Homebrew Kintsugi Species Details

 "To take something designed solely for beauty and to break it into pieces... seems a damn shame" Midas Chyrsus noted. "But, there is beauty in imperfection,”  master craftsman Vulcan D'Angelo retorted softly, "why make something at all if it will be without flaws? That is what gives us our humanity!". 

There it stood before their eyes, the origin of the kintsugi... Fresh from the kiln fires only the day before and yet already broken into porcelain pieces glistening on the workshop floor. Beside the master sat two bowls, one bowl holding powdered gold and lacquer, resembling the nectar of the gods, and the other a blue pigment as deep a hue as the unexplored depths of the sea. The paintbrush sat, poised eagerly next to them, awaiting its turn to aid the process of divine creation. Once the final golden vein had been inked all that remained was to slot the terminal shard of pottery into place. And then, the sapphire gemstone eyes awoke.

— Morgana Redmage & Venuscia Folkvanger, Origins of Automatons

 Kintsugi share a lot of similarities with warforged, both are automatons but were created for very different purposes. The origin of the kintsugi is a far cry from that of sapient soldiers, instead, they were designed to be beautiful pieces of living art. Kintsugi are made from clay and powdered precious metals, but they can feel pain and emotion despite their appearances. Many kintsugi find themselves in the service of wealthy families or master craftsmen and are used as servants as well as serving the purpose of being an expensive piece of artwork.

Living Clay

Kintsugi are formed from a blend of organic and inorganic materials. Root-like cords infused with alchemical fluids serve as their muscles, wrapped around a framework of clay. The pottery of their skin is delicate and yet durable and is often adorned with painted patterns. Their eyes are often made from gemstones or are painted clay like a mask. Kintsugi are formed from clay and their appearance often takes on the whims of their master crafter and whichever muse appeased them at the time; therefore, kintsugi can take on the general form of any humanoid be it elven inspiration, tiefling, or any other such humanoid. Beyond their initial creation, a kintsugi of wealth and influence can actively make adaptions to their appearance by contacting master craftsmen, though adaptions often incur further mending with metallic compounds. 

Although they were created, kintsugi are living humanoids. Resting, healing magic, and the Medicine skill all provide the same benefits to kintsugi that they do to humanoid counterparts.

Kintsugi Names

Most kintsugi were created for service and as such were given their names by their master craftsman or employer. Thus, many take on family names or names of artistic inspiration within their realm. Many who break from service choose a new name for their new lives. As such, there are no general kintsugi names.

Kintsugi Traits

Your Kintsugi has a wide variety of abilities based upon it's original craftsman and the resources used to refine them throughout their life.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Kintsugi are a newer creation in the world and can therefore be as young as a few months old, though they maintain the maturity of their humanoid form. The maximum kintsugi lifespan remains a mystery; so far, any deterioration can be fixed by master craftsmen and no deterioration has been shown due to age. You are immune to magical aging effects.

Alignment

Kintsugi were created by master craftsmen for the purposes of art and servitude. Therefore, kintsugi tend towards general neutrality. However, as kintsugi 'age' and encounter other beings they can develop their own personalities and morality.

Size

Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

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

Constructed 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 don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
• You are immune to disease.
• You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Automaton's Slumber

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.

Porcelain Protection

Your body has built-in defensive layers, which can be enhanced and adapted:

• You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
• You can choose to consume a coin, of the same metal as your kintsugi type (e.g. silver, gold or platinum), to heal damage. Consuming a singular coin serves the same purpose as consuming a potion of healing. 

Metallic Metamorphosis

Due to your kintsugi origin, you can actively seek out a master crafter who can change your kintsugi subrace type.

Kintsugi Creation

You gain one skill proficiency and one tool proficiency of your choice based upon the purposes of your creation.