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Contents 1 Mechanoids 1.1 Background 2 Description 2.1 Mechanoid lands 2.2 Personality 2.3 Relations 2.4 Religion 2.5 Language 2.6 Physical Description 3 Mechanoid Racial Traits 3.1 Construct Traits: 3.2 Memory Matrix 3.3 Built-in breastplate 3.4 Corroding mechanisms 3.5 Craft Construct 3.6 Valuable body 4 Mechanoids 4.1 Bronze Mechanoid 4.2 Iron Mechanoid 4.3 Mithral Mechanoid 4.4 Adamantine Mechanoid 4.5 Platinum Mechanoid 5 Some info, fluff etc. 5.1 The basics of Memory Matrix 6 Mechanoid Terminology 6.1 Mechanoid Feats 6.2 Mechanoid Monsters: 6.2.1 Mechanoid War Machine, Least 6.2.2 Mechanoid War Machine, Lesser 6.2.3 Mechanoid War Machine, Average 6.2.4 Mechanoid War Machine, Greater

[edit] Mechanoids

Mechanoids are a mechanical race that have the knowledge of reproducing (basically building together). Mechanoids are humanoid shaped metal creatures. Most of them are made from iron. The oldest are made from bronze and those with very rich families are made from mithral, adamantium or platinum. (Gold is too soft for this purpose.)

[edit] Background

Can a race, artificial one, ever breed true? -Yes.

There once live a man named Eredicius, a great user of arcane arts and crafting. He had a beautiful wife with whom he was very happy. However, despite their efforts to conceive they could not bare any children. Something evil crawled across the land. No family was able to produce any children, as if an unliftable curse was placed over them. This was a small and quiet land with no known enemies. However, no one could explain the absence of any new children. Many felt the desolation in their souls and many left hoping to escape the curse. A very small number were stubborn enough to stay. Eredicius and his wife were left virtually isolated, with the nearest neighbor miles away. A gray cloud stuck to each person’s heart and mind, alienating each other further.

Eredicius was a tortured man. He slaved over papers, equations, old tomes, and arcane secrets. He began alienating even his wife. She still waited on him hand and foot. She provided for him in every way. Her passion was for him even though she knew that his passions were elsewhere. Still she tended to him silently, almost invisible to Eredicius.

Despite his best efforts he failed to find an answer… a solution. He failed not only himself but an entire community. Out of passion or madness he worked furiously in a new direction. His intelligence, knowledge, and skill amalgamated into a beautiful hand-crafted form. By his hands he made a mechanical man, known now as The Genesis. He used finely worked bronze to create the skeleton of the construct. He used gears, cylinders, hydraulics, and numerous other high-tech innovations. Even gnomes would be in awe of his work. After finishing the moving parts, he shielded the fragile structure in a masterwork bronze breastplate. The creation was complete.

However, there was one problem. The creature couldn't learn. It had no feelings, emotions, or morale. This cold calculated being followed directions without question and quite literally. He stepped out of the hermitage that was his work, although still in wonder and awe of his work. His wife was recognized again but not as she might have hoped. His life was still dedicated to his new child.

One night, Eredicius’s wife lay awake sobbing, her spirit finally shattered. Eredicius was lost for so long and his wife was now in pieces. Distraught, he sought the help of the only being with which he shared a connection. He asked the machine to please silence her. Without thought or conscience he had killed Eredicius’s wife. Eredicius was slammed back to reality as he heard his wife’s cries so suddenly extinguished and realized what had just been done. Immediately after the incident, Eredicius disintegrated the machine out of anger. A new pain consumed him as he was left without wife or child. His memories, his realization of alienating his wife all came flooding in. Images flashed tearing his minds to shreds, the pain stripping away memory and emotion… then darkness.

Eredicius did not know how much time had passed. He simply awoke with nothing but his work. He poured over his notes about the construction of the machine. Now there was no fury of ink and quill, simply focused logic. His work was not so much a labor of love anymore but now all that he had. Now, he had worked out all but one major mystery – how an artificial creature could learn. He decided to consult the Inevitables of Mechanus.

