Homebrew Armirakk Species Details

"All men ... are NOT created equal! Some are born swifter afoot, some with greater beauty, some are born into poverty and others born sick and feeble. Both in birth and upbringing, in sheer scope of ability every creature is inherently different; Yes that is why people discriminate against one another, which is why there is struggle, competition and the unfaltering march of progress. Inequality is not wrong, equality is. What of the union which made equality a right? Rabble politics by a popularity contest. The Federation with its equal distribution of wealth? A nation of lazy dullards. But not our beloved people, we fight, we compete, evolution is continuous. We alone moves forward, advancing steadily into the future. Even the death of my son, Clovis, demonstrates our unswerving commitment to progress. We will fight on, we shall struggle, compete, plunder and dominate, and in the end, the future shall be ours. ALL HAIL"

 

—Spartan 16, During the Funeral of the Crown Prince

The Armiraak people have existed in conflict in stories as old as time itself; a culture that has developed around the technology of it's age, these people have been called vikings, bandits, warriors and many more names throughout history, and throughout different iterations of their development as a people. Their culture is warlike; taking over civilizations, using them to make their technology, homes and wealth, and then raising their young to eventually go our further and push onto new lands for the same purpose.

Warriors of Legend

The Armirakk are bred and designed to fight, and as such make for great adventurers, assassins, mercenaries and soldiers. They often rely on other races for food, lodging, money and logistics, either by force, or by mutual interest. Most Armirakk do not expect to see old age; seeing it as a sign of cowardice to have survived, or perhaps laziness. 

Armirakk Personality

The typical Armirakk shows little emotion. Many follow the culture deeply, though romantics are a part of that culture. Passing on your genes is a mark of great respect, and Armirakk women are treated with nothing but respect. 

In fact, the idea of making armor purely for the look of it is quite popular to Armirakk men and women especially; they believe that efficiency and morale are linked close to one another. 

Quirks

Armirakk often display antisocial personality traits or at the very least, tend to stick to people who think like them, given their conquering habits. The Armirakk Quirks table contains example quirks.

Armirakk Quirks

Armirakk Names

Most Armirakk are assigned a code name or something that sounds inhuman. Many of them adopted nicknames, often given to them by their comrades. As independent individuals, some keep their birth names as well; sometimes it might even denote romantic interest or respect to use these names.

Armirakk Names: Spartan, Delta, Spike, Skull, Moon, Marker, Echo, Hawk, Lion, Tank, Trove, Reach, Burst.

Armirakk Traits

Your Armirakk 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.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution  score increases by 2, and another ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age

A typical Armirakk is between twelve and thirty years old. Beyond that, very few reports of these creatures seeing natural deaths has been recorded

Alignment

Most Armirakk are best when given orders and take comfort in order and discipline, tending toward law or reason. But some have allowed their bloodlust to lead them towards chaos.

Size

Your size is Medium, though Armirakk people tend to be taller and take on more muscle mass due to their culture in war and weapons. 

 

 

Speed

You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

High Spec Armor

You are used to combat in heavy armor, which your people often cover themselves in head to toe. While wearing heavy armor, you gain the following benefits:

• Your armor is harsh steel, designed to protect against lesser material. You may add your proficiency bonus to your armor class against natural weapon attacks, and weapon attacks with a wooden weapon.
• While wearing armor, you are under the effect of the spell Air Bubble permanently.

Steel Gauntlets

While in heavy armor, you unarmed attacks deal 1d6 plus your strength in base damage. If you are wielding a shield, this trait is improved to 1d8 additional damage. 

Tactical Combat Creation

Your ability to protect yourself is complimented by the quality of your equipment:

• You can don and doff armor using an action, rather than the usual amount of time.

Specialized Training

You have been trained in a militaristic setting for combat scenarios with a variety of arms. You gain proficiency with any three types of weapons of your choice.

Languages

Most Armirakk study in military schools, granting you the ability to speak, read, and write Common along with one other language of your choice.