Homebrew Guardian Species Details
Each Guardian is powered by a Matrix of Will which lasts 15 years before it needs to be recharged via a certain technique. However, following the Sundering and later The Dark War, the technique was lost, resulting in many guardians shutting down or have gone feral as the Matrix degrades over time. There are some Matrices, however, that are able to enter a low powered state to preserve itself, putting the guardian into a long sleep. Guardians tend to have less complex companion constructs known as Sentries that were created to assist
Guardian Traits
Guardians are creatures steel and wood. They don't need the same sort of sustinence that those made of flesh need.Sentry
Guardians have inbuilt knowledge of mechanical creation. You are able to create a companion called a Sentry that will follow you around and follow any commands you give it. Your Sentry is generally in the shape of a flying eyeball and can only follow commands that require it to look at something and relay information back to you. Your Sentry does not speak however it is able to send you messages in your mind and understands every language you do.
It's HP is equal to your level and it's AC is half of yours. Its size is small.
Languages
You know Common and one other language.
Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution increases by 1 and your choice of Strength or Dexterity increase by 2
Age
Guardians run on their Matrix of Will which normally lasts for 15 years before a recharge is necessary. Some may go into a low power mode and remain inactive for years while others expire after their Matrix runs out of power. If a Guardian finds out the secret to recharging their Matrix, they may go on to live indefinitely if they keep their body intact.
Alignment
Guardians were created to protect their master. While the majority of Guardians don't have masters anymore they still tend to lean towards Lawful alignments.
Size
Guardians are designed to all be similar in size, most commonly being 6 feet in height. Your size is Medium.
Guardian Resilience
You were created to have remarkable fortitude, represented by the following benefits.
- You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
- You are immune to disease.
- You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- You don’t need to sleep and don’t suffer the effects of exhaustion due to lack of rest, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Guardian's Rest
When you take a long rest, you must spend at least six hours in an inactive, motionless state, rather than sleeping. In this state, you appear inert, but it doesn’t render you unconscious, and you can see and hear as normal.