Homebrew Arthropod Vessel Species Details
"You shall be my greatest creations against evil, perfect shells to block against the darkness's corruption, small bodies that will allow you to travel anywhere, items to change you. You will be my warriors against all that tries to harm this world. You shall be my Vessels."
-Archmagos Alderman, presumed to be the original creator of The Vessels.
The Vessels seem to be an ancient group of bug-like creatures. No two are alike in appearance, but in nature they seem to be mostly the same. They wander the, and world in silence and speed, hitting quickly against darkness, collecting the loot, and quickly leaving. While some of them do form bonds, it is rare as they are a shy and elusive race.
But there is more to their story...
After the fall of their ancient empires, the remaining fey arch mages went into hiding, sequestering themselves in remote holdfasts and panopticons, or hiding amongst Elven empires. The greatest of those fey Archmages, Archmagos Alderman, created the vessels to be his scouts and messengers, to form a coalition that would stand firm against the darkness that lurked in their world. Few came close to succeeding, but those that did... would become heroes worthy of legend in their own right.
SIDE NOTE: This Race is not created by me, instead it was created by Reddit User u/PimplupXD, I am only making this so it is easier to use. Hollow Knight is not made by me and instead made by Team Cherry go play it very good.
Arthropod Vessel Traits
The Vessels were made for speed and attack, but rumor has it that in their empty shells, lies a very adaptable body for very specific items. As well as something arcane and mysterious within.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity Score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age
The Vessels do not age normally, the only signs of age are battle scars.
Alignment
These vessels were created for a very specific purpose. In general, they adhere to lawful alignments.
Size
Arthropod vessels find themselves to be shorter than most creatures they meet. Your size is Small.
Speed
You have a walking speed of 25 feet.
Natural Armor
You are equipped with a protective exoskeleton. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Arthropod Leaps
Whenever you make a long or high jump, you can roll a d8 and add the number rolled to the number of feet you cover, even when making a standing jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal.
Hollow Body
You don't require food, water, or sleep, although you still require rest to reduce exhaustion and still benefit from finishing short and long rests. You are immune to disease.
Born of Void
Whenever you are reduced to zero hit points, you summon a shadowy doppelganger known as a Shade, as if you had cast simulacrum. The Shade is permanently under the effects of the slow spell and can fly (hover) at its reduced walking speed, and it has illusory copies of all your equipment. It acts immediately after each of your turns, attacking whichever creature within 30 feet of your body is closest to your body (choosing randomly at a tie, and choosing you if you are conscious), and it will continue to exist until it drops to zero hit points, even if you die. The Shade will not attack constructs or creatures that do not age.
While it is summoned, you gain a level of exhaustion that lasts until it is defeated. If you drop to zero hit points again before it's defeated, the Shade's hit points are fully restored.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Undercommon, and Abyssal.
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