For Golemsmith, Infusionsmith, or Potionsmith, Intelligence followed by Constitution or Dexterity, and for Warsmith or Fleshsmith, choose either Strength or Intelligence, with Constitution as your second highest attribute. For the Gadgetsmith or Thundersmith paths, make your highest attribute Dexterity, followed by Intelligence.

You can make an Inventor quickly by following these suggestions. Consult with your DM regarding guilds or societies your character might belong to. Does the character have a rival? What drove your character down the path of being an Inventor? Is it about curiosity and invention, or about the power their inventions bring? Did you character learn from another Inventor, or receive a vision or flash of inspiration to learn their craft?Ĭonsider how your character interacts with the world, and what they represent. When creating an Inventor character, think about your character's background and drive for adventure. Improved Magical Crafting, Wondrous Item Recharge Inventor Specialization Feature, Specialization UpgradeĪrcane Reconstruction, Cross Disciplinary Knowledge Spellcasting, Arcane Retrofit, Tool Expertise Inventor Specialization, Magic Item Analysis They share their discoveries and work together to verify their theories and keep ahead of their rivals.

By the same token, Inventors with similar philosophies and theories band together into loose guilds.

Evil ones have no problem committing crimes to claim what they want.Īlmost every Inventor has at least one rival, someone whom they seek to outdo at every turn. Good-aligned Inventors recover items on adventures or offer gold or wondrous items to those who possess items they are keen to own. An Inventor who hears news of a newly discovered magic item must act fast to get it before any rivals do. The Inventors’ drive to invent and expand their knowledge creates an intense drive to uncover new magic discoveries. Inventors win respect and renown among their kind by uncovering new lore or inventing new methods of creation. This penchant pushes them to seek a life of adventure.Ī hidden ruin might hold a forgotten magic item or a beautifully crafted mirror perfect for magical enhancement. To an Inventor, magic is an evolving art with a leading edge of discovery and mastery that pushes further ahead with each passing year. Inventors are arcane engineers, students of invention and warfare who craft deadly firearms, ingenious gadgets, magical armor, and mechanical beings that they can augment with magic.Īll Inventors are united by their curious and inventive nature. Inventors see mastering the basic methods of a craft as the first step to true progress, the invention of new methods and approaches. Cunning CreatorsĮvery Inventor is defined by a specific craft. Instead, they seek to craft durable, useful items. Spells are often too ephemeral and temporary for their tastes. Inventors, though, focus on creating marvelous new magical objects. Like wizards, they see magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and controlled through a combination of thorough study and investigation. Makers of magic-infused objects, Inventors are defined by their inventive nature.

5e homebrew classes list