Primal Atronachs

Primal Atronach are the result of objects being left behind in close proximity to an Elemental Primal. Over time, the Primal turns these collections of objects into Golems, allowing them to roam free in the world.

## Biology

Primal Atronachs are formed when some kind of material, usually rocks, becomes infused with the powerful Magic that comes from an Elemental Primal and becomes animate. This process is known as Revenation.

They are made up of what would normally be inanimate material, and they often appear to be in a somewhat humanoid in form, though some are more or less humanoid than others. They typically move by hovering a few inches above the ground, though depending on their element or even the form they take they also can be grounded and walk like a normal person.

Atronachs are known for their powerful Magic; being largely made up of their magical element. However, they have some major drawbacks that turn their powerful magical spells into a glass cannon. While their spells are very strong, after casting a spell they must take a moment to recover before casting another, else they risk dealing potentially dangerous damage to their body. If they take too much damage to a part of their form, the form will fall to the ground lifeless. They are also very weak to their elemental counterpart, so an Atronach of the Fire Element would be nearly incapacitated by even a singular Water spell. On top of this, they're also weaker to magical attacks in general due to the amount of untamed magical energy that comes from them.

Each Atronach has a "heart", known as a Core, which is a crystal of Resin--focused magical energy--that gives them life. This resin is placed usually in the center of where the Atronach's chest would be, and is frequently very guarded by small stones which create a sort of armored cage to protect the Resin from damage. This Resin is what give the Atronach life, and the state of the Resin affects the state of their Magic. If their Resin is cracked, they will be extremely weak and slow. If the Resin is shattered, they will die.

Their Resin Core also gives them a powerful gift; eternal life. As long as their Resin Core is intact, they will live forever. They are also able to recreate their form if they've been injured to the point of losing limbs, however this takes time. Even if an Atronach has been reduced to a pile of rubble, as long as their Resin Core is intact, they will eventually be able to create a new form.

Due to their unique nature, Atronachs cannot reproduce at all, and are created at max maturity. They also aren't affected by spells or effects that effect living entities, for example healing spells or life detection spells.

## History

Atronachs are as old as the Primals themselves, which means they walked the Isles at the same time the Gods laid their claim here. They've been referred to as many things throughout the years: Demigod Children of Scarlet, Golems, Demons. However, as of late researches allowed them to name themselves, and they chose the name Primal Atronachs.

They don't have any real standout civilizations or claim in history, they were largely a nomadic scholarly type. Some Atronachs from ancient times still live even to this day, however they're extremely few and far between due to the initial fear people had of giant collections of material being held together with magic.

## Subraces

### Storm Atronach

Storm Atronach are Atronach of the Air Element, typically made up of rocks that orbit their Resin Core like moons around a planet. Small licks of lightning strike the rocks that orbit around the Core, originating from the crystal itself.

### Madness Atronach

Maddness Atronach are Atronach of the Chaos Element, typically made up of a chaotic assortment of discarded items--trash and random knick-knacks--that orbit around their Resin Core. Madness Atronach are known to collect random items that they find alluring and add them to their collection of items.

### Evergreen Atronach

Evergreen Atronach are Atronach of the Earth Element, typically made up of branches, twigs, and most prevalently small trees growing on rocks. The material that orbits their Core can sometimes grow too large for the Evergreen Atronach to move correctly. As its life goes on, the Evergreen Atronach will eventually become rooted, unable to move.

### Lava Atronach

Lava Atronach are Atronach of the Fire Element, typically made up of igneous rock with small vents where excess heat, something that builds up quite often, gets let off in the form of blasts of fire. Lava Atronach leave a small trail of fire behind them as they move, which is largely harmless as it burns out as soon as it's been around for a few seconds.

### Solar Atronach

Solar Atronach are Atronach of the Light Element, typically made up of sandstone chunks with small portions of glittering crystal which creates a beautiful glittering light. They glow beautifully when in contact with sunlight.

### Coral Atronach

Coral Atronach are Atronach of the Water Element, typically made up of large chunks of colorful coral that is always damp to the touch. Their Resin Core drips water like a leaky tap, and standing in a single place for too long will create a puddle of saltwater under them.

### Aurora Atronach

Aurora Atronach are Atronach of the Mind Element, and uniquely they're drastically different than other Atronach, being made up of complex puzzles and mind games made up of intricate crystals. Their Resin Core has a form of magnetic field, which draws things in close proximity closer to it, as well as solving the various puzzles that they're made up of.

### Iron Atronach

Iron Atronach are Atronach of the Technology Element, typically made up of pieces of scrap metal. Their Resin Core serves as a hub for technology: charging nearby devices, powering unpowered electronics, and even boosting Wi-Fi connection.

## Racial Traits

* All Atronach are Pseudo-Immortal, living until their Resin Core is destroyed.
	+ Their "limbs", meaning the material that makes up their body, can be destroyed to temporarily disable them, however over time these can regenerate. An Atronach can restore about one rock per hour.
* An Atronach's Magic is powerful, allowing them to master it twice as fast, however they must take one turn to cool down after casting a spell or risk damaging their form.
* Atronach are naturally resistant to their own Element of Magic, however are twice as vulnerable to incoming magic attacks, and four times as vulnerable to magic attacks of their opposing element.
* Atronach can not become Devoured or Gilded; instead, they simply begin to overflow with Mana, causing their Resin Core to crack and eventually break.

## Trivia

* The proper pronunciation for Atronach is "ah-trow-naack"
* Primal Atronach were originally designed and proposed by AceofHearts