Race: Living Automaton (might make it a race in DND beyond for y'all to use in homebrews. Comment here to let me know)
Name: Automaton Soul Host Link number 777, or ASHLi (Ashley)
Age/time as a soul linked Automaton: minimum of 21 years (based on what the story/campaign is)
Appearance:
automatonic body- creme ish white ish (not sure yet)
Eyes- extremely detailed. Looks like real human eyes. One orange, one Yellow.
Age of her soul: 29
Height- 5'6"
Weight- Not light. Base weight: 201 pounds
Body Type- medium build like
Hair- Yes. Medium length. Snow white.
Personality: not definite. Will change based on RP or Campaign story.
Apparels-
Outfit 1: (Casual) A maid-like outfit. She finds it nice to wear and easy to move around in.
Outfit 2: (Cozy) Just an oversized red sweater. It may be too big for her but she loves it.
Outfit 3: (Armored) Outfit 1 but with a few pieces of armor with it. Don't worry, she has more of the same outfit.
Outfit 4: (Formal) a long red dress with a slit in it and a few gear designs on it.
Races that she has a plus with:
Dwarves (+5) they see her as a work of art and are amazed that she has a soul.
Races that she has a minus with:
Wood Elves (-5) they see her as unnatural, soul or not, and this makes it harder to converse with them, but not impossible.
Forest Nymphs (-3) same reasons as Wood Elves but her "unique beauty" gives her a better chance of conversation.
Druids (-1) being close to nature, it's understandable why there's a small trust issue. But if the soul is pure, that won't be a problem.
Classes that she has a plus with:
Smiths (+2) appreciate her craftsmanship (don't be a pervert).
Necromancers (+3) amazed that a living soul was put into a nonliving host... Some creep her out though.
Classes that she has a minus with:
Cleric (-2) it's not because what they are, it's just their spells are only half effective on her and they can't repair her physical body with their magic.
Soul's short background:
Backstory:
A group of necromancers convinced dwarves (bribed) to create this Automaton girl. When they asked why the odd core chamber, they grinned devilishly and more came out and surrounded them. After explaining, they killed them with only a few casualties. The plan was to find the perfect soul and transfer it to the metallic husk. They hoped to create an undefeatable creature. Soul after soul, none of them seemed to work. But one day, they came across, as the leader said, one of the purest souls he's ever seen. Not a single bit of her seemed corrupted and he wanted that soul before something could. So as she was walking home one night, they jumped. Kidnapping her and putting her to sleep with a spell and a poison to be safe.
Hours of rituals and preparing the soul capturing was a success. And when the hardened soul stone was placed in the core and closed, the body vibrated violently and glowed as they continued the ritual. Finally, the soul binds with the Automaton and it's eyes opened.
When she lifted up, she began to panic, asking questions. The necromancers lied, saying a group of people attacked her and the wounds she suffered were untreatable. But that this was the one thing that could save her. They said she was one of the only tests that worked. She didn't know if she'd rather have died or not right now. She could feel everything but... It all felt cold... She felt as if she couldn't go home anymore... So she stayed with them. She got comfortable with them as time went on. But one day... She walked in on them trying to make #778. The man screamed as the spell wore off and he was immune to their poisons. ASHLi asked them to stop before the man's soul was forced out of his body. As they tried putting it into some other kind of host, it failed and the soul screamed before the soul stone went silent. Enraged she asked for answers and since the cat was out of the bag, they told her then attempted to seize her, but with ease, she tossed them to the side, screaming at them. She then told them that they could stop this, or she'll stop them. They laughed and told her never and that they'd have her join them. As the leader casted a fireball at her. The explosion did kill a few others but ASHLi was barely scratched.
"Then I'm sorry..."
She impaled him with her arm.
"Thank you for saving me... But I am still my own person..."
Half an hour... That's all it took to finish the cult, find the soul stones that were still left and release them. She tore down their hideout and caught it ablaze as she put on a cloak, and left, not knowing where she was going, but forward...
How long has she been an Automaton? Before leaving: 1 to 2 years.
After leaving: depends on RP or Campaign.
Does she need to eat?
No.
Does she need to oil herself?
Yes. At least once every 7 days or will gain the debuff Rusting.
-Rusting: -1 in Dexterity, Strength and Constitution stats. Speed/movement -5. Will stack for every 7 days not oiled.
Would spells on her soul work?
The soul core is a thick hardened metal. The necromancers didn't want just any adventurers to cast a spell and seize her, so they had that made specifically, thinking they could talk her into following over time, but as you can read above, they got greedy and wanted more like her. So No, unless they can open up the core first.
