Arcane Replica

You create a powerful, magically enhanced replica of a humanoid creature using a carefully crafted doll and a sample of the target’s blood. The replica resembles the target perfectly in both appearance and magical capabilities, though it remains significantly weaker in physical strength. This replica is not a mere illusion but a quasi-real being, imbued with a limited form of the original’s personality, magical abilities, and knowledge.

The replica is completely independent in terms of thought and behavior. It possesses a copy of the original’s personality, memories, and basic thought processes, making it nearly indistinguishable from the target under normal circumstances. Despite its autonomy, the replica is unconditionally loyal to its creator and cannot disobey direct commands given by the creator, regardless of its own desires or motivations.

The Arcane Replica can serve as a companion, assistant, or decoy, though it cannot take harmful actions against others without the explicit order of its creator.

Replica Properties

The Arcane Replica is a CR 3 creature with the following base statistics:

• Armor Class: 12
• Hit Points: 40
• Speed: 30 ft.
• Strength: 4
• Dexterity: 10
• Constitution: 6
• Intelligence: 14
• Wisdom: 10
• Charisma: 12

The Arcane Replica possesses a number of spell slots equivalent to a 5th-level spellcaster of its creator’s spellcasting class, and can cast spells known by the original creature, but only up to 3rd-level. It has an Intelligence modifier of +2 and uses the creator’s spellcasting ability score. It cannot cast any spells that would directly deal damage or have harmful effects unless it has been directly ordered to do so by the creator within the last 24 hours.

Spellcasting:
The Arcane Replica can cast any non-damaging spell up to 3rd level that the original creature knows or prepares, with the following restrictions:

• It cannot cast spells that deal damage directly (e.g., Magic Missile, Fireball).
• It cannot cast any spells that require concentration.
• It cannot use spells that summon creatures, create undead, or otherwise generate combatants.
• The replica has a limited number of spell slots: 4 (1st-level), 3 (2nd-level), 2 (3rd-level).

Arcane Command

The Arcane Replica can be controlled telepathically by its creator within a 1-mile radius. This control allows the creator to see and hear through the replica’s senses, give mental commands, and compel it to take specific actions. The replica can operate independently outside of the creator’s direct control, but it will always prioritize its creator’s safety and desires above all else.

Imperfect Mimicry

While the replica is a near-perfect copy of the target, it is noticeably weaker in almost every way. It lacks the full magical prowess of the original creature and cannot mimic any spells above 3rd level. The replica’s spells lack potency and are considered to have a -2 penalty to the save DC of any effects it imposes.

Additionally, the replica is far less resilient. If it takes more than 10 points of damage from a single attack or spell, it must make a Constitution saving throw against a DC of 15. On a failure, it is instantly destroyed and crumbles into lifeless dust, leaving behind only the original doll and the vial of blood used to create it.

Personality and Memory Transfer

The Arcane Replica inherits memories and personality traits from the target creature, allowing it to respond as the target would. It is capable of holding conversations, casting non-combat spells, and can even provide information that the target would know. However, its personality and memories are frozen at the moment the replica was created, and it does not gain any new experiences, making it easy to detect its nature with prolonged interactions.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the Arcane Replica gains the ability to cast one 4th-level spell known by the original, and it can gain an additional 15 hit points per level above 6th.