Separatist Droids (5e Race)
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Separatist Droids[edit]
Physical Description[edit]
While every separatist droid series is unique in its own right, many share similarities with the original, the B1. Things like general form, the somewhat barebones limbs, and clean, solid plating.
The B1 Series Battle Droid is by far one of the most simple versions of the Separatist's droid models. Their generally tan bodies have smaller, nearly wireframe limbs, with nothing much beyond the basic plating and servos. Their necks, bent towards their backs, carry the pill-esc head, two black dots cut into semicircles for eyes.
The B2 Series Battle Droid is a large departure from the first. The entire upper body is fused, with both the arms and chest bulky enough to deflect some laser weapons. Within one armrest a small artillery battery worth of firepower, generally fitted with a laser weapon and small rockets.
The T Series Tactical Droid, while carrying many signs of being related to the B1, is a very different beast. Their legs are much larger, if only to support the supercomputer which resides in their chests, the large vent in the center in order to allow cooling. The head almost resembles a bird, with a beak-like "mouth" and eyes at the sides.
The BX Series Droid Commando is one of the better designs, fitted for more tactical operations. It carries much of the design philosophy of the B1 with its many similar parts, but where it begins to differ is the general shape. This allows them to wear most equipment that humans can, which allowed infiltration of Republic bases.
The IG MagnaGuard is one of the tallest, most defensive styles of droid. Featuring extra articulated arms, broad armored shoulders, and a much more menacing head, it is an intimidating force on the battlefield. Within the center of their chest is a bright red light, matching the eyes.
The ST Series Super Tactical Droid is a direct evolution of the T Series Tactical Droid. They have the same supercomputer residing in their chests which has been upgraded, as well they have a much larger more imposing heavier armored body. They still have an almost bird-like head with the beak-like "mouth" being more vulture-like. They also now have three glowing eyes instead of two.
History[edit]
| “ | With these new battle droids we've built for you, you'll have the finest army in the galaxy. | ” |
During a long period of peace in the Republic, there were multiple planets that were fearing corruption of the Republic, believing that, in due time, it would fall apart. Its leaders included ex-members that had left the Republic Senate, and new leaders from planets previously unrepresented in the Republic. Eventually. it led to a rebellion against the Republic and that's where history truly starts.
With the abandonment of the republic. All security went out of the window, and they quickly became public enemy number one. But, using a combination of the preexisting security droids like the B1 and the massive amount of funds supplemented by the Trade Federation and the Techno Union, gigantic factories like the Geonosian droid factories were set in motion to mass-produce the existing B1 security droids, while the droid research and creation facility Baktoid Combat Automata started to create more war based droids. Some of these projects included the B2, The T-series, and the BX-series droid commando. Which after their original models were made by that company started to also get mass-produced. But, due to the cost of these droids never to the B1's extent.
IG-100 MagnaGuards have a unique history. Not being created by Baktoid Combat Automata but instead the renowned assassin droid creation company Holowan Laboratories, Specifically made to be the personal bodyguards and training partners for one of the galaxy's strongest warriors, General Grievous after he complained that no droid could ever match his former species warriors. They were created to be worthy competitors even to the most skilled Jedi. And were tediously trained by General Grievous himself and by the data he had provided.
ST Series Super Tactical Droids also have a unique history, these droids were created as a response to the T Series Stubbornness and inflexibility as well as being generally more upgraded to be even more intelligent than its predecessor. These droids were seen as peak commanders. To the point where they were allowed to lead full droid garrisons without organic overseers. Leading to some droid garrisons surviving for years after the main war still being solo led by them.
Society[edit]
During the clone wars, the droids made by the Separatists never really had anything in the way of a society, as they were strictly the military force created by them. Those that deserted or were abandoned, the former significantly less likely than the latter, were likely to be shunned by most of society, as at the time they were considered nothing more than the enemy.
Most droids designed by the separatists have been destroyed or lost since the clone wars, and as such, you’ll have difficulty finding any in the modern age. However, those that remain find good usage, whether as guards, assistants, pilots, or many other things.
Attitudes and Beliefs[edit]
While created stoic and emotionless, droids form a semblance of a personality after existing for a while. And while the exact personality is different from droid to droid there are some common tendencies that are based on their model.
B1 Series Battle Droid's have a tendency to be chatty, friendly, and a little Innocent in a weird way. Usually while not engaging with an enemy they seem polite and genuinely inquisitive and interested in talking to people. They also seem to rattle on with small talk, to the annoyance of some of their superiors.
B2 Series Battle Droid's usually don't really show off their personality besides being a hulking brute, these models seem the most stoic out of all of them.
T-Series Tactical Droid's are usually quite confident in themselves and their intelligence, to the point of extreme arrogance. These droids believe themselves to be way superior to everyone around them thanks to their intelligence. They are quite matter of fact. They hate the unexpected. And prefer cold and calculated moves to emotional ones. They are incredibly arrogant and stubborn even to a fault. Shutting down anyone who questions their intelligence with quotes like: "I am a droid, I am always right."
