Sub-race · Youkai
Ancient Marionette
- Size
- Medium
Rules reference
Character creation
Ancient Marionette uses the core creation benefits of Youkai; its unique traits are listed in full below.
- Attributes
You gain +1 in Focus and +1 in Presence.
- Proficiencies
You can speak, read and write Kiraran, as well as Common.
- Skills
You gain +5 skill points in either Insight, Intimidation, Magic, Medicine, Negotiation
Identity & lore
Lineage overview
Ancient Marionettes: Lost to time and sea, the Ancient Marionettes stand as enigmatic remnants of a past long forgotten. Once components of the colossal arcane superweapon known as a "Divine Arms", these constructs now serve as hosts to sentient magic, giving life and consciousness to their once dormant forms. Rescued from the wreckage of a bygone vessel that met its fate in the waters surrounding the Isle of Kirara, these inert marionettes were left on the enchanted shore, their purpose and power seemingly lost to the ages. However, the island's potent, ambient magic, a phenomenon that gives birth to the unique entities known as youkai, saw in these Ancient Marionettes an opportunity - bodies ready to house their formless essence. As the island's pervasive magic seeped into the marionettes, they awoke from their lifeless slumber. The youkai spirits, now housed in these ancient bodies, began to stir, imbuing them with a consciousness that mirrored their own. Thus, the Ancient Marionettes were reborn, not as weapons of war but as sentient beings in their own right, the symbiosis of ancient technology and living magic. Physically, Ancient Marionettes resemble their former selves - intricate, humanoid forms, wrought from an alloy seemingly immune to the ravages of time and sea. Strange, arcane symbols adorn their bodies, pulsating with a soft, ethereal glow that intensifies when they harness their magical abilities. Their eyes, once empty and hollow, now shine with the vibrant spark of sentient life. Despite their imposing exterior, these reborn constructs possess an inherent gentleness, a testament to the youkai spirit within them. They are beings of thought and contemplation, bound by a curiosity of their new existence, their strange past, and the world they find themselves in. The Ancient Marionettes stand as a testament to the transformative power of magic, a symbol of a union between the ancient and the new, and a unique addition to the diverse inhabitants of the Isle of Kirara.
Size: Medium
Winner of the 2023 Alpha Race Creation Contest (Constructs) by PurpleXCompleX.
