Clockworks

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Gnomes' tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed Constructs but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations.

Individual Designs
Gnome artisans prefer unique clockworks over perfectly functioning ones that copy too much from other creations. A clockwork can be customized by adding one of the following enhancements and one potential malfunction to its stat block. You can select randomly or choose a pair of modifications that fit the temperament of the clockwork's builder.

Clockwork Enhancements

	Effect	Description
1	Camouflaged	The clockwork gains proficiency in Stealth if it lacks that proficiency. While motionless, it is indistinguishable from a stopped machine.
2	Sensors	The range of the clockwork's darkvision increases by 60 feet, and it gains proficiency in Perception if it lacks that proficiency.
3	Fortified	The clockwork's AC increases by 2.
4	Increased Speed	The clockwork's speed increases by 10 feet.
5	Reinforced Construction	The clockwork has resistance to force, lightning, and thunder damage.
6	Self-Repairing	If the clockwork starts its turn with fewer than half its hit points but at least 1 hit point, it regains 5 hit points. If it takes lightning damage, this ability doesn't function at the start of its next turn.
7	Sturdy Frame	The clockwork's hit point maximum increases by an amount equal to its number of Hit Dice.
8	Suction	The clockwork gains a climbing speed of 30 feet.
9	Vocal Resonator	The clockwork gains the ability to speak rudimentary Common or Gnomish.
10	Water Propulsion	The clockwork gains a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Clockwork Malfunctions

	Effect	Description
1	Faulty Sensors	Roll a d6 at the start of the clock work's turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork is blinded until the end of its turn.
2	Flawed Targeting	Roll a d6 at the start of the clock work's turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn.
3	Ground Fault	The clockwork has vulnerability to lightning damage.
4	Imprinting Loop	Roll a d6 at the start of the clock work's turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork mistakes one creature it can see within 30 feet for its creator. The clockwork won't willingly harm that creature for 1 minute or until that creature attacks or dam ages it.
5	Limited Steering	The clockwork must move in a straight line. It can turn up to 90 degrees before moving and again at the midpoint of its movement. It can rotate freely if it doesn't use any of its speeds on its turn.
6	Overactive Sense of Self-Preservation	If the clock work has half its hit points or fewer at the start of its turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting.
7	Overheats	Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork's turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork is incapacitated until the end of its turn.
8	Rusty Gears	The clockwork has disadvantage on initiative rolls, and its speed decreases by 10 feet.

Special Senses:
Nightsight: +60