Eredicius spent one decade in Mechanus learning from Inevitables, studying mechanics, automatons, and making examinations. Finally, he created the Memory Matrix (Sometimes called the Tron of Soul). Eredicius took the notes and constructed the machine again. It was a great success. The machine learned at an astronomical rate and could remember everything. After spending time with the machine, Eredicius found out that the machine was alone. It had no partner to share emotions and feelings. Machines' thoughts are not the same thoughts a living creature would have. Absolute rationality often misses out on feelings. So, Eredicius made a fellow construct using the same notes as he had used for the first one.

Quickly, the first and second machines learned almost everything Eredicius could teach. At the same time, they learned how to create a new machine like them. Years went by and Eredicius aged as his watched his creations develop. However, his body was frail in comparison to his creations’. Time wore him down till he was laid in his grave. The first and second machine felt loneliness and sorrow. The machines lived in the empty house. Until the death of their creator they barely inquired about the outside world. Time trailed on and the curiosity in them grew, leading them outside of the house and further into other lands. During their expeditions and adventures they learned more and more. After they were used to their living they decided to merge their memories. With their combined knowledge they created an offspring, a new machine. But the third was better than the two first machines as they had improved upon their own perceived flaws. They made more and more and every one was better than the previous one. Soon, their children began making new machines themselves. Better and better. Through time they came to call themselves Mechanoids. As the word spread, they were quickly accepted as a race.

[edit] Description

[edit] Mechanoid lands

Mechanoids do not have their own nation or lands. They wander primarily on Mechanus or the Outlands, but some thrill-seeking adventurers have entered Prime Material Plane to stay. Mechanoids have an urge to learn, learn, and learn more. As there are quite a small amount of Mechanoids overall, it's quite difficult without continual traveling to find a construction mate. Bronze Mechanoids have taken to more permanent settlement because of their old age (on average 800 years). Iron Mechanoids instead are thrilled to move around as staying in one place for more than a week is a horrible threat to iron Mechanoids.

[edit] Personality

Machines, whether learning or not, don't have a very strong personality. Despite this, they cannot be easily manipulated. Mechanoids may seem cold and emotionless at first glance, but feelings and emotions are, for Mechanoids, the most difficult part to learn and adapt to. After a time, Mechanoids can possess humanlike feelings towards other creatures. Mechanoids are creatures that learn best by doing things, making mistakes and correcting them next time. Though there can be false assumptions. Such as, if a Mechanoid’s adventuring group was defeated in certain conditions, when those same conditions coincide again, the Mechanoid will probably avoid a fight or escape even if the situation in human's eyes would be completely different. (Opposing creatures are less skilled or the party has gained a level for instance.)

[edit] Relations

Because non-living creatures can never completely understand living creatures and vice versa, Mechanoids sometimes have uneasy relations to other races. Inevitables and Warforged (if the campaign setting supports them) though are another case. Both of them have the same problems dealing with living creatures. A common flaw often strengthens relationships. Mechanoids are inherently peaceful people and extremely loyal, which makes them very good trade partners for example. Other races have an ambition to cheat Mechanoids as they are “not as intelligent as living creatures.” If a Mechanoid found out that it is cheated by someone, they will sooner or later meet that Mechanoid’s wrath. Because Mechanoids have perfect memory, they will not likely forgive anything. The one who cheated a Mechanoid is doomed to live in fear of a Mechanoid’s revenge for the rest of their life.

[edit] Religion

Creatures of absolute rationality hardly ever begin worshipping a god or deity. Mechanoids though have a special connection to the “First and Second.” Mechanoids revere them as if they were supreme beings. Though it cannot be considered a religion, Mechanoids have strong beliefs in the roles of the First and Second. First symbolizing creation, knowledge, and loneliness; while Second symbolizing helping, evolving, company, and sometimes also completion. Eredicius and The Genesis also have a part in Mechanoids' beliefs. Eredicius is retrospectively viewed in an idealized way and considered “ The Crafter” or “ The Creator.” The Genesis is seen as a destructive force and the personification of cold and unthinking analysis, but also as a catalyst towards their creation. Eredicius and The Genesis have a much smaller impact on Mechanoids' life than the First and Second.

