Animated Alchemical Construct

Animated Alchemical Constructs appear as hunched humanoids cobbled together from glass vessels, copper tubing, and corroded metal joints, all pulsing with eerie, glowing fluids. Their translucent chests reveal chaotic, bubbling mixtures that shift color and glow with phosphorescent light, casting unsettling reflections. Each motion is accompanied by mechanical clicks and hissing gas, with glass-edged limbs capable of slicing through armor and flesh with ease.

Originally created by the ambitious yet tragically misguided Dr. Lucius Varros as experimental guardians for his secretive laboratory in Blackwood, Animated Alchemical Constructs are products of the infamous Jekyll Strain’s volatile alchemy. Bound by both forbidden alchemical magic and eldritch energies drawn from the enigmatic Mirror Realm, they served briefly as protectors of Varros’ research before their instability and aggressive tendencies rendered them uncontrollable. Now, these constructs lurk among the ruins of Varros’ workshop and other hidden enclaves controlled by factions such as the Crimson Cabal, lying dormant until disturbed—ready to violently defend the secrets of their origins and the dark legacy of their creator.