Homebrew Droid, Class IV Species Details

Class IV droids are typically human-like in both shape and size, though there are many advanced models (such as droidekas) that forgo this standardization. They are usually colored to match their affiliation, though personally owned class IV droids might not be. Certain models of class IV droids, such as the HK-series, are made to look like class III droids to disguise their martial nature.

Droid, Class IV Traits

Class IV droids are programmed for military and security purposes. Such droids tend to perform tasks of violence or combat might be expected. Almost all class IV droids carry weapons. Armed combat droids are among the first droids ever created. Security, gladiator, battle, and assassin droids are all class IV droids.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age

Droids don’t age, though they require maintenance to retain functionality.

Alignment

Droids tend toward no particular alignment. The best and worst are found among them.

Size

Class IV droids typically stand between 5 and 7 feet and weigh about 150 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Type

Your creature type is construct.

Armor Integration

You can not wear armor, but you can have the armor professionally integrated into your chassis. Over the course of a long rest, you can expend materials equal to half the cost of the armor in order to have it integrated. This work must be done by someone proficient with astrotech’s tools. You must be proficient in armor in order to have it integrated.

Droid Resistances

You are resistant to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage, and are immune to poison and disease.

Droid Systems

You do not need to eat or drink.

Droid Vulnerabilities

You are vulnerable to radiant damage. Additionally, you have disadvantage on saving throws against effects that would deal radiant or lightning damage.

Force Insensitive

While droids can be manipulated by many force powers, they can not sense the Force. You can not use force powers or take levels in forcecasting classes.

Maintenance Mode

Rather than sleep, you enter an inactive state to perform routine maintenance for 4 hours each day. You have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks while performing maintenance.

Martial Protocol

You have proficiency with light and medium armor as well as two simple or martial blasters or vibroweapons of your choice.

Rapid Reconstruction

You are built with internal repair mechanisms. As a bonus action, you can choose to spend one of your Hit Dice to recover hit points.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one language of your choice.

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