Homebrew Automaton Species Details
An automaton is a metal machine brought to life and given sentience by the magic in wildzones. There are only a handful of such creatures in existence and no one knows how exactly they came to be. They wander the world, often in search of knowledge, power, or a purpose in life. Being a machine, they have no need for food, water, oxygen, or sleep.
Automaton Traits
Stun shot (bonus action), power punch (action), plasma blast (action), blaster cannon (action + bonus action), additional feat, +2 to an ability score of your and +1 to another, etcStun Shot
You fire a small projectile from your arm towards a target you can see within range in an attempt to temporarily immobilize the target.
Power Punch
Utilizing all physical power and a rocket booster that pops that the elbow, the automaton can make an incredibly powerful unarmed strike. On a hit, a power punch deals bludgeoning damage equal to 3 + your Strength modifier. You are proficient with your power punches.
Plasma Blast
You open your palm, and from a circular glowing white opening in your hand, you fire a powerful shot of plasma towards a target within range.
Blaster Cannon
You bring both hands together in front of you, which come together and transform into a large cannon. The cannon is a part of your body and is connected to it through your arms. The cannon takes an action to set up, a bonus action to charge up/ prepare to fire, and an action to fire the charged shot. As long as the cannon is present, your movement speed becomes zero, and you are unable to take reactions.
Ability Score Improvement
Choose an ability score to increase by 2.
Choose an ability score to increase by 1.
If you gain more than one increase, you can’t apply those increases to the same ability score, and you can’t increase a score above 20.
Additional Feat
Choose a feat
Natural Armor
It is worthwhile to note that an automaton cannot make use of armor and cannot use a weapon that isn't under the great weapon category. However, the automaton boasts great natural armor.
Languages
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