Homebrew Automaton Species Details
The Automatons, artificial life forms similar to the Warforged but not as built, similar to the Autognomes but not as small, the Automatons are created to be the infiltrators and Stealth units to fight alongside the Warforged while also capable of more than just being infiltrators as they are equipped for various tasks and roles. Automatons come in various design, from porcelain based to clockwork, often with a humanoid disguise or without.
Automaton Traits
Your Automaton 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
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Age
A typical Automaton is between two and thirty years old. The maximum Automaton lifespan remains a mystery; so far, Automaton have shown no signs of deterioration due to age. You are immune to magical aging effects.
Alignment
Most warforged take comfort in order and discipline, tending toward law and neutrality. But some have absorbed the morality, or lack thereof, of the beings with which they served.
Size
Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier:
Size modifier = 2d6
Height = 5 feet + 10 inches + your size modifier in inches
Weight in pounds = 270 + (4 × your size modifier)
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
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.
Sentry’s Rest
When you take a long rest, you must spend at least six hours in an inactive, motionless state, rather than sleeping. In this state, you appear inert, but it doesn’t render you unconscious, and you can see and hear as normal.
Integrated Defense and Offense.
Your body has integrated defenses built in. When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor. You also gain proficiency in martial weapons, integrated or not.
Subtle Design
You gain proficiency in Stealth and disguise kit as well as gaining one skill and tool proficiency of your choice.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common,Gnomish and one other language of your choice.
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