Metamorfos

In the twilight epoch when the boundaries between matter and magic grew thin, the first Metamorfos emerged not through natural birth but through spontaneous crystallization—humanoid forms that coalesced where concentrated mana pooled in forgotten places, their veins filling with liquid silver that sang with arcane energy instead of blood, their chests housing cores of pure magical essence that beat with the rhythm of the world itself. Unlike their organic cousins, these beings discovered they could manipulate their own physical forms with the ease of thought, aging their bodies to wisdom or reversing them to innocence while their consciousness accumulated memories and growth at a natural human pace, creating a strange duality of eternal potential trapped in temporary vessels. The Metamorfos learned through experimentation and desperate necessity that by intimately studying the structure of animals and objects around them, they could temporarily assume those shapes, though the transformation required deep understanding rather than mere observation. As their numbers grew and their capabilities became known, they formed the Meta Humano faction—not out of malice or righteousness, but from a pragmatic need to understand their place in a world that viewed them as neither wholly alive nor entirely artificial. Their true neutral philosophy emerged naturally from existing between states: neither fully committed to chaos nor order, neither entirely bound by instinct nor pure logic, they navigate existence as observers and adaptors. Some say the Metamorfos are evolution's answer to a dying world, while others whisper they are a mistake waiting to be corrected, but the Metamorfos themselves simply continue their endless transformation, seeking only to comprehend the nature of existence itself.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

15, modifier +2

Charisma

12, modifier +1

Silver Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 4 slashing damage.

Shape Shift

As an action, the Metamorfos can transform into a creature or object it has studied. This lasts for 1 hour or until dismissed.

Mana Pulse

The Metamorfos releases a wave of mana in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 4d6 force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Mana Infusion

The Metamorfos can absorb mana from the environment, gaining temporary hit points equal to 1d10 at the start of each turn.

Adaptive Form

Once per turn, the Metamorfos can change its shape to gain advantage on a single attack or saving throw.

strength

+6

dexterity

+7

intelligence

+8

wisdom

+5

Poison

Psychic