of Vitality, Bestow Curse

 

15th: Contagion, Negative Energy Flood 

 

 

Imbued Infusions

Level 5: Imbued Infusions

Imbued Infusions. You are able to forgo one or more of your infusion slots to instead improve either your own or your Fleshborne's capabilities. When you finish a long rest, rather than using your Infusion slots on an appropriate mundane object or item, you can instead gain one of the following effects for either yourself or your Fleshborne. As you grow in your Flesh Weaver powers, you will gain access to more powerful infusions. You can’t apply the same Imbued Infusion to more than one creature at a time.

 

Predatory. The creature gains the Extra Attack feature. When it takes the Attack action on its turn, it can twice, rather than once. While Predatory is active on your Fleshborne, it cannot use its Interpose reaction.

Boneplate. You imbue the creature with a thick bone plating. It gains a +2 bonus to its armor class.

Strengthened Ligaments. You strengthen the ligaments and musculature of the creature. It gains advantage on Dexterity saving throws and initiative rolls, and it can take the Jump action as a bonus action.

Arcane Reactor. You imbue your fleshborne with a powerful arcane heart. You can cast any spell from your expanded Flesh Weaver through the fleshborn (spells cast in this way still expend a spell slot, but the fleshborn is treated as the casting location), so long as the Fleshborne is within 30ft. of you and you can see it. You can do so a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier, regaining all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.

 

Optional Feature: Harvesting. At 5th level, your DM can allow you to gain the additional ability to harvest materials from corpses, and incorporate their abilities into yourself or your Fleshborne. You gain 1 additional Infusion slot (increasing to 2 at level 9 and 3 at level 15) which can only be used for these new Harvested Infusions.

 

In order to gain materials for a Harvested Infusion, you must complete one uninterrupted hour of study of a creature's corpse. You then make a check of your choice between Nature, Medicine, or Arcana. The DC for this check is 8 plus the creature's Challenge Rating, minus 2 for each additional hour spent researching the creature's corpse (maximum -8 for 5 total hours of study). After this has been completed, your Dungeon Master can choose to allow you one additional infusion. A table has been included for quick reference based on creature type, abilities and Challenge Rating, but your Dungeon Master can choose to deviate from or expand on this table at their discretion.

Arcane reactor

Arcane Reactor. You imbue your fleshborne with a powerful arcane heart. You can cast any spell from your expanded Flesh Weaver through the fleshborn (spells cast in this way still expend a spell slot, but the fleshborn is treated as the casting location), so long as the Fleshborne is within 30ft. of you and you can see it. You can do so a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier, regaining all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.

Boneplate

Boneplate. You imbue the creature with a thick bone plating. It gains a +2 bonus to its armor class.

Predatory

Predatory. The creature gains the Extra Attack feature. When it takes the Attack action on its turn, it can twice, rather than once. While Predatory is active on your Fleshborne, it cannot use its Interpose reaction.

Strengthened Ligaments

Strengthened Ligaments. You strengthen the ligaments and musculature of the creature. It gains advantage on Dexterity saving throws and initiative rolls, and it can take the Jump action as a bonus action.

Harvesting

Harvesting. At 5th level, your DM can allow you to gain the additional ability to harvest materials from corpses, and incorporate their abilities into yourself or your Fleshborne. You gain 1 additional Infusion slot (increasing to 2 at level 9 and 3 at level 15) which can only be used for these new Harvested Infusions.

 

In order to gain materials for a Harvested Infusion, you must complete one uninterrupted hour of study of a creature's corpse. You then make a check of your choice between Nature, Medicine, or Arcana. The DC for this check is 8 plus the creature's Challenge Rating, minus 2 for each additional hour spent researching the creature's corpse (maximum -8 for 5 total hours of study). After this has been completed, your Dungeon Master can choose to allow you one additional infusion. A table has been included for quick reference based on creature type, abilities and Challenge Rating, but your Dungeon Master can choose to deviate from or expand on this table at their discretion.

Expanded Infusions

Level 9: Expanded Infusions

Expanded Infusions. You gain an additional, dedicated Infusion slot which can be used on any of the infusions from your Imbued Infusions list. Additionally, you gain the following expanded list, which can be used with your Imbued Infusions feature. Each of these additional infusions require 200gp worth of materials and a dedicated long rest to complete (I.E. you may not switch or alter any other Infusion slots other than this one over the course of the rest.) to either add or remove.

 

Grafted Wings (Fleshborne Only). Your Fleshborne's size reduces to Small, and its damage die for Blood Lance and Spike Slam reduce to 1d6. It gains a permanent 30ft. Flying speed.

Bone Talons (Yourself Only). You grow talons of bone from your hands. Your Unarmed Strikes now deal 1d8 Slashing damage. These talons cannot be removed from your body, and you can stow them as a bonus action. When stowed in this way, they are undetectable except by a DC18 Medicine or Investigation check.

