Archivist

Tool Proficiency

When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with calligrapher's supplies. If you already have proficiency with calligrapher's supplies you gain proficiency with another type of artisan's tools of your choice.

Archivist Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Archivist Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare. Artificer Level Spell 3rd comprehend languages, dissonant whispers 5th detect thoughts, locate object 9th hypnotic pattern, tongues 13th locate creature, phantasmal killer 17th legend lore, modify memory

Artificial Mind

Upon adopting this speciality at 3rd level, you gain the ability to awaken a mind inside an object. Whenever you finish a long rest, and have calligrapher's supplies available, you can magically rouse a keen mind within a Tiny, nonmagical object on which you write mystic symbols. While the mind is inside it, the object is a magic item that requires attunement, and can be used as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. If you attempt to rouse an artificial mind and you already have one from this feature, the first one immediately dissipates. The artificial mind grants you the following abilities:
Information Overload. As an action, you can attempt to magically overload the thoughts of one creature within 30 feet that you can see. The artificial mind channels a jumble of information at the creature, and they must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save it takes 1d8 psychic damage, and the it's next attack roll before the start of your next turn has disadvantage. The damage increases by 1d8 at 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Magical Telephony. While attuned to your artificial mind, you can communicate telepathically with anyone carrying an item bearing one of your Artificer Infusions. The creature can respond telepathically, even across planar boundaries. Skill Proficiencies. You can communicate telepathically with anyone carrying an item bearing one of your infusions. The creature can respond telepathically. Skill Proficiencies. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice from the respective column on the table below. The primary material determines the skills you choose from, as the nature of the object affects the mind's knowledge.

Material	Examples	Skill Proficiencies
Animal	parchment, leather, bone	animal handling, insight perception, survival
Mineral	gems, glass, metal, stone	deception, intimidation performance, persuasion
Plant	paper, wood	arcana, history nature, religion

 

Acute Overload

Starting at 5th level, when you deal psychic damage to a creature with Information Overload or an artificer spell, you gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1). Additionally, when you deal damage with Information Overload, you can expend a spell slot to increase the psychic damage dealt to the target. The damage increases by 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, and an additional 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st.  

Improved Consciousness

Starting at 9th level, the cognitive abilities of your artificial mind increase and it can aid you in spellcasting. When you are forced to make a Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration on a spell, you gain a bonus to the saving throw equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).

Master Archivist

Upon reaching 15th level you have attained the peak of archival expertise. As an action on your turn you can turn into pure information and teleport to an unoccupied space within 60 feet that you can see, or to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of an object bearing one of your infusions.