Physical Description:
Automata are the arcane/mechanical creations of artificers that through some means have gained

independence from their creator. Due to their nature as a constructed being, their appearance can vary enormously depending on their creator’s taste. They are metallic, usually predominantly brass and iron with a faintly glowing arcane eye on their head. They might have one, two or even more of these eyes. Their form may be smooth, with engraved metallic panels covering their mechanical internals, or have cogs, gears and pistons exposed. While there is such a variance in appearance, Automata are created as assistants to Artificers and therefore always have humanoid hands.

History:
Automata are created by Artificers as assistants and companions. They serve their masters loyally,

such as the famed Doty, companion to the fantastical adventurer Taryon Darington. However, very rarely, under strenuous circumstances such as the death of their master, or some powerful arcane surge, their minds become truly their own. Such a trauma often fragments their memories or wipes them completely. Automata often spend their time trying to understand their own creation, hunting fragments of memories or clues about their kind.

Society:
They quickly find in the wider world that hungry merchants eager for interesting trinkets, arcanists

and researchers in search of subjects to study, Automata are often hunted for gold. For this reason, many conceal their appearance of keep to relative isolation. Occasionally Automata find others of their kind and find safety in numbers.

Racial Names:
Automata are genderless constructs and are usually given names upon their creation. These given

names could be anything, influenced perhaps by their creator’s origin and manner. However, they are often referred to by organic races by slurs.