Savant 4.4.0 - Patreon Exclusive Disciplines (Patreon)
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Hey all, just finished updating the Patreon-exclusive Academic Disciplines for the Savant class: Combat Engineer, Occultist, Orator, Polymath, and Voyager.
FYI. The last time I posted the Savant to Reddit I messed up the version number, so I've renamed this most recent version to "Savant v4.4.0". It's only a few grammar corrections since the 4.0.0 version. I just wanted to rename it for the sake of clarity.
Combat Engineer: No major changes to this Academic Discipline, just some wording clarifications. Reworded some of the features so they make more sense.
Sapping Strike // Grammar, spelling, and phrasing clarifications.
Structural Reinforcement // Now grants resistance to all non-magical B/P/S damage.
Occultist: I wanted to get away from the explicitly evil connotations of the Occultist and have them play as more of a weirdo who doesn't follow the rules.
Occult Tome // You learn fewer rituals, but you get one Channel Divinity!
Hidden Knowledge // One fewer Invocation, but you get another CD.
Accursed Gaze // New 17th level feature.
Orator: I removed this Academic Discipline from the base class since I feel that the mechanics don't do a great job of matching the fantasy. It is still playable and balanced, so I've included it here in the off chance anyone was playing one.
Polymath: Some minor changes here. I wanted them to focus more on being a DaVinci style master of many things instead of just a "non-magical inventor".
Student of Innovation // Now grants Expertise with Investigation and Tinker's Tools. Also scales your Unyielding Mind dice up by one die size.
Flexible Expertise // I brought back this feature from previous versions.
Mechanical Servant // Nerfed a bit to make room in the power budget to bring back Flexible Expertise. Now it's just a normal familiar with more health that can use tools.
Improved Mechanics // You can't use this to destroy an item when you use all the charges now.
Mechanical Guardians // Removed the TCoE spell since it is not in the SRD. Now, this allows you to cast animate objects. How fun!
Voyager: Mainly just phrasing changes for clarity.