Homebrew Arcane Synthetic Species Details
Arcane Synthetics are not fully robotic, nor organic. They exist as a union of both biological matter and metallic framework. Born of desires or of longing, the Arcane Synthetic's become or are born as beings who's preceding bodies or creators thought would make for the best improvements. Some are made as results of untold accidents, while others are simply born with the desire to make one's self a specimen of perfection.
Arcane Synthetic Traits
Your Synthetic 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
You may choose to increase one score by +2 and one by +1, or to increase three scored by +1.
Age
Through the construction process, you are made to appear as the age you were modified, or as the age your creator chose. Your lifespan varies depending on proper care.
Size
You are either of Medium or of Small Height.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Enhanced Sense
The process of your synthesis grants you an enhanced sense, allowing you to gain darkvision up to 60 ft.
Constructed Resilience
You were created to have remarkable fortitude, 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 breathe.
- You are immune to disease.
- You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Born of Arcane
You gain a proficiency in Arcana, and are able to learn one Cantrip from the Wizard's spell list.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
Arcane Matrix
You acquire a partial attunement to the source of magic itself, gaining a reserve of magic to use to your will. After a long rest, you can choose to apply one of the following effects to your Arcane Framework:
- Ruby Matrix - Attacks with Melee Weapons gains a +1 to hit and damage rolls.
- Zircon Matrix - You and your allies gain a +1 bonus to saving throws. Your allies must be within 10ft. of you to gain this bonus.
- Jade Matrix - You acquire advantage on death saving throws.
- Diamond Matrix - The next spell you cast requiring a material component with a cost instead has no cost at all. After this effect is used the matrix goes into cooldown, and must wait until a long rest to recharge.
- Quartz Matrix - Any healing spell or ability you use adds an additional 10 points of healing.
You may be able to find more gemstones to craft more powerful matrix's...
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