Homebrew Feenstein Construct Species Details
Description
Feenstein constructs are living constructs animated by arcane design rather than simple machinery. Their bodies are formed from wood, stone, darkwood, steel, or similar materials, bound together by alchemical fluids, rootlike cords, engraved channels, and a Feenstein core that holds and conducts magical energy.
Though manufactured, Feenstein constructs are fully sentient beings with distinct personalities, preferences, and ambitions. Many were built for labor, war, or specialized service, but over time they develop identities far beyond their original design.
Feenstein itself is a rare crystal saturated with unstable Feywild magic. Even small shards shimmer in darkness and can release dangerous magical reactions when broken or mishandled. In a Feenstein construct, such a crystal serves as both heart and conduit, sustaining the construct with strange living magic.
As an Feinstein Construct player character, you have the following traits.Darkvision
You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.
Tireless
You don’t gain Exhaustion from dehydration, malnutrition, or suffocation.
Feenstein Machine
Due to your Feenstein nature, you innately know the Mending cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.
If the Mending spell is cast on you, you can spend a Hit Die, roll it, and regain a number of hit points equal to the roll plus your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1 hit point).
Additionally, due to your Feenstein nature, you are able to benefit from spells that preserve life but that don't normally affect Constructs at half their usual effectiveness such as Cure Wounds or Healing Word.
Construct Resilience
You have Resistance to Poison damage. You also have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Poisoned condition.
Specialized Design
You gain one skill proficiency and one tool proficiency of your choice.
Sentry's Rest
You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
You can finish a Long Rest in 6 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state. During this time, you appear inert but remain conscious.
Integrated Protection
Your body has built-in defensive layers.
You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. In addition, armor you have donned can’t be removed against your will while you’re alive.
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