Homebrew Amalgam Species Details

The Amalgam is a beast created to serve. They usually retain a mix of memories from their past lives, which frustrates them as they struggle to put together a coherent narrative for their past. Amalgams are beastly single minded creatures who can take on any challenge they were created for with a terrifying level of efficiency.

The perfect slave

Created for labor, Amalgams pull from an often vast well of knowledge due to their past lives. This mentality means they can easily become bored. This boredom turns them to artistic endeavors such as painting, writing, or reading which they spent hours on. These works have a varying rate of success due to their uniquely dreary and grey presentation

Amalgams are bound by the enchanted bolts on their neck, if removed they become independent. An independent Amalgam can be extremely dangerous as they retain all their power but commonly develop an incredible single minded hatred for who ever made them.

Deathly visage

Amalgams are nothing if not unsightly. Stitches and rot line their bodies and they can find themselves bleeding randomly. As they are manufactured rather than born they can have brass mechanisms such as clocks or pipes sticking out of their skin. The smell of an amalgam is that of a warm corpse. As they are electrically powered they maintain some spark of life that often shows in their tired eyes. However the dead-ness of these beasts isn't perfectly reflected in their clothing, as they dress themselves in a mixture of fabrics and styles from their many memories.

Amalgam names

Most Amalgams retain their life name, if they can remember it. But a given name for them is usually just a nickname based on their task or perhaps even an inside joke.

Amalgam Traits

You were made for a specific job, and you were made to do it well.

Last spark

Gathering your last bit of life energy you rise from death one last time. When lowered to 0 hit points you can choose roll a d4 equal to every odd level till 5, if you add this number to your hit points your death saving throws are now locked until next long rest(you may not take this action if a death saving throw has been used). This means if you are reduced to 0 hit points again this character is now dead. If this action is taken add 15 feet to your movement speed for the next 18 seconds.

Ability Score Increase

Your wisdom increases by 1, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

it is unknown how long an amalgam can last as few ever lasted longer than twenty years.

Alignment

Due to their subservient nature they lean to the alignment of their masters, plus a lawful.

Imbue thunder

Gathering thunder from your core you charge your next physical or thrown attack with 1d4 lightning damage. This attack will also push the target who will have to make a save dc 15 + strength for 10 feet on failure (you may only push a large enemy 5 feet, and if they are huge or bigger not at all.). If used lose half your movement 12 seconds. This action may only be taken once per long rest.

Size

Amalgams are anywhere between 5 and 7 feet tall and weigh anywhere between 190 and 300 pounds depending on their purpose. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Powerfuly built

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Electric heart

Due to your half mechanical nature you have resistance to lightning damage.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language they knew in one of their past lives.