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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shades of Eternity" data-source="post: 9809703" data-attributes="member: 10869">keenhere's my rough draft to viable gargoyle pcs<h2>Gargoyle (Player Species)</h2>Play as a living statue touched by faith, fear, or memory.Ability Score IncreaseIncrease one ability by +2 and a different ability by +1, or three different skills by +1.Creature Type Monstrosity and Elemental (choose both).You count as both for spell effects, resistances, and abilities.Size Medium.Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.Stone FormYour body is living stone.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Natural Armor: When not wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + Dex mod.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Damage Resistances: You have resistance to poison and cold, and advantage on saves against petrification.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vulnerabilities: You take double damage from thunder (resonance-shattering) and have disadvantage on Stealth checks when moving across quiet stone surfaces.</li> </ul>Stone SleepYou enter a stone-still metamorphic state during a short or long rest.While in Stone Sleep:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You are incapable of movement, but not unconscious (you perceive your surroundings).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You do not eat, breathe, or dream.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When you finish a long rest, you gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier.</li> </ul>This state can mimic a statue perfectly, giving advantage on any check to pass as inanimate stone.Glide WingsYou have wings that cannot produce full flight.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can glide 2 ft horizontally for every 1 ft you fall.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You take no falling damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a bonus action, you may begin gliding if you are at least 10 ft above the ground.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At 10th level, you may take the Gargoyle Flight feat (see below).</li> </ul> Place-Imprinted SubspeciesChoose one imprint at character creation, gaining its features.Cathedral-Born (Warden)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Radiant Resistance</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sanctuary Glow: Once per long rest, cast sanctuary without components.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sacred Visage: You gain proficiency in Persuasion or Intimidation.</li> </ul>Medical-Grotesque (Anatomist)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Humor Burst: Once per long rest, force a creature within 10 ft to make a Con save or suffer disadvantage on its next attack or saving throw.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Medical Insight: Proficiency in Medicine and one healer’s kit always refills itself during Stone Sleep.</li> </ul> Fortress-Born (Bulwark)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your AC from natural armor becomes 14 + Dex mod.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Siege Instinct: You deal double damage to objects and structures.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stoic: Advantage on saves against being shoved or knocked prone.</li> </ul> Scholar-Carved (Mnemonic)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Living Archive: Advantage on Intelligence checks to recall lore.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Glyphsense: Once per long rest, cast comprehend languages.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rune Spark: When you succeed on a saving throw, you can shed runic light; one creature of your choice has disadvantage on its next attack against you.</li> </ul> Ruin-Born (Feral)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Darkvision 90 ft</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Claws: Your unarmed strikes deal 1d6 slashing damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rubblemeld: Advantage on Stealth checks made in ruins or rocky terrain.</li> </ul>False AppearanceWhile motionless, you are indistinguishable from an inanimate stone statue.Creatures suffer disadvantage on Perception/Investigation checks to identify you—except dwarves using Stonecunning, who roll normally.LanguagesYou speak Common and one additional language.Gargoyles “speak” through grinding stone, resonant hums, or echo-voices.Gargoyle Feats (Optional Advancement Feat Tree)Gargoyle FlightPrerequisite: Gargoyle, level 10+Your wings fully awaken.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gain a 30 ft flying speed.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You cannot fly in medium or heavy armor.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thunder vulnerability doubles again to quadruple damage while flying (sonic shatter risk).</li> </ul>Adamantine HeartYour humor-core crystallizes into a nearly indestructible state.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gain resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing even when not stone-sleeping.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You count as adamantine for overcoming resistances.</li> </ul>Memory SiphonPrerequisite: Scholar-Carved<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once per long rest, touch a stone surface or statue to absorb emotional resonance.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gain advantage on your next attack, save, or ability check within 1 minute.</li> </ul>Humor AlchemyPrerequisite: Medical-GrotesqueYou can weaponize your humors.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As an action, exhale alchemical vapor in a 15-ft cone.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Creatures must succeed on a Con save or take 2d8 poison, psychic, or radiant (your choice) and be slowed until the end of your next turn.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use once per long rest.</li> </ul>Living Siege EnginePrerequisite: Fortress-Born<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You count as one size larger for carrying, pushing, pulling, and shoving.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your unarmed strikes deal 1d8 bludgeoning damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a bonus action, grant yourself half-cover until the start of your next turn.</li> </ul>Predator of RuinsPrerequisite: Ruin-Born<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You have advantage on all melee attacks against surprised creatures.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once per long rest, move up to your speed without provoking opportunity attacks and make one attack with advantage at the end.</li> </ul>Deep Stone SleepYou can enter an amplified metamorphosis.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When you begin a long rest, choose to undergo Deep Stone Sleep.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You become immune to all damage while motionless.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You reduce exhaustion by 2 instead of 1.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You cannot end the rest early without taking 3d6 force damage as your body cracks.</li> </ul>Echo VoiceHarness your resonant harmonic chamber.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your voice can mimic any sound or creature you've heard.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once per long rest, as an action, emit a resonant shriek: Creatures within 10 feet must succeed on a Con save or take 2d6 thunder and be deafened for 1 minute (save ends early).</li> </ul></blockquote>

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