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So here is my take on the Warforged;
The ancient Azlanti once had a race of enforcers, sentient constructs that acted as guardians, laborers, servants and when called upon an untiring army. However with the extinction of their masters, the warforged tried to find their own purpose in the ruins of Azlant.
The warforged are proud of their heritage with the Azlanti, and easily offend when someone refers to them negatively. They are very territorial and do not allow any outsiders onto their masters land. They do, on occasion deal with oceanic tribes that have lived near Azlant but turn back all vessles.
After thousands of years some of the warforged have gained a deep curiosity of the world beyond the Azlant shore and set sail to the east. Some with the goal to learn and adapt to the ever changing world, some seeking their lost masters, others believing that conquest of the other countries is what will revive the Azlanti.
(Also I need a new name, Warforged is cool but I'd like something Pathfinderesque)
War Forged
Half Construct (7RP)
-+2 Save vs Disease, Mind Affecting, Poison, Exhaustion & Fatigue.
-Can't be Resurrected or Raised
-Don't breath, eat, or sleep unless wanting to gain benefit from activity.
Medium Size (0RP)
Normal Speed (0RP)
Specialized Ability Point (1 RP)
- +2 Con, +2 Str, -2 Cha
Xenophobic Language (0RP)
-Azlanti
Extra Languages; Common, Elven, Dwarven, Orc, Giant, Draconic, Aquan
Racial Traits
Natural Armor (2RP) +1 Natural AC
Natural Armor (1RP) +1 Natural AC
Natural Attack Slam x2 (2RP) - 2 slam attacks
Powerful Charge (2RP) - x2 damage die & 1.5 Str on Slam made after charge attack.
Well done!
As to a name for the 'race', I dunno--maybe 'Rune Guards'?
I'd leave that to DM discretion as to how isolated the warforged were, I don't see why not given in Eberron where the Warforge concept comes from they do speak common.
This idea was to give a slight difference by adding the Xenophobic element to something other than the Drow.
IMO there are always 3 things that make a great warforge race
1. Do sentient constructs have souls?
2. How does a near immortal creation interpret the temporal nature of the world around him?
3. What happens when they see objects/constructs being abused?
Terry Pratchet's golems were always a fun inspiration. Like Pump 19.
Ooh I like Rune Guard but it sounds like a class.
-Metal kin
-Forgemen
-Watchmen
-Immrodil
-Bezalel (author of golem novel) <---Personal favorite
-Mishnah (bible reference to golems as uncultivated person)
Craftwork Guardians? Runeforged?
Cylons?
Lol Cylons