The Lapidarist

An Artificer Specializing in baubles and shinies.

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Artificer: Lapidarist
An Artificer who specializes as a Lapidarist practices
shaping, polishing and setting precious minerals and
gemstones. Lapidary focusing on tapping into the mystery
and beauty of gemmology. Lapidarists are known as
meticulous crafters, often sought out for their astute
appraisals and bolstering magics.
Tools of the Trade
When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain
proficiency with jeweller’s tools. If you already have this
proficiency, you gain proficiency with another type of artisan’s
tools of your choice.
Lapidarist Spells
Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared
after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the
Lapidarist Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells
for you, but they don’t count against the number of artificer
spells you prepare.
Lapidarist Spells
Artificer Level Lapidarist Spell
3rd Distort Value, Chromatic Orb
5th Mirror Image, Warding Bond
9th Hypnotic Pattern, Beacon of Hope
13th Charm Monster, Greater Invisibility
17th Seeming, Antilife Shell
Infused Gem
Beginning at 3rd level, whenever you finish a long rest, you
can magically produce a number of infused gems equal to
your proficiency bonus while holding your jewellers tools. As
an action, you can attach the infused gem to a tiny object
(such as a weapon, a piece of clothing, a piece of jewelry or
one of your artificer infusions). A creature can only gain the
benefits of one infused gem at a time. An infused gem will
crumble to dust when you use this ability to create new gems.
Otherwise the gem is magic and lasts indefinitely.
A creature holding an infused gem benefits from the
following:
Advantage on saving all throws against being charmed
and to end the charmed condition
Add 1d4 to all Charisma checks and saving throws.
Can cast the message cantrip to any creature within range
of the spell, bearing one of your infused gems or artificer
infusions.
Furthermore, you can substitute an infused gem for any
costly materials equal to no more than a gp value of 20 times
your Artificer level. If the spell consumes the materials the
Infused gem is destroyed, the bearer losing all benefits.
Refracting Light
At 5th level, you can use an infused gem as a spell casting
focus for your artificer spells.
Furthermore, when you cast an evocation spell that
normally targets only one creature, the spell can instead
target two creatures within the range of the spell. To cast a
spell in this way, you must use the infused gem as your
spellcasting focus.
Bejewelled Mind
Starting at level 9, your study into Lapidary bolsters the
fortitude of your will:
You gain resistance to psychic damage.
As a bonus action you can grant temporary hit points to all
creatures bearing an infused gem, equal to 1d8 + your
intelligence modifier. You can do this a number of times
equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all uses upon
completing a long rest.
Creatures holding an infused gem can add half their
proficiency bonus to their Wisdom saving throws.
Crystal Conclave
Beginning at 15th level, when you cast an artificer spell
targeting yourself, you can also affect one other creature with
the spell who is wearing or holding an object bearing one of
your infused gems. The creature must be within 60ft to
benefit from the casting.
Sparkling for Flavour
Encourage your players to describe how their infused gem is
worn by their character. It can be as simple as an emerald
embedded into the rogue's dagger, or perhaps a single
crescent onyx earring; that dangles from Warlock's right ear.
Find fun ways to customize your characters appearance with a
subclass built to accessorize.