Homebrew Amalgam Species Details
"In the dark corner of the ice cave, an inky shambling mass slithered its way into its new shell. Tendrils reached out, hoarding metal and cloth, molding the materials to its will, and forming itself a new. Covered in a terrifying frost, the new shell emerged. Memories faded, in place for new ways of life. The next to human became animated, walking further and further out of its cave. It picked up the rusted shields of its fallen comrades, the body lending itself into the new armor. The warrior had one purpose in its new life, trek the dangerous snowy landscape in search of who ended its friends life. Vengeance, was its new purpose."
Amalgams are a race of inky slime like creatures. Similar to hermit crabs, they find armor or clothes to use as shells. Often, they cover most of their body this way. This regenerative process results in a new person each time they change. Their body finds these shells and animates them to become fluid and human like. Amalgams have less of an understanding of societal structures, tending to find community more important than social hierarchy. Additionally, this means things like names, gender, and social expectations are viewed differently by Amalgam societies.
Amalgam Traits
As an Amalgam, you have the following traits.Ability score increase
Your constitution increases by 2 and charisma by 1.
Creature Type
Your creature type is humanoid, and your size is medium or small. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.
Age
Amalgams are born as a shambling inky mass. They link too objects around them; armor, bits of metal or cloth, branches, and more. They form themselves into a humanoid shape, and as they grow in age expand their suit. They tend to cover up their entire body with these scavenged parts. This creates a magical bond, as they form their own bodies. After about 50 years, they forgo their body and find a more suitable one, as a sort of regeneration. When this happens, they retain their memories but they feel more fuzzy. Their personality also changes to reflect their new body. They cannot die of natural aging, and live till they are killed.
Names
Amalgam choose their own names, and tend to have more than one throughout their life. Typically, they reflect the person's passions, though Amalgams have the option to choose anything as their name.
Example Names: Quill, Bow, Strike, Rend, Crown, Syringe, Mend, Sew, Line, Jest, Pose, Slay, Rally, Iron, Weld, etc.
Languages
You learn Common and Sylvan.
Alignment
Amalgams sway in their alignment. The structure of Amalgam societies often means they tend to be more chaotic in nature.
Animated
Amalgams bodies act more like shells. They can take physical damage, and if broken enough they can be killed. Any armor or clothing you are wearing act like your flesh, and are magically animated. You gain the following benefits.
- Any clothing or armor you're wearing cannot be removed unless you are willing.
- You are immune to disease.
- You learn the Prestidigitation cantrip.
Ancient Adaptation
Years of moving from body to body has granted you protection against the elements. Choose one element; Fire, Cold, Acid, Lightning. You gain resistance to that damage type, and the following benefit.
Fire - Critical hits against you count as normal hits.
Cold - You cannot be moved or slowed against your will.
Acid - You gain advantage on constitution saving throws.
Lightning - You are immune to being petrified.
Fractured
Amalgam's shells are not their bodies, but hold back their physical form. When fractured, an Amalgams true magic is revealed. When a creature succeeds a melee attack roll against you, you may use your reaction to deal necrotic damage to the attacker equal to twice your proficiency bonus. You may use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, recharging on a long rest.
Artisan
When an Amalgam finds their true passion in their current life, they take the time to hone and perfect their craft. Artisans are Amalgams that have found their calling, always seeing the art in their obsession. This obsession can be anything, effortlessly beautiful music, endless study as a scholar, or creating weapons or armor as a blacksmith. Whatever it is, their ability is unmatched.
Passion
You have trained yourself in various arts and trades. Gain proficiency in a skill of your choice. Choose one skill of which you have proficiency, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses the chosen proficiency.
Artisan's Flame
Your passions can be spread across the battle field like a wild fire. When an ally creature within 30 feet of you is attacked, you may spend a use of your Fractured feature to deal that damage against the attacking creature.
Majesty
Majesties have found beauty in all walks of life. They decorate their shells with wondrous items and designs, doing the same with their communities. They find that true beauty in life is in other people, how wonderful they can make them world. They choose to use their gifts to heighten others, letting them shine brighter than the stars they aspire to be.
Majesty's Cry
When you use your Fractured feature, choose one ally within 30 feet of you. That ally has advantage on their next attack roll, saving throw, or ability check.
Visionary
Your affinity for leadership has manifested in wondrous ways. You learn the minor illusion and message cantrips, if you hadn't known them already. Charisma is your ability for these cantrips. If you already have a spell casting modifier, you may use that instead.
Warrior
Warriors have known peace, more than they have known violence. Amalgams that become warriors seek justice through action. Though they could be violent or vengeful, Warriors could also become protectors, seeing how peaceful life could be either way. Warriors know that there is only way way to go in life, forward.
Resolve
Your body is hardy and resolve strong, it will take a lot to bring you down. Choose one element from your Ancient Adaptation feature in which you do not have resistance. Gain resistance to that element.
Warrior's Will
Your determination is endless, as long as your heart is true. When you use your Fractured feature, you may reduce the damage you took from the attack by half the necrotic damage you dealt.
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