Shindroid

Shindroids appear to be almost hume, but these artificial wonders are of a completely foreign and utterly alien
nature. Shindroids are created, not born, and come into the world fully mature. The strange, alien forges in
which new shindroids are created are hidden in Shinra facilities, and most have little to no memories of their
"birth" places. Strange circuitry-like markings that look like faintly glowing tattoos, a faint metallic sheen to the
eyes, and watery, almost translucent red blood are all ways to tell a shindroid from a humeproviding its
awkward mannerisms haven't revealed the truth already.

Some shindroids are built to serve their masters, while others are sold to interested buyers looking for loyal
servants. As utilities, their usefulness is boundless, and most shindroids are content to perform their assigned
duties without question. Shindroids make able security guards, couriers, gardeners, shuttle pilots, expendable
soldiers, and even nannies.

Much to the chagrin of their creators, some shindroids are not content to serve. Perhaps due to some flaw in
their construction, they choose to pursue a different path and strive to gain experiences that will lend meaning to
their existence. Although Shinra have an interest in capturing and demolishing free-willed shindroids, most
societies in general have greater concerns to worry about. Consequently, many freethinking shindroids are given
a chance to chase their dreams if one assumes they even have them.

Shindroid Racial Traits

Ability Score Racial Traits: Shindroids have swift reflexes and are very intelligent, but have difficulty
relating to others. As a result, shindroids gain a +2 bonus to Dexterity and Intelligence, but suffer a 2
penalty to Charisma.
Size: Shindroids are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Type: Constructed (Ex): For the purposes of effects targeting creatures by type, shindroids count as both
humanoids and constructs. Shindroids gain a +4 racial bonus on all saving throws against mind-affecting
effects, paralysis, poison, and stun effects; are not subject to fatigue or exhaustion; and are immune to
disease and sleep effects. Shindroids can never gain morale bonuses, and are immune to fear effects and
all emotion-based effects.
Base Speed: Shindroids have a base speed of 30 feet.
Languages: Shindroids begin play speaking Common. Shindroids with high Intelligence can choose any
languages they want. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

Defense Racial Traits

Light Fortification: Whenever a sneak attack or critical hit is scored against a shindroid, there is a 25%
chance that the extra damage is negated and damage is rolled normally.
Composite Plating: Shindroids have a +1 natural armor bonus.

Feat and Skill Racial Traits

Part Robot: Shindroids receive the Cybertech Savant feat at 1st level.
Perceptive: Shindroids gain a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.

Offense Racial Traits

Natural Weapons: Shindroids have a slam attack that deals 1d4 points of damage.

Senses Racial Traits

 Exceptional Senses: Shindroids have darkvision to a range of 60 feet and low-light vision.

Other Racial Traits

Immortal: As artificial creatures, shindroids suffer none of the drawbacks and gain none of the benefits
of aging. They never die of natural causes, and they are immune to any attacks or effects that age a
character.
Nanite Surge: A shindroid's body is infused with nanites. As an immediate action, a shindroid can
cause its nanites to surge, granting a bonus equal to 1 + 1 for every four character levels it possesses on
any one d20 roll; this ability must be activated before the roll is made. When a shindroid uses this
power, its circuitry-tattoos glow with light equivalent to that of a torch in illumination for 1 round. A
shindroid can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + its Intelligence modifier.
Self-Sustained: Shindroids do not eat, drink or breathe. Therefore, they are immune to the effects of
starvation, suffocation and thirst. On the other hand, shindroid have no sense of smell or taste, and they
cannot benefit from the effects of consumable spells or magic items. A shindroid can still use oils and
potions as long as they dont heal hit points.
Undying: A shindroid responds slightly differently from other living creatures when reduced to 0 hit
points. A shindroid with 0 hit points is disabled, just like any living creature. He can only take a single
move action or standard action in each round, but strenuous activity does not risk further injury.
However, when his hit point total is -1 or lower, a shindroid is inert (instead of dying). He is
unconscious and helpless, and he cannot perform any actions. However, an inert shindroid does not lose
additional hit points (unless more damage is dealt to him). A shindroid, whose negative hit point total
drops to or below its Constitution score, dies like any living creature. Finally, shindroid do not age and
are immune to aging effects or spells.

