Homebrew Enigma Species Details
Solid black figures made up of unknown material, commonly referred to as enigma, are slow, clunky, and downright unnerving, yet still about as versatile as any other race. With no way of speaking, the saying 'actions speak louder than words' comes to mind often. While difficult to employ due to their very nature, they are said to make excellent bodyguards, and their ability to illuminate their entire body proves useful in warding off trouble.
The silhouette of a human, the unsettling feeling only a monstrous construct can exude. Big or small, enigma are respected and feared, with their origins entirely unknown. Despite this, they can fit in fairly well with most cultures, but not needing to breath or eat or sleep can be quite off-putting. Oh, and they can fly. Despite this, they take damage like any other, as even though they are made up of an unknown material, they are still mortal, and can still feel emotion.
Enigma Traits
Like humans, enigma are hard to make generalizations for, but they do have consistent traits, and they are as follows.Solid Figure
Your constitution increases by 2.
Age
The process in which an enigma is formed is unknown, but they generally come out of the woodwork with the appearance of an adult humanoid, and last about as long as humans do before fading to a blackened dust.
Size
It is extremely rare for an enigma to be under 6 feet tall, and they generally don't get any taller than 8 feet.
Versatile
Enigma can move, burrow, climb, fly and swim very slowly, but they can do all of them. Each of these actions has a speed of 10 feet.
Understanding
You can read and write in Common, as well as one extra language of your choice. Even without ears, you can hear just like any other, but you cannot speak.
Glowing Body
Once every long rest, you can make your entire body glow a bright green in a 30 foot area around you for an hour. Once activated, it cannot be turned off.
Enigma-sight
Despite not having any facial features, it is stated that enigma see just like any other living thing. This power has been coined Enigma-sight.
Natural Fortification
Enigma are resistant to poison, fire and psychic damage, but only once every short rest. If you use this ability to resist a psychic attack for example, you cannot use it to resist any of the three until you take your rest period.
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