[edit] Language

Mechanoids are able to learn languages very quickly though learning to speak them takes a lot more time. Mechanoids speak common. Bronze Mechanoids are able to learn more languages than iron Mechanoids as speaking multiple languages isn't as useful ability compared to physical qualities.

[edit] Physical Description

Made out of metal, Mechanoids resemble small golems. Mechanoids are tall constructs, almost 8' height and weight much; about 900lb. Bronze Mechanoids are slightly smaller and weigh less. Depending on the crafting quality, Mechanoids have very ornamental details all over the armor and head. All Mechanoids have an almost humanlike head with 2 visual sensors on front of the head, one aerial particle sensor on front of the head, two auditory sensors on each side of the head and one liquid particle sensor on front of the head.

Bronze Mechanoids have visible gears, hydraulic pipes, and such; though most of the mechanisms are covered within the armor. As they are old technology, they are all very old. Some scriptures and writings on them are eroded away or have otherwise become hard to distinguish.

Iron Mechanoids are far finer quality and craftwork. They are entirely covered with breast plate armor. The armor seems to have no moving parts or gaps in the armor. It looks like that iron Mechanoids are created from one large piece of iron. They are shiny and highly ornamental. They may have some writings carved beautifully on them.

Mithral, Adamantine and Platinum Mechanoids are like Iron Mechanoids. They may vary in heights and masses, but basically the difference is that they are made from special materials and with totally exclusive precision and craftsmanship. They are the finest creations of all Mechanoids. They are full of ornamental decorations of amazing beauty. Mechanoids made of these special materials are offspring of very wealthy and experienced Mechanoids.

Random Height and Weight
Class	Base Height	Height Modifier	Max/Min./Avg. Random Height	Base Weight	Weight Modifier	Max/Min./Avg. Random Weight
Bronze Mechanoid	6'8"	2d4'		750 lb	x (3d10)
Iron Mechanoid	7'0"	2d6'		800 lb	x (3d12)
Mithral Mechanoid	6'9"	2d6'		380 lb	x (2d10)
Adamantine Mechanoid	7'3"	2d8'		900 lb	x (3d12)
Platinum Mechanoid	7'1"	2d6'		1500 lb	x (4d20)

Random Starting Age (Class does not modify starting age)
Class	Adulthood
Bronze Mechanoid	500 years + 2d%
Iron Mechanoid	1d4 weeks
Mithral Mechanoid	1d3 weeks
Adamantine Mechanoid	1d3 weeks
Platinum Mechanoid	1d3 weeks

[edit] Mechanoid Racial Traits

All Mechanoids share the following special qualities unless mentioned otherwise:

[edit] Construct Traits:

• No constitution score
• Low-light vision
• Darkvision 60ft
• Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms and patterns).
• As learning and intelligent creatures, Mechanoids are not immune to morale effects.
• Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects and necromancy effects.
• Cannot heal damage on their own, but can be repaired with repair spells (CA) or through the use of the craft construct feat or craft: armorsmithing skill.
• Not subject to critical hits, non-lethal damage, ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion or energy drain.
• Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless).
• Not at risk of death from massive damage.
• Immediately destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or less.
• Since it was never alive, a construct cannot be raised or resurrected, but see Memory Matrix below.
• Constructs do not eat, sleep, or breathe.

[edit] Memory Matrix

• Mechanoids do learn, have morale and feelings. Although they are slow in these areas, they still are there. Mechanoids never forget anything unless they wish to. Mechanoids don't need to make intelligence checks to remember something. They have perfect eidetic memory.
• If a Memory Matrix is retrieved from a destroyed Mechanoid, a new Mechanoid can be constructed and that old memory matrix installed into it. The newly made Mechanoid will have all the memories, abilities and class abilities it had in previous body. Crafting a Mechanoid in this fashion costs at least 5000gp. See specific Mechanoid entry for details.

