Toolbox - Vala Gearsprocket

Machine Whisper

Touch a mundane machine, tool, lock, device, engine, construct shell, circuit, or mechanism. You learn its basic purpose, whether it is broken, powered, locked, trapped, jammed, or actively controlled, and the simplest visible way to operate it.

Mending

Repair a single break, tear, snapped wire, cracked gear, torn strap, split casing, or damaged object you touch if the damage is no larger than 1 foot in any dimension. This can physically repair a magic item or machine, but cannot restore lost magic, fuel, data, or charge.

Technic Spark

Send a controlled arc, signal pulse, or kinetic jolt into one creature, construct, machine, or object within range. Make a ranged power attack. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 lightning or force damage. Constructs and powered machines take an extra damage equal to your INT modifier.

Jury-Rig

Patch a broken mundane device, lock, tool, weapon, vehicle part, lantern, gear assembly, or small machine. For the duration, it functions well enough for one simple task, then breaks again unless permanently repaired.

Remote Switch

Trigger, open, close, start, stop, lock, unlock, or toggle one unattended mundane device or simple mechanism within range that you can see. Secured, complex, magical, or actively operated devices may require an INT check against the device DC.

Static Jam

When a machine, construct, trap, firearm-like device, communication device, or powered tool within range makes an attack roll or ability check, impose a burst of static and misalignment. Subtract 1d6 from the roll.

Repair Drone

Create or awaken a Tiny repair drone, clockwork assistant, hovering tool, or semi-autonomous device in an unoccupied space within range. It cannot attack, but it can Help with tool checks, carry 10 pounds, make repairs, scout short distances, and deliver touch-range Technopathy powers.

Digital Ghost

Touch a data-bearing device, written machine log, magical interface, terminal, crystal archive, or recording mechanism. You can read surface files, recent entries, simple logs, or usage patterns. Protected, encrypted, cursed, or warded data requires an INT check against the system DC.

Disarm Mechanism

Make an INT check with advantage against one trap, lock, alarm, engine, clockwork, pressure plate, circuit, or machine you touch. On success, disable it, bypass it, learn its trigger, or suppress it for 10 minutes.

Machine Guard

When a creature, construct, or machine within range takes damage, redirect plating, gears, force dampeners, or emergency protocols. Reduce the damage by 3d8 + your INT modifier. Constructs and machines also gain temporary hit points equal to your INT modifier.

Network Sense

Sense active machines, powered devices, constructs, signal paths, alarms, surveillance, engines, data stores, and mechanical traps in the emanation. You learn their approximate number, direction, broad type, and whether they are hostile, damaged, encrypted, or remotely controlled.

Remote Operate

Operate one unattended or willing machine, vehicle, door, crane, turret, lift, console, lock, trap, or construct within range as though touching its controls. Hostile, owned, magical, or warded systems may require an INT check each round.