Homebrew Gargoyle-Homunculus Species Details
A Gargoyle-Homunculus is the product of strange magical experiments from darker times. Because of their resilience and versatility, those creations were often used as weapons in great wars. Most of them did not develop a consciousness and the few that did, got destroyed as soon as possible since they could easily pose a threat for their creators.
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In general a Gargoyles appeareance can differ from individual to individual. Most Gargoyle-Humunculus have intricate stone patterns, some even mixed with hints of certain metals and other minerals. Additionally they often have wings and their looks can range from humanoid to beast-like. Their skin is as sturdy as it looks, but they can bleed just like any other creature if it ever gets damaged.
Quirks
Gargoyles often display an odd personality trait or two, given how new they are to the world. The Gargoyle Quirks table contains example quirks.
Gargoyle Quirks
| d8 | Quirk |
|---|---|
| 1 | You analyze — out loud — the potential threat posed by every creature you meet. |
| 2 | You often misread emotional cues. |
| 3 | You are fiercely protective of your friends. |
| 4 | You try to apply wartime discipline to every situation. |
| 5 | You don’t know how to filter your feelings and are prone to dramatic emotional outbursts. |
| 6 | You don’t understand clothing beyond its utility and assume it denotes a person’s function. |
| 7 | You are obsessed with your appearance and constantly polish and buff yourself. |
| 8 | War is the only thing that makes sense to you, and you’re always looking for a fight. |
Gargoyle-Homunculus Traits
Your Gargoyle character has the following traits. A few of the traits give you a choice; consider how your choice reflects the purpose for which your character was built.Powerful Build
You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age
The maximum lifespan remains a mystery; so far, magical created Gargoyles have shown no signs of deterioration due to age. You are immune to magical aging effects.
Size
Gargoyles are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 660 and 1000 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Wings
You have heavy wings that can lift your body from the ground. However, since you are partly made of stone, you are not the fastest and quietest flyer.
Constructed Resilience
You were created to have remarkable fortitude, represented by the following benefits:
- You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- You are immune to disease.
Integrated Protection
Your stone body can absorb metals and other armor to enhance your defense
- You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
- You can only integrate armor with which you have proficiency. It takes you one hour to absorb armor other than a shield. While the absorbtion is in progress, you have to stay in physical contact with the piece you want to integrate.
- It also takes one hour to remove the armor from your body. You can rest while absorbing and removing in this way.
- While you live, the armor incorporated into your body can’t be removed against your will.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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