Dissertation (5e Race)

Dissertation

Physical Description

A dissertation is made of emphereal substance that embodies the concepts that birthed them. For example, a dissertation born of a library about nihilism would be sharp and menacing. Generally, they take the shape of a humanoid but can also be seen in other forms. Their bodies shift and ripple like fog. They can glow or bend light into themselves.

History

Dissertations are elementals that manifest in places where great knowledge has congregated. Such places would

Attitudes and Beliefs

A dissertation will search for knowledge above all else. They are known to join researcher's laboratories or wizard's towers to research the rules of the universe. Due to this, they usually become wizards, artificers and craftsmen.

Dissertation Names

Dissertations will generally adopt the most ostentation name they can think of.

Male:

Constantine the Scientific, Aloysius the Masterful, Devereux the Magnificent

Female:

Annabelle the Amazing, Persephone the Beautiful, Diana the Merciful

Dissertation Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your intelligence score increases by 2 and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age. Dissertations form fully mature, and do not die of old age.
Alignment. Dissertations tend towards neutral.
Size. A Dissertation is a medium sized creature.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Amorphous Form. You can squeeze yourself through an opening one inch in diameter or larger by spending an action. Anything that cannot fit through the opening will be left behind.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common.

Physics Dissertation

Physics Dissertations were birthed of physics knowledge, and thus hold slight power over physics.

First Law. Once per day as a bonus action, you may magically move yourself 15 feet in any direction. This can be done even if your movement speed is 0.
Second Law. Once you reach 4th level, you may cast thunderous smite once per day without using a spell slot. You can also cast thunderous smite as normal using a spell slot.
Third Law. Three times per day as a reaction, you can impose disadvantage on a strength check within 30 feet of you. Conversely, you can impose advantage on a strength check within 30 feet of you.

Arcane Dissertation

Arcane Dissertations are birthed of magical knowledge, and thus hold slight power over magic.

Spell Sensitivity. Due to your attunement to magic, you have advantage on checks to discern the location and purpose of spells or magical items.
Magic Manipulation. Once per day, you can impose disadvantage or advantage on a saving throw to resist a magical effect.
Arcana Proficiency. You gain proficiency in the arcana skill.

Geology Dissertation

Geology Dissertations are created by a conglomeration of geological knowledge, and hold slight power over stone.

Tremorsense. Due to your connection to the earth, you gain 10 ft of tremorsense and can spend 1 minute concentrating and not moving to increase it to 30 ft, which returns to normal once you move.
Earth Manipulation. You learn the Mold Earth cantrip.
Stone Attunement. You are attuned to the earth. At 4th level, once per day, you can talk to a medium sized stone or larger to learn everything that happened within 200 feet of it in the last 3 hours. You can also use Mold Earth on a 10-foot cube of dirt or stone and move it 30 feet. It still cannot deal damage.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 6''	+4	10 lb.	× (3) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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