Living gems (5e Race)
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LAPIDARYN
Physical Description[edit]
lapidarys take the forms of humans, but with bodies made of polished gemstone that differ depending on their material composition. Most of them have hair, eyes, and nails the same color as their gemstone bodies and white skin made from a plant-based powder they apply to protect from sea breeze and harsh sunlight. While their hair may look solid, it can be manipulated similarly to human hair (cut, tied, braided, etc). their appearances take the form of androgynous young teens standing at 150cm on average. The Gems lack any sexual characteristics and even navels, making them completely sexless. Their outer body functions much like a human's, and they appear to be able to use all five senses, though they are numb to temperature.
Each lapidary is differentiated by their hardness and toughness. Some lapidary can be very delicate, making them unsuited for battle, while others are very hard and durable. They use a scale of hardness that is equivalent to the Mohs scale, which is based on the ability of one mineral to scratch another, with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Toughness or brittleness is the measure of how easily a lapidary breaks and is more complicated to determine. For example, Diamond has the highest hardness of 10, but is second-class in terms of toughness. Gems like Jade can have an average hardness of 7, but have excellent toughness. One way to sum it up is to consider hardness the level in which a Gem can break other objects, while toughness is the level in which they themselves can resist being broken.
lapidary carry microscopic organisms called "inclusions" (インクルージョン) in their bodies, which energize them by absorbing light and allow them to move. Due to this mechanism, lapidary need sunlight to survive, forcing them to sleep at night and hibernate in winter. Furthermore, inclusions allow Gems to be put back together when shattered, making them technically immortal.
Their memories (and presumably their personalities) are stored within the gemstone that makes up their bodies. As such, losing any part of their body will result in some memory loss. Their lost body parts can be replaced with other materials as long as they are compatible, usually in the form of similar mineral composition and hardness. The hair of the Gems, however, contains little-to-no inclusions, so losing it is not a serious problem.
History[edit]
The lapidary are born at the Shore of Nascency every 100 to 1,000 years on average, where crystals rose up from the sea over eons. Some of these crystals fully develop into an angular humanoid form (though lacking eyes) and become a lapidary, while others never reach that stage and simply fall back to earth as inanimate crystals. The master corrects each Gem with a chisel and grants them eyes after they are born on the Shore of Nascency, removing asymmetries to make all the gems equal.
Society[edit]
Each lapidary is entrusted with a role or roles they're suited for, though almost all of them are fighters and have patrol duties during the day. The different roles shown so far include patrolling, health and medicine, crafting, smithing, tailoring, and strategizing and planning. They each have their own dorm rooms to sleep in at night and hibernate in one big room in the winter. In their free time, they may play card games, which were either taught to them by the master or created themselves.
===<lapidaryn Names> the lapidarys are given a number when they are created. the lapidary will be called by the gemstone that they are made of followed by the number.
amethyst 21,ruby 12, diamand 45, ect.
<lapidaryn Traits[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your str score increases by 2 and your con score increases by 1.
Age. <--immortal-->
Alignment. <--neutral-->
Size. <--Medium-->
Speed. <--40-->
<--crystal vision-->. <--can see like a human but if face is shattered vision will fragment instead of not working-->
shatter. a lapidary can be shattered like a gem but will not die.
recontrution. if a person has all of or most of the lapidary they can put them back together. if a body part is lost and can not be recovered then the body part can be replaced by another gemstone if that gemstone is compatible.(lapidarys is only condidered dead when it can not longer be reconstruted.)
inclusions. you do not need food but you do need sunlight
acid weakness. acids can mealt a lapidaryn
winter night. a lapidaryn will go into a hibernation for the winter.(a few gems stay wake for guard duty)
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
<morganite>[edit]
profisant with katana. you are good at using a katana
hardness 8. you have a hardness of 8
<rutile>[edit]
reconstrution master. person to go to if broken or lost a part
profisant with katana. you are good at using a katana
hardness 6. you are sturdy
<Cinnabar>[edit]
mercury manipulation. you can create mercury from your body and manipulate it.
hardness 2. you are very fagile
<diamond>[edit]
profisant with katana. you are good with katanas
hardness 10. you can take a hit but are bad under pressure
acid immunity. you are not effected by acid
<benitoite>[edit]
profisant with katana. you are good with katanas
hardness 6. you can take a hit
acid immunity. you are not effected by acid
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