ST-Series Super Tactical Droids while still extremely confident in themselves these models have way more tact and are more often able to see their errors and accept advice. They still believe themselves superior. And still have some arrogance and stubbornness but to a way more manageable degree. They still prefer cold and calculated moves to emotional ones but they understand emotions better and are usually more of a team player than their predecessor.
BX-Series Droid Commando's are professional, they are designed to be assassins and act like ones too. They really speak and usually like to act instead. They do seem to be slightly cruel and sadistic preferring to execute enemies in more personal and cruel ways when possible.
IG-100 MagnaGuards take after the one they were made for a lot. They seem to have the Same Warrior pride as General Grievous and take great pride in winning duals against what they consider worthy opponents. They honor traditions and train meticulously while striving to become the most powerful droids in the galaxy. Those are about the only things that they have in common. They pride themselves on their individuality and the fact that no two are the same.
Separatist Droids Names[edit]
While a droid may appear or seem more masculine or feminine, they aren't really named as such, or named for that matter. A normal "name" for them is more likely a model, squad, or battalion number. Although, those that left the Separatist's legions, one way or another, sometimes adopt or are given a name.
Numbers: B1-268, B2-347, BX-097
Names: Doctor, Clanker, Rodger
Separatist Droid Traits[edit]
Roger roger.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. As a droid, you are built mature, and to last. They can live for hundreds, if not thousands of years, if they don't meet an early end. Routine maintenance and avoidance of places like deserts and swamps play a large part in this.
Alignment. While most robots are inherently lawful, especially the mechanical legions of the Separatists, as they are designed to follow orders, some variation remains. Some of the more sentient droids, like the B1 and T Series, seem to lean more into chaotic tendencies, the B2 and IG heavier into lawful, and BX firmly as neutral. These tendencies mostly occur when outside of command.
Size. Size and weight varies heavily from droid to droid, but they all tend to be roughly similar in height. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Construct. You are immune to diseases. You do not need to eat or breathe, and you can't ingest food and drinks. You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep. Instead of sleeping, you enter an inactive state for 4 hours each day. You do not dream in this state; you are fully aware of your surroundings and notice approaching enemies and other events as normal.
Mendable. When the mending spell is cast on you, it has the following alterations: It has a casting time of 1 action. If you have 0 hit points you become stable. As part of the casting of mending the caster may expend any level of spell slot to cause you to regain a number of hit points equal to 1d8, plus their spellcasting ability modifier. For each level of the spell slot expended you regain an additional 1d8 hit points.
Weird Form. Your body isn't exactly the most fitting for lots of clothing. Armor must be specifically made for your subrace of droid in order to be able to wear it effectively, else you do not benefit from the AC provided.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
Subrace. No two types of droid are the same. Choose one of the subraces listed below.
B1-Series Battle Droid[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength and Dexterity score each increase by 1, and your Wisdom decreases by 1.
B1 Basic Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 11 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Versatile Purpose. Not especially designed for one thing, the B1 can fill in many roles. You gain proficiency in a total of two skills or tools
Made for War. You learn one fighting style of your choice, of which are available to the fighter.
B2-Series Super Battle Droid[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength and Constitution scores each increase by 1.
Super Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Constitution modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Wrist Blaster. You have blasters built into your wrists, which can be used as natural weapons. They have a range of 30/60, and do Lightning damage equal to 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier on a hit.
Wrist Rocket. As an action, you can fire a rocket at a target from the Wrist mounted Rocket launcher attached to your other arm. Choose a point you can see within 30 feet of you. All creatures within a 10 foot radius of the point chosen must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 Fire damage. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Strength modifier + your proficiency bonus. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your Wrist rocket, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
T-Series Tactical Droid[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 2.
T-Series Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 11 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Leader Droid. You are a skilled leader and you are great at telling people what to do. When you use the Help action, you may have it affect one creature up to 30 feet away. You may use this feature again when you finish a short or long rest.
Perfect Records. You internally keep track of some things:
• You always know the time of day, and which day, month and what year it is.
• You can accurately recall anything you have seen or heard within the past year.
• You learn an additional language of your choice.
BX-Series Droid Commando[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Charisma scores increase by 1.
Speed. You are faster than the average human. Your walking speed is 35 feet, instead of 30.
BX Flexible Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Special Forces. You gain proficiency with shortswords, longswords, rapiers, and greatswords.
Action Surge. You are designed for the heat of combat. On your turn, you can take one additional action. Once you do so, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
Assassin. You gain proficiency in the Stealth skill, and you can ignore the penalties of Weird Form.
IG-100 Magnaguard[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2.
IG-100 Resistant Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Made for Staff Combat. You were designed to use staff-like weapons. You have proficiency in glaives, halberds, pikes, lances, and quarterstaves.
