Homebrew Foreclaimer Species Details

Physical Description

They are on average 6'6" tall with a muscular, yet slim physique.

When Powered. Their skin is mostly grey, with golden glowing lines across their skin reminiscent of circuitry. A 3" long power crystal of various colors sits above where their navel would be. These crystals are the source of their enhanced power and golden glowing lines. It can be freely removed from its socket.

Unpowered. When a Foreclaimer's power crystal is removed from its socket, they begin to grow weak and the golden lines disappear. If left unpowered for more than a year, they will slowly begin to degrade over the course of 100 years, eventually reducing their lifespan by half. A Foreclaimer who has been unpowered for more than a year can also begin to gain negative effects such as memory loss, developing strange obsessions or habits, and at worst growing feeble.

History

Foreclaimers were originally ancestors of high elves that have enhanced and augmented themselves using sun-based technology over 2,500 years ago. They were solely focused on the advancement of their technology and physiology. Most of their science is based on the power harvested from the sun, which they use to power machines and enhance their own bodies. The energy they harvested from the sun was stored in large power crystals, basically batteries, which were then used as parts of machines. It is unknown how they acquired such advanced technology, or how the crystals were used to enhance their lifespans. Foreclaimers could not perceive the concept of empathy or many emotions in general. However, contrary to their lack of empathy, they were a society without currency or trade. Each member had assigned duties from their current elected leader, more often than not the head scientist, which contributed to the progression of their society.

Society

Foreclaimers are extremely efficient and focused on their work. Their goal is advancing their civilization by advancing technology and biology, using energy harvested from the sun and even souls. Distractions or interruptions are not tolerated and removed quickly. Foreclaimers do not possess the concept of empathy, or artistic creativity. To them, these are inefficient social constructs that do not belong in their society. If a member of society is crippled, disabled, or injured beyond simple care, they are left to die and disposed of unceremoniously. They don't grieve losses and don't hold funerals, as those emotions are merely a distraction from their important work. When a Foreclaimer reaches adulthood, they are put through a medical procedure where the socket for the power crystal is surgically inserted, and then powered up. Foreclaimers tend to themselves and do not get along with any other races, reinforced by the fact that they lack the concept of empathy. They may establish a relationship with members of another race if it furthers their goals, but more likely they will simply destroy them through highly efficient warfare instead. Foreclaimers establish huge cities where the lands support their goals through either resources or tactical location. Most of their society is located in a single city in the jungle, as that's most efficient, with only a few outposts for exploration. Foreclaimers do not believe in deities, nor follow any established religions. They only care about their work and facts.

In extremely rare cases, a Foreclaimer can develop a sense of empathy and belonging, usually when isolated, and exposed to members of other races, such as in an adventuring party. These Foreclaimers, while rare, are shunned from their society, but not killed, as killing a rogue Foreclaimer will only take time and resources better spent elsewhere. These rogue Foreclaimers may develop a caring, compassionate personality if inducted into an adventuring party where they can get attention and friendship. However, some Foreclaimers may start to feel hate and anger, possibly from being shunned by their own people. These Foreclaimers may even start experimenting with themselves, trying to create more powerful augmentations to destroy something they feel hatred towards.

Foreclaimer Traits

Foreclaimers are an ancient ancestor to modern elves with no concept of empathy. These elves use sun-charged crystals for power themselves. Any racial traits are lost when unpowered.
Ability Score Increase You choose any ability score. That score increases by 2. You choose any score. that score decreases by 1. 
Age. Foreclaimers reach adulthood at 110 years and can live up to 900 years old when powered.
Aligment Foreclaimers do not possess empathy and tend towards neutral, however, they possess a strong lawful bias.
Size Foreclaimers are typically between 6'2" to 6'8" tall with a muscular but slim physique. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Solar powered. When powered, you do not need to sleep nor can you be put to sleep from magical effects.
Observant. You are proficient in your choice of Perception or Investigation.
Powered. A Foreclaimer's power crystal can be removed at will and when it is removed from its socket, they lose all racial bonuses (excluding negatives) as well as any innate ability to cast spells. After a day, The lines on their bodies will disappear. They will slowly begin to degrade over 100 years, eventually reducing their lifespan by half.
Languages You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish.
Subraces. Adult Foreclaimers may choose to accept a type of body augmentation and subsequently be classified as a subrace. Choosing a body augmentation requires creating a new power crystal, which allows for only one augmentation at a time. The removal and insertion of a new crystal takes a toll on the Foreclaimer's body, and requires a long rest for the effects of the new crystal to take place.

SubracesEdit

When a Foreclaimer reaches adulthood, they may choose one augment to their body to better help them with their chosen project.

Augments:

Gills. You gain the ability to breath underwater.
Cat Eyes. Gain darkvision to a range of 60 feet.
Stick Palm Glands. You gain a Climbing speed of 20 feet.
Muscle Enhancement. You gain a +2 to your strength while Powered.
Metallic Skin. You gain a +1 to your Consitution while Powered.
Tempered Skin. You gain resistance to Fire damage while powered.
Agility Enhancement. Your base movement speed is increased by 10 feet.
Optic Camouflage. Once per day, you can use Invisibility on self for 2 rounds. The spell recharges after a long rest. You may not use this ability if unpowered.
Sixth Sense. you gain proficiency in Dexterity saving throws.
Toxic Blood. You gain resistance to disease and poison.
Mythril Bones. When falling you can roll 1d4 + your level to reduce the amount of fall damage you take, additionally, if you are running the Improved criticals module you can not have your bones broken by the major injury chart.
Focused Solar Lenses. While in direct sunlight, you can fire a focused beam of energy out of your eyes in a straight line for up to 15 feet that does 1d6+ your level fire damage. The enemy must make a Dexterity save (dc=10 + Intelligence modifier), on a successful save they take half damage. You may use this ability a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier. You regain all expended uses after a long rest.

 

Foreclaimer Traits

Your elf character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of elven refinement.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Alignment

Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.

Size

Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Trance

Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.