The Verean are a race of humanoid constructs, their origin and history lost to the ages. They are known to be closely related to the heavens and the divine gods, and this grants them powers of divine nature. Some Verean say the Gods created them to serve as soldiers, citizens and workers in the days of myth.
Often they are found in ancient vaults, tombs and crypts of ancient temples, caught in a long slumber, waiting to be awakened. Once awake, any and all knowledge they possessed before is forgotten. Many Verean make pilgrimages to temples in faraway lands, seeking to become closer to their creators. Others wander the world, seeking purpose in their new lives.
The Verean are faceless, humanoid constructs that are protected by an outer shell of metallic alloy. Some have symbols carved into their bodies, or paints adorning their plates. The tallest they have been known to be is around 8 feet tall, probably due to their intricate internal mechanisms and heavy bodies not allowing for greater size.
Racial Traits
Age & Lifespan - Verean live eternally, or until their systems fail, or they fall in combat.
Height & Weight - Verean can weigh in around 250 to 600 pounds, and their height ranges from 5 to 8 feet tall.
Size - Verean are Medium creatures.
Movement - Verean have 30 feet of Movement.
Languages - Verean speak Theric and Duran.
As a Verean, your life and soul has been granted to you by divine means. As such, you gain a +2 to your Divine attribute, and a +1 to a mental or physical attribute of your choosing.
As a Verean, your body is made of machined parts and alloys. You have blood, machined lungs, a machine heart, and non biological muscle and nervous systems beneath your protective metal shell. As a result, you gain the following benefits and detriments:
Your AC cannot fall below 13 due to the metal plates that make up the outer layer of your body.
You have 3 Slashing Defence.
You have 3 Bludgeoning Vulnerability.
You have 7 Lightning Vulnerability.
You are Immune to Toxin damage.
You have no mouth, and no digestive system. Therefore, you do not need to eat or drink, and you can not make use of items that must be ingested.
Nonmagical healing has no effect on you, except by you using your Vitality Dice during a rest.
You roll 2 additional Vitality Dice to add to your maximum Vitality upon character creation.
As a Verean, you were created by mythic craftsmen of a bygone age, and have a strong connection to the magics that course through you. As such, you gain a +1 bonus to your Theurgy skill.
As a Verean, you have no eyes, but rather a visual processing system located in the front of your head. Because of this, you may spend 1 AP to switch between normal vision, Darkvision, and Heatvision modes.
Normal vision allows you to see as if you had eyes. While using normal vision, you cannot be blinded by nonmagical means.
Darkvision allows you to see in darkness up to 60 feet away. Beyond that distance is treated as normal vision.
Heatvision allows you to detect differences in temperature visually within 60 feet. Beyond that distance, you cannot see. Cold temperatures are displayed as darker, and hot temperatures are displayed as brighter.
Vereans are considered Constructs, as well as Humanoids.