Perfectly Trained. You have two superiority dice, which are d6s. A superiority die is expended when you use it. You regain all of your expended superiority dice when you finish a short or long rest. You can use these Superiority dice on maneuvers, two of which you gain from the battle master fighter subclass. The save DC for these maneuvers is 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier(your choice), and you can only use one every time you take the attack action.
Racial Upgrade Feats[edit]
You can upgrade yourself to become a more specialized version of your race. when you would reach a level where you can take a feat, you may take these racial feats.
B1-Series Battle Droid Versatility Upgrade[edit]
Prerequisite: B1-Series Battle Droid
The B1-Series Battle Droid was made to fit many specializations but these three are the most common ones. When taking the B1-Series Battle Droid Versatility Upgrade racial feats you can choose one of these.
B1 Commander[edit]
Often recognized by their iconic yellow dot on both their head and chest these are B1's that have been upgraded to become low-ranking leaders of their squads.
- Your Intelligence score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- Improved B1 Programming. You gain proficiency into one Intelligence based skill of your choice.
- Low-Ranking Commander. You are an above-average leader and you can help people with what they want to do. When you use the Help action, you may have it affect one creature up to 15 feet away. You may use this feature again when you finish a short or long rest.
B1 Pilot[edit]
Distinguish by their blue markings on their heads and bodies B1 Pilots have been programmed to be great at driving vehicles of all kinds.
- You have an excellent memory for maps and geography, and you can always recall the general layout of terrain, settlements, and other features around you.
- You can pilot any vehicle with proficiency as long as it was created to be piloted by a humanoid creature.
B1 Guard[edit]
Having Red markings on their heads and bodies B1 Guards have slightly Improved programming for both combat and standing guard.
- You gain proficiency in a Simple weapon or Martial weapon of your choice.
- You gain a +2 bonus to initiative rolls.
- You gain proficiency in perception checks, and once per short or long rest, you can choose to add a 1d4 to your perception check.
B2-ACM Heavy Fire Power Trooper[edit]
Prerequisite: B-2 Series Super Battle Droid
You upgrade your already impressive firepower to even greater levels.
- Your Wrist Blaster has been upgraded into a Tri-Blaster, which can also be used as a natural weapon. It has an improved range of 60/120, and it does Lightning damage equal to 1d8 + your Dexterity modifier on a hit.
- You gain a new feature called Overload. Once per short or long rest On your turn, you can take one additional action this action can only be used to attack using your Tri-Blaster.
- Your Wrist Rockets also gets upgraded. Now using d8s for damage instead of d6s.
ST-Series Super Tactical Droid[edit]
Prerequisite: T-Series Tactical Droid
You upgrade yourself to a new more powerful model of tactical droid. You become even more intelligent as well as becoming slightly more fit for combat.
- Your Intelligence score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You can now use the Leader droid skill an equal amount of times to your Intelligence modifier before needing a short or long rest to do it again.
- Your T-Series Armor trait now becomes the ST-Series Armor trait which makes it so that your AC is 12 + your Dexterity modifier. Also your height increases by 1 cm or 0.393701 inches.
- Your Perfect Records trait becomes:
Perfected Records. You now perfectly keep track of some things:
- You always know the time of day, and which day, month and what year it is.
- You always know which way is north.
- You can accurately recall anything you have seen or heard.
- You learn an additional languages of your choice, alongside the one from Perfect Records.
- You always know the time of day, and which day, month and what year it is.
BX-Series Droid Commando Infiltrator[edit]
Prerequisite: BX-Series Droid Commando
You are created to be able to infiltrate any compound and these upgrades help you realize it.
- You gain proficiency in the Deception skill.
- You have an advantage on Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Performance) checks when trying to pass yourself off as a different person.
- You can mimic the speech of another person. You must have heard the person speaking, for at least 1 minute. A successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by your Charisma (Deception) check allows a listener to determine that the effect is faked.
Adaptive IG-100 Magnaguard Training[edit]
Prerequisite: IG-100 Magnaguard
All Magna Guards have had a massive amount of combat training, usually creating their own fighting styles along the way.
- You learn one fighting style of your choice, of which are available to the fighter.
- You gain proficiency in a Simple weapon or Martial weapon of your choice.
- When you take this feat, you can replace one maneuver you got from Perfectly Trained with a different maneuver.
- Backup Operating System. When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can't use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
Random Height and Weight[edit]
B1[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5′ 11'' | +1d4 | 139 lb. | × (2) lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
B2[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6′ 2'' | +1d4 | 164 lb. | × (2) lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
T[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5′ 11'' | +1d4 | 139 lb. | × (2) lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
BX[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5′ 11'' | +1d4 | 149 lb. | × (2) lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
IG[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6′ 2'' | +1d4 | 267 lb. | × (2) lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
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