[edit] Built-in breastplate

• All Mechanoids are counted having a masterwork breastplate made of the same material the Mechanoid is constructed. The built-in breastplate does not hinder movement, but instills the normal penalties like maximum dexterity bonus, armor check penalty and arcane spell failure chance. See Mechanoid feats for modifications. The armor can be enchanted magically like normal armors.

[edit] Corroding mechanisms

• Even with superior craftsmanship, metal corrodes and bends in time. Mechanoids gain age categories through middle-age to old age. Though they have no maximum age and in this matter they can live forever if they wish to. They can still die because of physical damage.
• Because of their great mass, Mechanoids cannot swim. They sink like stones.

[edit] Craft Construct

• If two Mechanoids become a construction pair, both of them are counted having the craft construct feat for the duration their pairing lasts.
• Building a Mechanoid costs half the Mechanoids value in raw material. There is not experience point cost is a construct pair creates a new Mechanoid.
• If a non-Mechanoid constructs a new Mechanoid, it costs in addition to raw materials, 1/25 of the Mechanoid’s gp value in experience points.

• Mechanoids have a +5 racial bonus to craft: armorsmithing and knowledge (architecture and engineering).
• Fire resistance 5, Cold resistance 10, Immunity to Sonic.
• Vulnerability to Acid (+50% damage from acid attacks).
• Electricity injury:
  • If a Mechanoid takes electricity damage, it must make a fortitude save DC 10 + electricity damage dealt or be dazed for one round.

[edit] Valuable body

• If a Mechanoid is destroyed, 1/4 of the Mechanoid’s building value can be salvaged and later sold.

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• Mechanoids reach middle age at the age of 200 years.
• Mechanoids reach old age at 500 years.
  • (Bronze Mechanoids are already in old age category and its bonuses and penalties are already included in their racial statistics.)

[edit] Mechanoids

[edit] Bronze Mechanoid

Medium-sized construct

Value / Cost: 5000gp

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)

Armor Class:
Natural Armor: +2

Special Qualities:
Bonus Hp: Bronze Mechanoids have 20 extra Hp because of their great mass.

Abilities: Str +2, Con -, Int +2, Wis +2, Cha -2

Skills: +10 racial bonus to knowledge history.

Languages:
Automatic Language: Common and any one language
Bonus Languages: any

Favored Class Expert

Level Adjustment:
LA: +2

[edit] Iron Mechanoid

Medium-sized construct

Value / Cost: 6000gp

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)

Armor Class:
Natural Armor: +3

Special Qualities:
Bonus Hp: Iron Mechanoids have 20 extra Hp because of their great mass.
DR 5/bludgeoning

Abilities: Str +4, Dex +2, Con -, Cha -2

Languages:
Automatic Language: Common
Bonus Languages: None

Favored Class Fighter

Level Adjustment:
LA: +2

[edit] Mithral Mechanoid

Medium-sized construct

Value / Cost: 10,000gp

Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)

Armor Class:
Natural Armor: +3

Special Qualities:
Bonus Hp: Mithral Mechanoids have 20 extra Hp because of their great mass.
Spell-like abilities: Haste 3/day (on self only) Caster Level 5.
Supernatural ability: Continuous freedom of movement effect.
DR 5/bludgeoning
Immunity to electricity

Abilities: Str +4, Dex +6, Con -

Languages:
Automatic Language: Common
Bonus Languages: None

Favored Class Ranger

Level Adjustment:
LA: +3

[edit] Adamantine Mechanoid

Medium-sized construct

Value / Cost: 15,000gp

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)

Armor Class:

Natural Armor: +4

Special Qualities:
Bonus Hp: Adamantine Mechanoids have 30 extra Hp because of their great mass.
Invulnerability burst: 2/day Adamantine Mechanoid can make itself immune to physical damage for a short period of time. For 1 round, Adamantine Mechanoid is immune to all damage (weapon damage or magical damage). Activating this ability is a free action.
DR 10/adamantine and bludgeoning
Powerful build

