Xenobiologist

Xenobiologists study life from beyond the known realms. Using a biomechanical device called a Genesis Matrix, they catalog DNA from aberrations, celestials, elementals, monstrosities, and other strange beings, temporarily rewriting their bodies to adapt to any situation.

Genesis Matrix

The Matrix can hold 3 DNA Samples at a time.

You can harvest DNA from a creature when:

• It is reduced to 0 hit points.
• It willingly allows the extraction.
• You spend 10 minutes studying a corpse less than 24 hours old.

A creature must have a CR no greater than your artificer level divided by 2 (minimum CR 1).

Whenever you finish a long rest, choose which stored samples are active.

Genome Transformation

3rd-level Xenobiologist feature

As an action (that provokes attacks of opportunity), you can Transform, altering your characteristics to align with that of a DNA sample you have active.

While Transformed, you may choose 2 of the following benefits. These may be chosen from any of your active samples. If you possess these features in your natural form, they are replaced with new one.

• Size: you may alter your body to take on the size of the creature from the DNA sample. You may only alter your body to assume the size of something that is within 1 size category of your original form.
• Natural Armor: you may gain the natural armor of one of your DNA samples
• Speeds: you may gain the swim, climb, or burrow speed of one of your DNA samples. You may select this option multiple times, each time choosing a different movement speed.
• Ability Scores: you may gain the Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution score of one of your DNA samples (to a maximum of 20). You may select this option multiple times, each time choosing a different ability score. (You retain your own HP regardless of any changes to your Constitution score)
• Resistances/Immunities: you may gain resistance to one damage type listed as a resistance or immunity of one of your DNA samples. You may select this option multiple times, each time choosing a different resistance. You may NOT select any resistances or immunities to conditions possesses by any of the samples
• Senses: You may gain Darkvision if a DNA sample you have possesses this ability.
• Traits: You may select 1 Trait listed for the DNA sample. You may NOT select any innate spellcasting, spellcasting, or psionics traits
• Actions: You may select 1 action (different natural weapons are separate actions) listed for the DNA sample to gain access to. You may NOT select any Multi-Attack options.

Recharge rules apply as normal for any abilities chosen

NO legendary/lair actions may be chosen

A transformation lasts a number of hours equal to your intelligence modifier. Or until you use this feature again.

You may Transform a maximum number of times equal to your proficiency bonus unless you spend a spell slot of 1 level or higher as part of the Transformation. You regain all uses on a Long Rest.

 

Advanced Genome Transformation

5th-level Xenobiologist feature

When you use your Genome Transformation class feature, you may choose to add 1 additional benefit from the level 3 list of any of your active DNA samples. In addition, you can select 1 benefit from the following options.

• Size: you may modify your size up to 2 size categories from your base size
• Resistance/Immunity: you may gain advantage on any rolls to resist one condition that a DNA sample has resistance or immunity to
• Senses: you may select Blindsight or Tremorsense
• Languages: you may gain Telepathy if the DNA sample possesses it, out to the range stated in the Monster description
• Actions: you may select multi-attack action of the DNA sample, but is limited to a number of attacks equal to your Proficiency bonus

Superior Genome Transformation

9th-level Xenobiologist feature

When you use your Genome Transformation class feature, you may choose to add 1 additional benefit from the level 3 list of any of your active DNA samples and 1 additional benefit from the level 5 list. In addition, you can select 1 benefit from the following options.

• Size: you may modify your size up to 3 size categories from your base size
• Speed: you may select the fly speed of a DNA sample you possess
• Resistance/Immunity: you may select 1 damage immunity OR condition Immunity
• Senses: you may select Blindsight or Tremorsense
• Languages: you may gain Telepathy if the DNA sample possesses it
• Actions: you may select multi-attack action of the DNA sample, but is limited to a number of attacks equal to your Proficiency bonus

Superior Genome Transformation

15th-level Xenobiologist feature

When you use your Genome Transformation class feature, you may choose to add 1 additional benefit from the level 3 list of any of your active DNA samples, 1 additional benefit from the level 5 list and 1 additional benefit from the level 9 list. In addition, you can select 1 benefit from the following options.

• Size: no limit on size change
• Resistance/Immunity: you may select 1 damage immunity OR condition Immunity
• Senses: you may select Truesight if a DNA sample possesses it
• Actions: you may select multi-attack action of the DNA sample, but is limited to a number of attacks equal to your Proficiency bonus