Collectorii

Collectori are somewhat unique among other races. Where Humans or Elves might have been set upon the earth by gods, and Constructs such as Warforged created by people, Collectori simply... Come to be. In places where magic and spellwork are in abundance, sometimes the remains of a poorly worded spell, slightly off-cast ritual or a destroyed magical item will find their way together. This ambient magic, with enough time, often finds its way into an object or collection, slowly gathering more arcane leftovers until a mote of life is born. Once Collectorii were quite common throughout the world. It wasn't until the Fall of Magic that their numbers were reduced so much that most thought they were extinct and they were forgotten. Now their numbers are beginning to grow once more. They can be found in places of old magic and in the ruins created during the Fall of Magic.
Little more than an animated scrap of cloth, or few scattered nuts and bolts, these “Motes” as they are called are still fragile, and spend the earliest parts of their “life” collecting whatever discarded odds and ends they find laying about. For some this means the forgotten set of lock picks and a few broken splinters of wood. For others, it might be the Scattered remains of a rat who died long ago within the walls. Whatever the case, with each bit or bob that a Mote collects, they develop more of an identity. If a Mote manages to avoid the dismissive magics of larger creatures for long enough, It will eventually form this collection into a small body of it’s own, becoming a Collectori.

Obsessive Collectors

Collectori never stop gathering discarded bits of this or that to add to their hoard of mismatched items, and their obsessive collecting sometimes borders on thievery. If a Collectori chooses to build a home, or nest, it will undoubtedly be filled with every manner of strange and unusual objects - broken or otherwise - which they have collected on their journeys. Be it bits of string, or the displaced arms and legs from a doll maker’s workshop, Collectori take great pride in their collections and when given the chance will spend undue amounts of time sorting and organizing their hoard in ways that only make sense to them. It is not uncommon for Collectori to replace pieces of their body with newer, more interesting objects from their collection, and they are always interested to see what newfangled parts they can add.

Collectori

Ability Score Increase +2 Dex

Size Tiny

Speed 30 ft

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Age. The magic which animates a Collectori can be unpredictable. And while many fade away after a few short years, others might continue living for centuries or even longer. As a general rule of thumb, the more magic a Collectori is surrounded by, the longer they are likely to live
Alignment. Some Collectori are scattered and moral complex, while others are as lawful and ordered as their collections. As a whole, the race holds to no specific alignment.
Size. The leftover magic that holds a Collectori together falls apart at larger scales.
Darkvision. Made of found objects and lost pieces, collectori eyes are rarely eyes at all, and collectori do not see in the way that other creatures do. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Living Collection. Your body is a collection of odds and ends which you have collected. You are immune to poison and disease, but only recover half the amount of hit points from spells, consumables, and class features. You do not need to eat or breathe, although you can ingest food and drink if you wish. Instead of sleeping, you may choose to remain in 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.
Magical Absorption. Collectori are held together by magical leftovers, and inherently absorb the magic around them in order to restore themselves. When you succeed on a saving throw against a spell or magical effect, you may spend your reaction to absorb some of the residual magic and regain hit points equal to your constitution modifier.
Antimagic Susceptibility. You are incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, you must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
Hide in Plain Sight. Being made up of leftover bits and bobbles has it’s advantages. While you remain motionless, creatures must succeed on a DC 15 perception, investigation, or arcana check to recognize you as a living creature.
False Collapse. Once per day when you take damage that would reduce you to 0 hit points, but not kill you outright, you may instead choose to be reduced to 1 hit point and fall limp, as though under the effect of the Feign Death spell. This effect lasts until you choose to end it as a bonus action on your turn.

Assortment

The items a Collectori is made up of effects not only their appearance but often their nature and abilities. While a single Collectori may be made up of any number of different types of parts, their “Assortment” generally refers to the most abundant type of object making up a particular individual. Listed below are some of the most common assortments.

Doll Parts

Collectori made up mostly of doll parts most often resemble tiny humans in appearance, and are commonly more friendly or sophisticated than others of their kind. Others tend to be more uncanny than they are sociable.
Ability Score +1 Cha
Doll-like Movements. Your movement can be either elegant or unsettling depending on the situation. You gain proficiency in your both persuasion and intimidation.

Scrap Parts

Most collectori are a haphazard collection of odds and ends they found interesting or useful. Such individuals are often disjointed in personality as well, and have a knack for putting things together or taking them apart.
Ability Score +1 Dex
Improvised tool. Your body is made up of so many different parts, you always have something you can use for the task at hand. As a bonus action on your turn, you can improvise any tool or weapon you are proficient with, as long as it is of a size smaller than your body

Tiny Bones

Some Collectori choose to build their bodies from the scattered bones of small animals like birds and rodents. While morbid in their curiosity, these Collectori often seem to share certain mannerisms with the animals they are made up of.
Ability Score +1 Wis
Animal Memory. You have an odd connection to the animals who’s bones make up your body. You can communicate with natural beasts and animals as if you share a language, and have advantage on nature and survival checks made with the assistance of such creatures.

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Languages. You know Common and one other language of your choice.

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