Machaboren (Warforged)
Machineborn
The Machaboren, or Machineborn, are humanoids built by other peoples through a blend of mechanical craft and magic, then imbued with a mortal soul. Most were made for a purpose, often war or labor, and they are usually found as individuals rather than as a community of their own.
Appearance
Section titled “Appearance”No two designs are quite alike. Height, build and coloring vary with the maker and the work a Machaboren was built for, though all are hairless and heavier than their size suggests, with protection built into their frames.
Homeland
Section titled “Homeland”Machaboren have no single homeland and can be found on many planes. The Warforged legions of Kaladar, first built by Kaladaran engineers as tireless soldiers, remain the best-known example and still form part of that republic’s defenses.
Life Cycle
Section titled “Life Cycle”A Machaboren does not age as living peoples do and has no natural lifespan. Instead of sleeping, they rest in a watchful, sentry-like state. The heritage is thought to date back around 2,000 years. Most speak Aethyrian Common and at least one other language.
Among the Aethyrsparked
Section titled “Among the Aethyrsparked”Because each carries a mortal soul, a Machaboren can ignite an Aethyrflame like anyone else, and for some that spark offers a purpose beyond the one they were built for.
Heritage Facts
Section titled “Heritage Facts”- Home Plane
- Various
- Category
- Special
- Racial Abilities
- Varies
- Racial Features
- Constructed Resilience, Sentry's Rest, Integrated Protection, Specialized Design, Extra Language
- Years of Existence
- 2000 years
- Average Lifespan
- None
- Average Weight
- Varies (Heavy)
- Average Height
- Varies
- Skin Tones
- Varies
- Playable?
- Yes
- Extinct?
- No
- Size Category
- Medium
- Speed
- 30
- Movement Types
- Walking
- Hair
- Hairless
- Body Features
- Contructed, Designed Humanoid
- Divergence Cause
- Magic
- Average Generation
- None
- Vision Type
- Varies
- Vision Distance
- Varies
- Short Description
- A scattered number of (usually) individual mechanically and magically constructed humanoids created by other races and imbued with a mortal soul, often designed for a purpose such as war or labor
- Languages
- Aethyrian Common
- Default Upbringing
- None: Not raised but created, spawned, or catalyzed into existence
The compendium entry lists the heritage’s features in full.