Dungeons & Dragons 5e Engineering Specialties (KS): Iron Brute
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Iron Brute Engineer, Engineer
You also add the gadgets from the Iron Brute list to the gadgets that you may choose from, any time you gain a new gadget or trade one of your existing gadgets for a new one.
Features:
Powered Armor
3rd-Level Engineer Feature
You complete the first prototype of a suit of powered armor. This suit acts as heavy armor, using the stats on p. 51, though you are proficient with it even if you lack Heavy Armor proficiency. While wearing it, you have Armor Class 16 (your Dexterity modifier provides no benefit). As long as the suit has power, its weight doesn't count as encumbrance, and there is no minimum Strength requirement – though it does impose disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) rolls. Instead, your Strength is increased by 2 (more at higher levels) while wearing the armor.
You can mount weapons (gadgets or ordinary) to the arms, removing the Heavy property and giving advantage on rolls to resist disarming. It takes a short rest to switch mounted weapons, and as long to don or doff as other heavy armor. If the DM allows layering armor (p. 50), you can wear a single suit of light armor under your powered armor, for a +1 to AC – and the further benefit of having some kind of armor on when you don't feel like clomping around in your Iron Brute.
If the unit loses power (enters a dead magic area or antimagic field, or is successfully targeted with a dispel magic spell against DC 10 + your Gadget Effect Level), the armor becomes inert – it still provides the same AC, but it no longer grants a bonus to strength, and its full 100 lb. weight is added to your encumbrance. Like your other gadgets, your armor doesn't work for other users.
As you increase your engineer level, you make various upgrades to your armor, giving it the following improved stats at the levels specified.
Toxin Filters
7th-Level Engineer Feature
You have filtered your powered
armor against airborne and other toxins. As long as
you are wearing your armor, you have advantage on
all saving throws against inhaled and contact poisons,
including spells such as stinking cloud, cloudkill,
green dragon breath, etc. You also have resistance to
poison damage from these sources, as long as you
have your armor on.
Energy Shielding
10th-Level Engineer Feature
Your armor gives you
resistance to one of the following kinds of damage,
chosen when you gain this ability: acid, cold, fire,
force, lightning, or thunder. You can choose to change
the kind of damage that you are protected from,
whenever you complete a short or long rest.
Upon reaching 14th level, any time you change
your energy shielding, you may choose two of the
above damage types to shield yourself from.
Damage Control
14th-Level Engineer Feature
You finish an overhaul of your armor
which helps to dissipate and absorb damage when you
are hit. While wearing your armor, you have
resistance to all bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
damage.
Heavy Weapon Mount
17th-Level Engineer Feature
Your powered armor is strong
enough to mount one of the exotic firearms in
Chapter 6, even if your Strength isn't sufficient. This
weapon takes up one of your weapon gadget slots, and
benefits from any relevant weapon enhancements. You
also gain proficiency with such weapons at this level.
Powered Armor
Powered Armor
You can mount weapons (gadgets or ordinary) to the arms, removing the Heavy property and giving advantage on rolls to resist disarming. It takes a short rest to switch mounted weapons, and as long to don or doff as other heavy armor. If the DM allows layering armor (p. 50), you can wear a single suit of light armor under your powered armor, for a +1 to AC – and the further benefit of having some kind of armor on when you don't feel like clomping around in your Iron Brute.
If the unit loses power (enters a dead magic area or antimagic field, or is successfully targeted with a dispel magic spell against DC 10 + your Gadget Effect Level), the armor becomes inert – it still provides the same AC, but it no longer grants a bonus to strength, and its full 100 lb. weight is added to your encumbrance. Like your other gadgets, your armor doesn't work for other users.
As you increase your engineer level, you make various upgrades to your armor, giving it the following improved stats at the levels specified.
| Engineer Level | Strength Increase | Armor Class | Walking Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | +2 | 16 | +0 ft |
| 7th | +3 | 17 | +0 ft |
| 10th | +4 | 18 | +5 ft |
| 14th | +5 | 19 | +5 ft |
| 17th | +6 | 20 | +10 ft |
Toxin Filters
Energy Shielding
Damage Control
Heavy Weapon Mount
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