Homebrew Animated Object Species Details
A spork, a coin, and a statue "walk" into a tavern. The bartender is literally the bar itself. A bar-barian. Where was I going with this? CREDIT TO u/3point62 AND ConcealedLight ON dandwiki.com!
Magical Origin
Animated objects are often created due to magical mishaps. Sometimes an Animate Dead spell misses and accidentally hits a gravestone. Sometimes someone is accidentally polymorphed into a potted plant. Let's be honest, though, that one’s usually on purpose. Another way animated objects are created is by novice spellcasters, attempting to test out their newfound abilities.
Used and Abused
Oftentimes, animated objects, despite having souls, are treated as you would a normal object. They are often overlooked and forgotten. This usually leads to resentment of sentiod creatures, but sometimes animated objects revel in servitude.
Animated Object Names
Animated objects often have simple, short names with only a syllable or two. They either name themselves after something mundane, or randomly choose letters. This can be replicated by smashing your hands on a keyboard and adding some vowels.
Names: Ant, Bott, Cadnado, Delve, Erjici, Fernfo, Gesnfak, Hidje, Ilk, Jesbaf, Kesbot, Lervidi, Mishto, Nirvtek, Odfenk, Paint, Qetbask, Rafbag, Scrawl, Song, Terb, Utves, Vento, Webb, Xgeg, Ysnei, Zevgk.
Animated Object Traits
Your animated object character has an large assortment of abilities, due to its inherently magical nature.Ability Score Increase.
Your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age.
Animated objects can last for several centuries before their soul expires, possibly lasting indefinitely under the right conditions.
Alignment.
Most animated objects tend toward one of two extremes, either rejecting being used as a mere tool or accepting a life of servitude.
Size.
Animated objects can be anywhere from 5 inches to 8 feet tall, and their weight varies just as much. Your size is Small unless your Subrace specifies otherwise.
Speed.
Your base flying (hover, 1ft) speed is 25 feet.
Blindsight.
You can perceive your surroundings without relying on sight within a specific radius. You have a blindsight range of 60 feet, but are blind beyond this radius.
Construct.
You are an animated object made of a variety of ordinary materials. Your creature type is construct instead of humanoid. As such, spells like Cure Wounds don't affect you, and you are immune to spells like Crown of Madness or Dominate Person because they specifically target humanoids. You do not need to eat or breathe. Rather than sleeping, you enter an inactive state for 6 hours each day. You do not dream in this state; you are fully aware of your surroundings and notice approaching enemies and other events as normal.
False Appearance.
While motionless and without Superior Mage Hand active, you are almost indistinguishable from an ordinary object of your type. You have advantage on Stealth (Dexterity) checks to remain hidden against an opposing Arcana (Intelligence) check.
Magical Being.
Your very being is held together by magic. When you enter an antimagic zone or Dispel Magic is cast on you at 5th level or higher, make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or fall unconscious. If you are still in an antimagic zone when you begin your turn, you must make the saving throw again.
Mendable
When the mending spell is cast on you, it has the following alterations: It has a casting time of 1 action. If you have 0 hit points you become stable. As part of the casting of mending the caster may expend any level of spell slot to cause you to regain a number of hit points equal to 1d8, plus their spellcasting ability modifier. For each level of the spell slot expended you regain an additional 1d8 hit points.
Unique Shape.
Non-magical armour must be specifically made for you, for a slightly heftier price, typically.
Languages.
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your creator.
Subrace.
The object your soul resides in determines certain traits. The objects are False Animals, False Sentiods, Furniture, Kitchenware, Tools, and Wealth.
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Posted Nov 28, 2022cool, love your idea. but sad i cant add it :(