Spinal Cord Replacement. The creature adds its proficiency bonus to initiative checks. Once per long rest, it can end either the paralyzed or stunned condition on itself as a bonus action.

Adaptive Plate (Replaces Boneplate). When you take damage of a type other than psychic, force or radiant, you can use your reaction to become resistant to that damage type until the end of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier per long rest.

Adaptive Plate

Adaptive Plate (Replaces Boneplate). When you take damage of a type other than psychic, force or radiant, you can use your reaction to become resistant to that damage type until the end of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier per long rest.

Bone talons

Bone Talons (Yourself Only). You grow talons of bone from your hands. Your Unarmed Strikes now deal 1d8 Slashing damage. These talons cannot be removed from your body, and you can stow them as a bonus action. When stowed in this way, they are undetectable except by a DC18 Medicine or Investigation check.

Grafted wings

Grafted Wings (Fleshborne Only). Your Fleshborne's size reduces to Small, and its damage die for Blood Lance and Spike Slam reduce to 1d6. It gains a permanent 30ft. Flying speed.

Spinal cord replacement

Spinal Cord Replacement. The creature adds its proficiency bonus to initiative checks. Once per long rest, it can end either the paralyzed or stunned condition on itself as a bonus action.

Infusion Maestro

Level 15

Infusion Maestro. You can swap any infusion from your Imbued Infusions feature when you take a short rest, rather than a long rest. This feature does not apply to infusions added by your Expanded Infusions feature.

 

Legendary Infusions. You can select one Legendary Infusion from the following to apply to any consenting creature. This Legendary Infusion requires two infusion slots, rather than one, and requires 500gp of materials as well as a dedicated long rest (as described in your Expanded Infusions feature) to apply or change. All Legendary Infusions can be used one time per long rest.

 

Elevated Predator. The creature can take a bonus action to transform for 1 minute. For the duration, it has advantage on its first melee weapon attack each turn, and this attack deals an additional damage die of damage. It can take an action to Roar.

Roar. Each creature of your choice in a 15ft. Emanation, Dexterity Saving Throw (DC 8 plus Intelligence modifier plus PB) Failure: 5d8 psychic damage and frightened until the end of its next turn, Success: half damage and not frightened.

 

Regeneration Engine. The creature can take a bonus action to activate a special regenerative organ. For 1 minute, it regains hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier plus your Proficiency Bonus at the start of each of its turns.

 

Stalker Core. The creature gains advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. It can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Once per turn, if it makes an attack roll while hidden and succeeds on the attack, it deals additional damage equal to your Intelligence modifier plus your Proficiency bonus.

 

 

Legendary Infusions

Legendary Infusions. You can select one Legendary Infusion from the following to apply to any consenting creature. This Legendary Infusion requires two infusion slots, rather than one, and requires 500gp of materials as well as a dedicated long rest (as described in your Expanded Infusions feature) to apply or change. All Legendary Infusions can be used one time per long rest.

 

Elevated Predator. The creature can take a bonus action to transform for 1 minute. For the duration, it has advantage on its first melee weapon attack each turn, and this attack deals an additional damage die of damage. It can take an action to Roar.

Roar. Each creature of your choice in a 15ft. Emanation, Dexterity Saving Throw (DC 8 plus Intelligence modifier plus PB) Failure: 5d8 psychic damage and frightened until the end of its next turn, Success: half damage and not frightened.

 

Regeneration Engine. The creature can take a bonus action to activate a special regenerative organ. For 1 minute, it regains hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier plus your Proficiency Bonus at the start of each of its turns.

 

Stalker Core. The creature gains advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. It can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Once per turn, if it makes an attack roll while hidden and succeeds on the attack, it deals additional damage equal to your Intelligence modifier plus your Proficiency bonus.

 

 

Elevated Predator

The creature can take a bonus action to transform for 1 minute. For the duration, it has advantage on its first melee weapon attack each turn, and this attack deals an additional damage die of damage. It can take an action to Roar.

Roar. Each creature of your choice in a 15ft. Emanation, Dexterity Saving Throw (DC 8 plus Intelligence modifier plus PB) Failure: 5d8 psychic damage and frightened until the end of its next turn, Success: half damage and not frightened.

Regeneration Engine

Regeneration Engine. The creature can take a bonus action to activate a special regenerative organ. For 1 minute, it regains hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier plus your proficiency bonus at the start of each of its turns.

Stalker Core

Stalker Core. The creature gains advantage on dexterity (Stealth) checks. It can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Once per turn, if it makes an attack roll while hidden and succeeds on the attack, it deals additional damage equal to your intelligence modifier plus your proficiency bonus.