Magical Tinkering needs artisan’s tools. But, not in starting equipment. So can’t use their level 1 feature right away? Was this a mistake? If you use starting equipment in your class, you get the equipment in your background. Every background gives you (1) artisan's tools, (2) enough gold to buy artisan's tools, or (3) both.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 22, 2019
With respect, that feels like a workaround for a mistake. Is there another class that relies on specific background choices? Every background gives you what you need.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 22, 2019