Homebrew Iron Blood Species Details

Varied forms

Although Iron Bloods can mold there bodies into many shapes certain forms are natural form them, Iron Bloods have 10 foot metal tails of varying shape they have metallic colored skin but without a metallic sheen, Iron Bloods can make themselves appear as any race to help blend in the wild they tend to prefer a half elf half orc look, the fairness of an elf plus the more physical features of an orc and an oxidized copper look to their skin makes for a stunning appearance to some.

 

Natural machine

Iron Bloods are half machine and half biological, metal and flesh their skin fused with metal their bones reinforced with metal

 

Slave race

Created by an ancient civilization After they disappeared the Blood-Forged were left to evolve into their current form. But they were created to be slaves and that is still coded in their DNA, although they have mostly overcome this they can still often be found in rolls of servitude maid/butler, military, apprentices, etc. This tends to make people think they can treat them like slaves if they do they will be surprised to find themselves on the floor likely losing blood.

 

Fiery core

The core of an Iron Blood is what powers them anything they eat goes to it to ether be turned into energy through fission or be broken down to use in the body. The core resembles a caged sun, instead of blood they have this energy that resembles a liquid sun through magic and science it doesn't burn skin. Occasionally crystals will form on their tail and must be cleaned, the crystals essentially the exhaust of the Iron Blood.  

 

Misleading lifestyle

Observing Iron Bloods from afar you might make the assumption that they are a barbarian tribe. They hurt their own food and live in ruins and won’t hesitate to kill you or each other but when in other society they act as any normal person would. If you are lucky enough to get in to one off the ruins that they live in you'll find that their quite scholarly, they study the ruins and research ancient technology to learn more about history. They use the barbarian act to keep people away so they don't destroy any ancient ruins.

Iron Blood Traits

Iron Bloods organically mechanical bodies are quite adaptable and them in many ways.

Ability score increases.

+1 dexterity, +1 wisdom and +1 constitution

Age.

a normal life span for Iron Bloods is around 150 years, but with a proper diet of meat and metal they can live up to 1000 years.

Alignment.

 Despite many first impressions of Iron Bloods they respect the laws of others Iron Bloods tend to be lawful.

Size.

Iron Bloods vary widely in size from 5ft to 8ft your size is medium.

Speed.

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision.

Your mechanical eyes can adjust to darkness to see better. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Iron blood tail.

Iron bloods tails come in many forms, pick from piercing, slashing or bludgeoning for your tail, you can make a weapon attack for d4 at level 1 d6 at level 2 and d8 at level 3 with a rage of 10 feet. You are proficient with your tail

Artificial body.

Iron Bloods have some of the most adaptable bodies in the world. They can survive twice as long without food, water or sleep then most other races.

 

Iron Bloods can eat virtually anything, they can tear through steel with their mouths, additionally anything they eat can be incorporated into their body as long as they have a complete understanding of it (example they can eat a sword and form it as a retractable part of their body or some thieves tools and open locks with their fingers) this includes biological materials as well.you can store one weapons in each limb, 2 in the torso and one light weapon in the head. weapons are visible on your body like the hole were it pops out or were your are opens up although Light weapons can be hidden. you can only have one heavy weapon

 

Iron Bloods can mold their bodies to their will easily detaching and reattaching limbs or even regrowing them with time, they can also change their appearance and body eyes, hair, skin, face, voice even height although this all takes time and materials.

Respect for history.

Iron Bloods have great respect for history and seek to learn and preserve it. You have advantage on investigation check related to ancient civilizations 

Languages.

You can speak, read and write Common, Ancient Common and one more language. Ancient Common has long drawn out words