Category:Warforged

At a Glance
Warforged can refer to any intelligent automaton, but the most widely recognized "breed" were the result of a kingdom of Dwarves transferring their personalities into machines in the world's ancient history.

Eons ago in The Steelsands an empire of Dwarves had become fractious with wars being fought between those wishing to gain independence from the royal monarchy. As the means to unify their people once more, the ruling king Sargen the Silent decided that only an external threat would bring his subjects together, and thereby declared war on his nation's Dwarven neighbours. In doing so, Sargen quelled their rebellions but it soon became apparent that he had underestimated his foes and in the resulting conflict it became apparent that defeat was inevitable.

As a second wave of secessionist wars erupted it was then that an inventor known as Bhilgen the Bold, who had lost his daughter in a raid on Orikan, offered Sargen the means to achieve unity, immortality, and victory over his enemies: the transferring of his people's minds into living metal bodies. Hastily accepting, Sargen realized too late that the process would consume his people's memories and souls, instead transferring an "avatar" reflection and not the true personality. As the "Warforged" marched out of the transformation factories and created new versions of themselves with new personalities, they turned their unimaginable powers on their neighbours, annihilating them with unrivalled power.

Seeing the unbridled destruction he had wrought, the burdened Sargen stopped the genocide of his neighbours by ordering his people to entomb themselves in stasis. Under his command, they obeyed, and they began a slumber until a time, Sargen theorized, that the mortal plane could outmatch the mechanical monstrosities he had created. But the Warforged would not wait forever. Recently, as more tombs have been found empty or in a state of malfunction, Warforged are waking up with serious mental damage or personality quirks, becoming plucky allies or mindless drones. More worrisome, however, are those who have emerged with their memories -- remembering the time before The Great Sleep -- and have managed to override Sargen's directive. These Warforged now seek to wage war across the globe once more and will not stop until all flesh is charred and splintered.

Racial Features

 * Composite Plating: You gain a bonus +1 to Armour Class.
 * Constructed Rest: Instead of sleeping, you enter a sleep-like state. You need to remain in it for only 4 hours each day for an extended rest. You do not dream; instead, you are fully aware of your surroundings.
 * Living Construct: You are immune to disease, poison, and do not need to eat or breath.You are, however, vulnerable (+50%) to lightning damage.