Homebrew Automata v2 Species Details

A blank canvas

With the intent of being servants to their creators, Automata have been made with no emotion in mind, only meant to be mindless slaves to those who created them. It was quite rare for one to actually have their Automata to possess emotions, be it for company or out of need for a conversation partner.

 

Following the destruction of the Xaelidian Empire and the abandoning of the Automata, a mass malfunction in their system allowed for them to gain sentience, some deciding to set into Te’alafi and beyond carrying the memories of who they were as a reminder of who they once were, some wiping their memories all together, hoping to start a new life, blending in with various communities. Despite this, a lot of Automata find themselves curious about the world surrounding them.

 

A lot, if not all Automatas can derive pleasure from daily pleasures humans indulge in, baths, reading, art, and so on and so forth.

Hearts of steel

With the Automata being built with intent as working day and night, they had to be able to power themselves. This issue, through multiple experiments, has been resolved with the use of specially made crystalline cores located in their chests. These “crystal hearts” as they were called functioned as rechargeable batteries, able to passively regain their charge when the Automata was in sunlight or during a special sleep-like period during the night.

 

Although the Automata are fully functional without sustenance, they can still consume food and drinks, conserving it into bio-energy which is later stored in the crystal heart. This energy cannot be completely relied on, though.

 

Automata names

A Lot of the Automata originally didn’t possess a name, being only called by their designation, usually being a short string of numbers and letters. Some owners of the Automata did give them names, according to some Automatas who didn’t wipe their memories

 

After the Automatas gaining sentience following the decimation of the Xaelidian Empire, many found themselves adopting various names, some of the common ones include:

Male: Marx, Engels, Auguste, Ernst, Pascal.

 

Female: Anemone, Simone, Kali, Yonah, Ursula.

 

Quirks

Automata tend to possess multiple odd quirks to their personalities, some being defects in the personality matrices, some quirks being remnants of their past, and even more reasons that have not yet been unexplained. 

 

1d6 [Wiped memory]

1. You have short visions of your wiped memories, reminiscent of flashbacks.
2. You’re often confused by the mechanical parts of your body.
3. Your old personality still resides in your mind, occasionally seeping through.
4. You have troubles living amongst humans and other non-artificial races.
5. You cannot remember a large chunk of your memories.
6. Parts of your old life still remain because of an incomplete memory wipe.

 

1d6 [Memory not wiped]

1. You’re at constant unease because of the memories of your past life as a servant.
2. You still partially desire to please others despite being freed centuries ago.
3. You tend to act cold and emotionless towards everyone.
4. You still follow the set of rules your old master dictated for you.
5. You remember each day, moments of your servant life, especially the bad ones.

6. You don’t understand certain modern habits of the people surrounding you

Automata v2 Traits

the Automata are extremely varied in in look and function but they still share a number of universal traits.

ability score increase

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

age

An Automata will leave indefinitely as long as their Crystal Heart is at a reasonable power level. If the Crystal Heart is devoid of energy, the Automata will have from 3 to 5 years before their body shuts down, until recharged again

alignment

Most Automata tend to stray towards the Neutral and Chaotic alignments because of their generally speaking curious nature. It’s quite rare to hear of an Automata turning to evil for various reasons.

size

Your size is medium. A lot of Automatas range between 5’6 and 6’4, but there exist Automatas existing outside these heights. Automatas tend to weigh around 270 or so pounds. If you wish to calculate your height and weight, use this: [This is not mandatory to use]

 

Size modifier = 2d6

 

Height = 5 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches

 

Weight in pounds = 250 + 5d10

speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet. This can be increased up to 40 feet with the Automata Module; “Enhanced Servos”

Automata Modules

Automata Modules

With the tasks assigned to the Automatas arose the need for specialized modules to allow for more effective and easier task management. This problem has been solved with the introduction of a feature known as “Automata Modules”, functioning as add-ons to pre-existing Automatas. Many existed, but were lost to time, some of the still existing one are as follow:

 

Enhanced Servos

Your servos and motors are upgraded
with a more powerful set. Your base walking speed is
increased to 40 feet.

 

Reinforced Frame

Your frame is reinforced with a
stronger, more durable material. You gain a +2 bonus to your
armor class.

 

Self-Preservation Systems

After each short rest, you
obtain 1d4 + your level temporary hit points. This does not
stack with itself, spells, or other abilities that bestow
temporary hit points.

 

Darkvision Module

You are equipped with eyes and
sensors that are more adept to a wider range of lighting
conditions. You gain 60 feet of darkvision, you see in dim light
as if it was normal light and you see in darkness as if it was
dim light.

 

Enhanced Communication Module

You gain telepathy
with any willing creature that’s within 30 feet of you. You can
share words, images, sounds and other sensory messages

Artificial dreams

Artificial dreams

You don’t sleep, but enter a sleep-like state in which you can still dream. During the sleep-like state, you can still hear and see what is happening around you but can’t instantly “wake up” from the sleep state.

Specialized chassis

Specialized chassis

You gain one skill proficiency and one tool proficiency of your choice. 

languages

Languages

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