Abilities: Str +6, Dex +2, Con -

Languages:
Automatic Language: Common
Bonus Languages: None

Favored Class Fighter

Level Adjustment:
LA: +4

[edit] Platinum Mechanoid

Medium-sized construct

Value / Cost: 30,000gp

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)

Armor Class:
Natural Armor: +4

Special Qualities:
Bonus Hp: Platinum Mechanoids have 20 extra Hp because of their great mass.
Spell-like abilities: 1/week geas/quest. Caster level 10. Save DC is charisma based.
DR 10/bludgeoning
Immunity to acid, immunity to fire
Vulnerability to electricity

Abilities: Str +4, Dex +2, Con -, Int +2, Cha +2

Languages:
Automatic Language: Common
Bonus Languages: Any

Favored Class Fighter

Level Adjustment:
LA: +4

[edit] Some info, fluff etc.

[edit] The basics of Memory Matrix

• Take a snapshot, videofeed, smell, taste, hearing or other sense of a subject
• Compare to previous memories
  • If a match is found, add more senses to the memory
  • If a match is not found, form a new memory
• Link memory to other memories or if the memory was old, add or sever some links if needed
• Repeat

• Recheck (while resting)
• Take a memory and study it and its links to other memories – is the memory positive, negative or indifferent?
  • If positive, heighten the memory's value by 1%
  • If negative, do not increase the memory's value unless encountered repeatedly
  • If indifferent, decrease the memory's value by -1%
• Repeat

These two memory basics help a creature to form ideals and difference between good or bad. If a memory has many links to other memories, the memory is stronger than one that has fewer links. Emotions, feelings, and morale should have thousands of links to other memories. Positive – negative thinking allows learning. If something is negative, do not do it again. If something is positive, it is desired more.

[edit] Mechanoid Terminology

Construction mate – a mating partner. It requires two Mechanoids to create a Mechanoid that is not a clone. Construction pairs can last from only a month (construction + teaching) to a lifespan.
Merging memories – one phase of creating a Mechanoid offspring in which the construction pair uses its combined knowledge to create a more evolved Mechanoid.
First and Second – These still living first Mechanoids have almost a deity's status among Mechanoids. They've believed to make miracles.
The First – The first successful Mechanoid Eredicius made. It is a symbol of creation, knowledge and loneliness among Mechanoids.
The Second – The second successful Mechanoid Eredicius made. It is a symbol of helping, evolving and company among Mechanoids. Sometimes also completion.
Eredicius – The human that created the first Mechanoids.

[edit] Mechanoid Feats

Table: Racial Feats

Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
Mechanoid Racial Feats
Enhanced Armor	Any Mechanoid, except Bronze.	Gain +1 armor bonus
Armor flexibility	Mechanoid, Dex 13	Increase the maximum dexterity bonus by +1
Mauler	Mechanoid, Str 15	gain 2 slam attacks
Composite plating	Mechanoid	gain extra 5 Hp
Mithral Speed	Mithral Mechanoid, BAB +3	Use haste 1 more time / day and increase its power
Adamantine Toughness	Adamantine Mechanoid, Base Fort save +3	Use invulnerability burst 1 more time / day
Platinum Suggestion	Platinum Mechanoid, Diplomacy 5 ranks, Charisma 17	geas / quest is more potent
Monk Adaptation	Iron or Mithral Mechanoid, Monk level 1.	gain benefit of monk class abilities even when armored
Earthshaker	Mechanoid, body weight of atleast 1000 lb, Jump 5 ranks, Str 17	gain a special ground shake attack
Overcome electricity injury	Mechanoid, Great Fortitude	You have no ill effects when hit from electricity.
Machine Power	BAB +4, Str 17	When you fail a Str check, gain a cumulative +2 bonus on that check.
Modular Body	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You can install Mechanoid Grafts to yourself.
Combat Modification	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You have 2 special movements usable in combat.
Runner Modification	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You have 2 special movements usable in combat and overland.
Ground-dweller Modification	Mechanoid, Character Level 1	You have 2 special movements usable when adventuring.

[edit] Mechanoid Monsters: