Homebrew Filumite Species Details

Originating from a distant plane, Filumites are beings birthed of metal on a planet named Traxus. A cold and desolate yet beautiful planet of rock and metal, Traxus' core is comprised of superheated plasma, electricity and an ancient weave of arcane energy. Filumites have intricate bodies that are constantly changing and updating, making them highly versatile, capable of adapting to any situation they find themselves in; this partnered with the fact that their bodies are formed from the metal containing the magic of the earth beneath them, makes them all at least semi-gifted in arcane practises. 

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 Children of Traxus

The planet of Traxus has an extremely quick day/night cycle of merely 3 hours of day 3 hours of night; however the planet's position to its sun, mixed with the chemical composition of it's atmosphere leaves it in a perpetual state of twilight. Filumite's are not born in a conventional, sexual form of reproduction. A male Filumite is capable of producing a piece of sacred magical technology known as an 'output spark,' and the females produce an equal and opposite relic called an 'input spark.' Filumites are created when two Filumites come together and combine their input and output sparks into one and place it into what is known as a "pool of living metal," a swirling mass of mercury-like liquid that is engrained with arcane power from Traxus' core. When the combined sparks are placed in the pool, the living metal latches onto them and begins to form a new being, with the spark at its centre. Once the process begins it is taken out of the pool and cannot be reversed. The entire process takes 8 weeks to form a new Filumite, with the spark as its soul. A Filumite is already born with full body autonomy and can speak any and all languages that its parents could speak at the time they produced their sparks. A Filumite's gender is chosen (subconsciously) by itself during its creation process.

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Exodermal Alloy

Every Filumite has a very unique appearance due to their ability to constantly change their bodies. This allows them to come in all sorts of builds, colours, heights, features etc. Their 'eyes' or rather ocular sensors are glowing lights that they can change the colour of at will. The ones that practice magic are capable of utilising their innate arcane power to shift their bodies into different forms to cast their spells. Those with martial prowess can turn their limbs into weapons for use in combat. This skin of metal allows you to flavour your Filumite character in whichever way you want.

Filumite Traits

Filumites are very versatile and adaptable creatures, the following traits allow you to craft a Filumite character that best suits your interest:

Creature Type

You are a living construct.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Increase

Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2, and another by 1.

Magi-tech Feat

The ancient magic imbued within your metal husk allows you to manifest spells from your adaptive, mechanical body and perform small feats of magic, or resist certain types of magical attacks.

You gain one of the following feats;

• Elemental Adept
• Magic Initiate
• Shadow Touched

Cybernetic Specialty

You have a specialised function with which you are proficient. Gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.

Bio-mechanical Nature

You have resistance to poison damage and have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned. You also do not need to breathe.

Semi-Organic Fortitude

Due to the living nature of your metallic body. Healing spells still affect you, despite falling under the Construct creature type.

Steelskin Defence

The hardened metallic shell of your body provides a strong casing resistant to many attacks. While not wearing armour, your base AC is 12 + your DEX modifier.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.