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Corse | CR 3 #MonsterMondays

Added 2021-07-12 16:21:03 +0000 UTC

I beheld the wretch — the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs …

— Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Corse

Corses are constructed from the body parts of a collection of cadavers and brought back to life through magical and alchemical means. Unlike most constructs, Corses can tap into the memories of their former lives, enabling them to speak and to form new thoughts and opinions of their own. While they do not have spirits or souls, this mental autonomy has led some to believe they are a new life form.

These rare constructs are typically created as a companion for reclusive magic users who want more than a simple automaton to assist with their work. Due to the extreme expense and difficulty to control, they are typically solitary creatures. Eager for knowledge but with a lack of emotional understanding and empathy, they usually shy away from civilization.

Living Magic. Magic courses like blood through the veins of a corse, both giving it life and protection. This magic is constantly repairing any damage that it receives.

Diseased Flesh. The living flesh of a corse is rife with bacteria and disease. While its magic makes it immune to the effects, its strikes can pass along debilitating and deadly viruses.

Independent Guardians. A corse is fiercely protective of its creator out of an innate sense of loyalty. However, each is created with the express purpose of independent thought, and their creators do not have the same control as they would over a mindless construct, and a mistreated corse will turn on its creator.