Weakness Racial Traits

Emotionless: Shindroids have problems processing emotions properly, and thus take a 4 penalty on
Sense Motive checks.
High Maintenance: Shindroids healed by healing spells and effects works at 50% efficiency except
spells and effects that grant fast healing. They, however, do not benefit from the Heal skill. But,
shindroids can be repaired by the Repair skill.
Magic Ineptitude: Shindroids are inept with magic. They are unable to obtain a magic pool nor can
they activate magical items.
Rejuvenation Cycle: A shindroid runs on energy cells that need to rejuvenate regularly. During a 24-
hour period, it must shut down for 8 hours to replenish its energy supply. During its rejuvenation cycle,
the shindroid is essentially asleep. If it fails to rejuvenate, it suffers a cumulative -1 penalty on attack
rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and saving throws each day until it fully recharges itself.

Alternate Racial Traits

The following racial traits replace existing shindroid racial traits. Consult your GM before selecting any of these
new options.

Body Double: Rather than combat, the shindroid was created to resemble a specific creature of the same
size category. The shindroid does not take a racial penalty to Charisma and it gains a +10 racial bonus
on Disguise checks made to impersonate that creature. A shindroid can spend a nanite surge to change
into another specific creature, requiring a full-round action. Some shindroid of this type are capable of
sleeping, though they do not require it. This ability replaces Part Robot, Light Fortification, and
Composite Plating.
Force Field: A force field sheathes a shindroid in a thin layer of shimmering energy that grants a
number of bonus hit points equal to 5 x the character level of the shindroid. All damage dealt to a
 shindroid with an active force field is reduced from these hit points first. These temporary hit points are
not affected by damage reduction and elemental resistance. As long as the force field is active, the
shindroid is immune to critical hits but not to precision damage. A force field has fast healing equal to
half the shindroid's character level, but once its hit points are reduced to 0, the force field shuts down
and does not reactivate for 24 hours. This ability replaces Light Fortification, Nanite Surge, and
Composite Plating.
Integrated Weaponry: A shindroid that has a firearm built into its body treats such weapons as natural
attacks and not manufactured weapons attacks, and cannot make iterative attacks with these weapons.
Integrated weaponry can still be targeted by effects that target manufactured weapons (such as magic
weapon spells or sunder attempts), but as a general rule cannot be harvested for use outside of the
shindroid's body once the shindroid is destroyed. A shindroid is always proficient with its integrated
weapons. Integrated ranged weapons do not provoke attacks of opportunity when fired in melee combat.
A shindroids core can process scrap metal into new ammunition, effectively giving the shinrdroid
infinite ammo with these weapons. This ability replaces Nanite Surge and Natural Weapons.
Magitek Unit: A shindroid obtains an essence of magitek technology, allowing it to be able to obtain a
magic pool and activate magical items. This ability replaces Nanite Surge and Magic Ineptitude.
Strong Build: Some Shindroids were built for roles which require raw strength over agility and
dexterity. Shindroids with this racial trait receives a +2 bonus to their Strength score instead of
Dexterity. Shindroids base speed is reduced to 20 feet, but their speed is not modified by armor or
encumbrance.

Racial Feats

The following feats are available to a shindroid character who meets the prerequisites.

Adamantine Body
Construct Lock
Empathy
Extra Surges
Jaws of Death
Living Construct
Mithral Body
Mithral Fluidity
Nanite Disruption
Rapid Recovery
Rapid Repair
Second Slam
Shocking Fist

Racial Archetypes

The following racial archetypes are available to shindroids:

Juggernaut (Knight; Shindroid)

Ravager (Ninja; Shindroid)
Warmech (Engineer; Shindroid)

Favored Class Options

The following favored class options are available to all characters of this race who have the listed favored class,
and unless otherwise stated, the bonus applies each time you select the favored class reward.

Chemist: Add +1/2 to bomb damage.

Engineer: Add +1/4 to the number of Repair daily uses.
Fighter: Add +1 to the fighter's CMD when resisting a bull rush or dirty trick.
Gunner: The gunner gains +1/3 points of grit.
Knight: Add +1 to the knight's elemental resistance to one kind of element (maximum +10).
Medic: The medic gains +1/6 of a new combat medic technique.
Ninja: Add +1/4 point to the ninja's ki pool.