Homebrew Myr Species Details

Myr are small mechanical constructs recognized for their sophisticated design and adaptability. Originating from a long-forgotten past, these ancient inventions have adapted and evolved to become a distinct and important part of many communities across the realms.

Myr Appearance

Myr generally stand 3 to 4 feet tall and weigh between 60 to 80 punds. Their bodies are fashioned from a variety of metals, including bronze , iron and steel. They feature a humanoid shape, moveable limbs, and a bird-like head with a long, beak-like structure. Their eyes frequently shine in different colors depending on the position they hold.

Origins and the Past

The Myr were discovered in ancient ruins and laboratories by adventurers and researchers who excavated them from previously sealed chambers. With the knowledge of their contruction lost, current artificers and wizards can only recreate simple and inaccurate replicas of these outstanding constructs.

The Hives

Myr society is communal and highly cooperative. They often appear in groups, known as "hives", where they work together to achieve shared objectives. Each Myr in a colony has an individual function, like harvesting resources, defending the hive, or mending and maintaining their companions.
Despite their mechanical nature, Myr have a remarkable variety of emotions and personalities. Their relationships with other races are often calm and curiosity-driven, as they strive to understand the organic beings around them and their purpose in the world.

Names

Myr do not have traditional names. Instead, they are often identified by their function or designation within the hive. However, Myr who interact frequently with other races may adopt names given to them by their organic friends
Examples of Designations: Scout-001, Defender-002, Worker-003.
Examples of adopted names: Bolt, Rusty, Sparky, Glimmer

Myr Traits

As a Myr player character, you have the following traits.

Ability Score Increases

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

Creature Type

You are a Construct.

Size

You are Small.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Steel Plating

Parts of your body are covered with durable steel plating. While you not wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit.

Body Repair

When the mending is cast on you, you can spend one of your Hit Dice and roll it. You regain HP equal to the number rolled plusConstitution modifier (minimum of 1 HP).

Myr Nature

You were created to have outstanding endurance, represented by the following benefits:

• You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
• You don't need to eat, drink, or breath.
• You are immune to disease.
• Magic can't put you to sleep.

Core Recharge

Instead of sleeping, you enter an inactive state for 4 hours each day. While in this state, you cannot move, but are fully aware of your surrounding. After resting this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Specialized Design

When you are hit by an attack and at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of you and isn't incapacitated, you can use your reaction to force the attacker to reroll the attack and take the lower result, potentially turning the hit into a miss. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.