The Clockwork Mage (5e)
A new take on the Clockwork Mage¸ for 5e! Since its first appearance in "The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook" in 1994¸ the Clockwork Mage has gripped the imagination of countless players looking for an alternative approach to using magic. Attempts to recreate the archetype since then have run into a puzzling design challenge¸ however; in its original conception¸ the Clockwork Mage didn't cast spells¸ it used spell enegry to power its creations. This document reimagines the Clockwork Mage as a Rogue archetype¸ using mechanical skill and tools to create fantastic clockwork creatures to guard¸ carry¸ and fight for them. In this manner¸ the archetype remains truer to its origin than options that allow a chracaters to blast their foes into oblivion while making toys on the side¸ which is the unfortunate side effect in any attempt to realize the concept using the current Wizard chassis. Enjoy! And as always I am interested in what you think of the idea and its implementation.