Homebrew Deathforged Species Details
The Deathforged were reanimated and rebuilt humanoids. As marvels of necromancy and technological innovation, Deathforged are resilient and consistent. They may not feel pain and emotion. As weapons or servants, they require a purpose. A Deathforged can be a steadfast servant, a cold-hearted killer, or a visionary in search of meaning.
Undead Steel and Stone
Deathforged are formed from a blend of necrotic organic and inorganic materials. Root-like cords infused with alchemical fluids serve to replace decayed muscles, wrapped around a framework of steel, darkwood, or stone. Armored plates form a protective outer shell and reinforcement for crumbling joints.
Although they were constructs and undead, Deathforged are humanoids. Resting, healing magic, and the Medicine skill all provide the same benefits to Deathforged that they do to other humanoids.
Warforged Names
Most Deathforged do not remember any past names or aliases. Ones name could be anything their creator, usually Master, has given them.
Deathforged Traits
Your Deathforged character has the following traits. A few of the traits give you a choice; consider how your choice reflects the purpose for which your character was built.Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age
Deathforged ages vary greatly depending on its origins.
Alignment
Most warforged take comfort in order and discipline, tending toward law and neutrality. But some have absorbed the morality, or lack thereof, of the beings with which they served.
Size
Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier:
Size modifier = 2d6
Height = 5 feet + 10 inches + your size modifier in inches
Weight in pounds = 270 + (4 × your size modifier)
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Construction Undead
As a Deathforged, you benefit from the following traits.
- You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
- You have advantage on death saving throws.
- You are immune to disease.
- You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state, during which you retain consciousness.
Integrated Protection
Your body has built-in defensive layers, which can be enhanced with armor:
- You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
- You can don only armor with which you have proficiency. To don armor other than a shield, you must incorporate it into your body over the course of 1 hour, during which you remain in contact with the armor. To doff armor, you must spend 1 hour removing it. You can rest while donning or doffing armor in this way.
- While you live, the armor incorporated into your body can’t be removed against your will.
Specialized Purpose
You gain one skill proficiency and one tool proficiency of your choice.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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