Gearworks Machine

A gearworks machine’s abilities are determined by the artificer’s level and by the choices made using its upgrade pool. Table: Gearworks Machin Base Statistics determines many of the base statistics of the gearworks machine. Each gearworks machine possesses a base form that modifies these base statistics. Gearworks machines are constructs for the purpose of determining which spells affect them.



GEARWORKS MACHINE ABILITIES

A gearworks machine’s abilities are determined by the artificer’s level and by the choices made using its upgrade pool. Table: Gearworks Machine Base Statistics determines many of the base statistics of the construct. Each gearworks machine possesses a base form that modifies these base statistics.


Class Level

This is the character’s artificer level.


Hit Dice

This is the total number of 10-sided (d10) Hit Dice the gearworks machine possesses. A gearworks machine has no Constitution score, and therefore gains no bonus hit points from a high Constitution score. Instead, the gearworks machine gains bonus hit points according to its size as follows: Small (10), Medium (20), Large (30), Huge (40).


Base Attack Bonus

This is the gearworks machine’s base attack bonus. A gearworks machine’s base attack bonus is equal to its Hit Dice. Gearworks machines do not gain additional attacks using their natural weapons for a high base attack bonus.


Bad Saves

These are the gearworks machine’s base saving throw bonuses. A gearworks machine po