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dajo42:

okay the race is called an Alterfact

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they resemble the race of their “parent”, the one who caused the magic that gave them humanoid form, but with dead giveaways that they were once a magic item

so like, they could look mostly like a tiefling, but when they speak the words they say form on their skin in ink and it’s clear they used to be a spellbook

or they could look like an orc, but have the pattern of the gemstone they used to be all over

or they could look like an elf but they are very clearly covered in feathers and obviously used to be a quill

the base race gets a +2 to charisma and has darkvision

their age, alignment, size and speed all follow the typical stuff for their “parent” race

they also start with either mage hand or prestidigitation, representing their inherent magical nature

then the subraces are like

CANDLE

you gain a cantrip that deals fire damage. you radiate dim light in a 30 foot radius. your constitution increases by 1.

SPELLBOOK

you gain a cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list and an extra language of your choice. your intelligence increases by 1.

ATHAME

you gain proficiency in two weapons of your choice and can treat them as finesse weapons. your dexterity increases by 1.

POTION VIAL

you know the spell Healing Elixir and can cast it at its lowest level without material components. once you cast this spell in this way, you must complete a long rest before you can cast it again. your constitution increases by 1.

GEMSTONE

you know the cantrip Magic Stone. your AC and strength increase by 1.

CRYSTAL BALL

you know the cantrips Guidance and True Strike. your wisdom increases by 1.

QUILL

you know the spell Feather Fall and
can cast it at its lowest level without material components. once you
cast this spell in this way, you must complete a long rest before you
can cast it again. your dexterity increases by 1.

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or yknow. other things. depending on balance

but you can also just like

switch out the artifact for another artifact that could reasonably have the same effect??? like the crystal ball could super easily be tarokka cards, the potion vial could also be a mortar and pestle, that kinda thing

and, consulting with your DM, you could just make a whole new one, swapping out the feature for something equivalent

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