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Resilient Construct: The Arcanum Drone is built to withstand punishment. It has advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, paralyzed, petrified, or stunned. Additionally, it has resistance to necrotic damage, reflecting its mechanical nature and magical construction.
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Adaptive Targeting: The Arcanum Drone's advanced targeting systems allow it to quickly analyze its opponent's vulnerabilities. Whenever the drone hits a creature with its bite attack, it gains advantage on its next attack roll against that same creature before the end of its next turn. This represents the drone's ability to exploit weaknesses it has identified during combat.
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Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Power Strike (Recharge 5-6). The Arcanum Drone channels its energy into a focused strike, delivering a powerful blow to its target. It makes a melee weapon attack with a +4 bonus to hit. On a hit, the target takes 8 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
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Arcane Shield (Recharge 5-6, Bonus Action): The Arcanum Drone activates a temporary shield of arcane energy around itself or an ally within 30 feet. The target gains a +2 bonus to AC until the start of the drone's next turn. Additionally, the shield absorbs the next instance of damage the target would take, reducing it by 1d8 + 2. If the shield absorbs damage, it dissipates.
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Overcharge (Bonus Action): The Arcanum Drone channels excess energy into its attacks, enhancing its next strike. The drone's next attack gains a +2 bonus to the attack roll and deals an additional 1d6 force damage on a hit. Once the overcharged attack is made, this bonus action ability is expended.
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Susceptibility to Concentrated Cold Damage
When hit with 3 or more points of cold damage to the chest, the Arcanum Drone will be weakened till end of next turn.
Susceptibility to Electrical Disruption
When hit in the head the Arcanum Drone Could trigger targeting error resulting in it targeting friendlies, or will become Stunned for 2 turns if hit in core and dealing more than 10 damage (Both only apply to lightning damage)
Description
The Arcanum Drone stands as a testament to both artifice and arcane ingenuity, its metallic form intricately crafted and powered by otherworldly energies. Its exterior gleams with a polished sheen, an amalgamation of sturdy alloys that interlock seamlessly, forming a formidable shell. Angular and streamlined, the drone's design reflects a fusion of mechanical precision and mystical artistry.
Its eyes, twin orbs of enchanted crystal, radiate a faint, otherworldly glow, scanning its surroundings with unwavering focus. A series of faintly pulsating runes and symbols traverse its body, emanating a soft, arcane light that hints at the complex magic coursing through its core. When in motion, the drone emits a faint hum, a harmonious blend of mechanics and mysticism that underscores its presence.
Mechanical joints and articulated limbs grant the Arcanum Drone an impressive range of motion. Each step is deliberate and calculated, as if every movement is an intricate dance guided by an unseen hand. Its limbs are adorned with intricate patterns of etching, a fusion of magic and machinery that grants the drone a fluidity of motion.
While devoid of emotion, the Arcanum Drone exudes an aura of relentless determination. Its interactions are efficient and purposeful, lacking the hesitations and uncertainties of organic life. It displays a certain eerie elegance, whether striking with its biting jaws or channeling its internal energies for devastating attacks.
Intricate vents and exhaust ports dot its form, releasing faint plumes of steam and energy as it moves. When wounded, arcs of energy may play across its surface, its self-repair mechanisms working tirelessly to mend any damage inflicted upon it.
The Arcanum Drone embodies a mesmerizing blend of the arcane and the mechanical, a creation that defies conventional boundaries. Its presence is a testament to the genius of its creator, and its purpose – be it as a guardian, sentinel, or enforcer – is etched into every line of its form.
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