Homebrew Automatas Species Details
The Gods in their infinite boredom, creativity, and cruelty, sometimes create life out of inanimate material. These beings infused with power from the gods were deemed Automatas when mortals first learned of them. These Automatas are created to entertain the Gods as toys. Much like mortal golems, Automata can be made out of many types of inanimate material. Stone, metal, earth, flesh, wood, or any combination of the materials. The attributes that separate Automatas from golems are intelligence, complex thought, and dependence on nourishment. Automatas live to provide the God that created them with endless entertainment, but Gods become easily bored with their toys like children. Once a God is bored of an Automatas’ company, they discard them like trash and leave them to roam the mortal world without a purpose. This is why Automatas can often be found as entertainers in the mortal world attempting to provide happiness for anyone.
Automatas Traits
Their intelligence and urge to entertain means that Automatas have traits that can be practical in the world in the right circumstances.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2. Your Wisdom Score is increased by 1.
Age
Automatas are not born and do not grow. They are given immortality by the Gods to ensure that they have their toys forever. Over time they will endure wear and tear to their bodies that will give tell to how long they have been living and how much they have gone through.
Size
Automatas can range in all sizes and shapes. Whatever their creator deems entertaining, Automatas can be made to resemble. They can be 3-8 feet tall and weigh any amount depending on the material. Your size is small to medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Defensive Reaction
Once per long rest, as a reaction, you may lose your living soul and briefly revert to inanimate material. For 30 seconds you cannot move, cannot take actions or bonus actions, and you cannot think, see, or feel. You are dead to the rest of the world. However, this means that you cannot take any form of damage and cannot suffer any status effects for the duration. Once the 30 seconds are over, you return to your original living form.
Everyone's Best Friend
You have proficiency in persuasion, deception, and performance skills as long as you are interacting with someone that is familiar with you and is not hostile towards you. You have advantage on attempts to charm someone.
Natural Armor
You have a natural AC of 13+ your dexterity modifier. You cannot wear standard armor, but with enough effort and gold it is possible to forge custom made armor that will add to your natural AC.
Language
You can speak, read, and write common, mythical, and two more languages of your choice.
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