Igor (5e Class)

Igor

While Igors are human, born in the normal fashion, the clan's strong tradition of surgery usually means that by the time they would have grown to maturity in the natural way many of their body-parts have already been swapped around repeatedly, mostly within the clan. This can make assessing their age quite awkward as their hands may be in their 40's, but their heart is in it's 20's. All Igors have stitches; these can be clan markings and not necessarily actual repairs. The male members of the Igor clan traditionally lisp (though sometimes some forget) and usually limp (although this doesn’t seem to impede their movement at all) The female members (Igorinas) tend to not show their stitches and can be very attractive in conventional human standards, although they usually wear one or two subtle rings of stitches to show allegiance to the clan, they also generally do not lisp or limp as much.

Of course no good Igor would be without random jars of bubbling things, chemicals, potions and unknown things in bags, all of which can help the Igor (and his Master) to escape the inevitable torches and pitchforks, although an Igors loyalty will only stretch so far, surviving to find a new master is a much better than dying for one!

Creating an Igor

Quick Build

You can make an Igor quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Dexterity.
Alignment: Igors are always Neutral/Neutral, traditionally they work for those on the fringes of society (and sanity), but this does not make them bad people. They adhere to their code: Never question the master ("No, thur, that'th an artery"); never pass judgment ("What do you want a hundred virginth for?"); never grumble ("Where am I going to find a brain at thith time of night?"). If an Igor spent any time in judging people, he would never get anything done.

Class Features

As a Igor you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Igor level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution modifier per Igor level after 1st

Proficiencies

Armor: Light, Medium
Weapons: Simple
Tools: Surgeons Kit, Alchemy Kit
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Dexterity
Skills: Medicine and 2 from Arcana, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Survival

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• Scalpel (1D4 slashing)
• Bone saw (1D8 slashing)

Table: The Igor

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1st	+2	Surgery
2nd	+2	Standard Bandages, Anatomical Knowledge
3rd	+2	Escape Kit
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement
5th	+3	Extra Action
6th	+3	The Villagers are Coming!
7th	+3	Greater Bandages, Experimental Surgery
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
9th	+4	Experimental Surgery
10th	+4	Improved Surgery
11th	+4	Extra Attack, Experimental Surgery
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement
13th	+5	Superior Bandages, Experimental Surgery
14th	+5	Surgical Strike
15th	+5	Experimental Surgery
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
17th	+6	Experimental Surgery
18th	+6	Supreme Bandages
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement, Experimental Surgery
20th	+6	Master Surgeon

Surgery (Level 1)

For 1 Action,(when in combat) player can restore HP to creature within range (Touch) up to Igor’s Medicine Skill score.
If conducted on self or another Igor, can be done as a bonus action.
Advantage on stabilizing an unconscious/dying ally.
Can assist up to 2 targets during a short rest, targets can add 1 extra Hit Dice when healing

Bandages (Level 2)

Igors can create a number of bandages equal to their proficiency bonus, regaining all uses after a long rest.
Bandages can only be used whilst in combat.

Igor Level	Bandage Type	Heals For	Cost
2	Standard	1D4+1/Rnd for 4 Rnds	50G
7	Greater	1D6+2/Rnd for 4 Rnds	150G
13	Superior	1D12+4/Rnd for 4 Rnds	450G
18	Supreme	1D20+10/Rnd for 4 Rnds	1350

Anatomical Knowledge (Level 2)

Successful use of a Medicine check (DC = Creatures Combat Rating + 8) Learn any physical weaknesses (NOT magical weakness) and deal 1D6 extra damage against that creature type for 1 hour.

Escape Kit (Level 3)

Igors can create a number of items equal to their proficiency bonus, regaining all uses after a long rest.

Item	Effect	Cost
Smokestick	As an action, you can ignite this alchemically-coated wooden stick and toss it up to 30 feet. Thick smoke emerges from the stick, producing an effect identical to the fog cloud spell, except that it only fills a 10-foot radius sphere and has a duration of only 1 minute. Smokesticks can be manufactured to produce smoke in nearly any color.	30G
Tanglefoot Bag	This fragile canvas sack contains coiled strands of fibrous goo that expand and become sticky when exposed to air. As an action, you can throw the bag up to 30 feet, causing an effect identical to the web spell (save DC 10) except only filling a 5-foot cube and with a duration of only 1 minute. The Tanglefoot bag has no effect on creatures that are Huge or larger, formless, or incorporeal.	100G
Thunderstone	When this dull, brittle crystal strikes a hard surface, it erupts with a bang that can be heard 500 feet away and can deafen nearby creatures. As an action, you can throw the stone at a hard surface within 30 feet. Creatures within 10 feet of that point are affected as though targeted with the blindness/deafness spell (save DC 10), causing a "deafness" effect.	60G
Sunflare	A glass vial containing a light yellow fluid, which on contact with air combusts in a bright flash. As an action, you can throw the vial at a hard surface within 30 feet. Creatures within 10 feet of that point are affected as though targeted with the blindness/deafness spell (save DC 10), causing a "blind" effect.	60G
Giddyup Juice	A foul smelling, dark brown blue liquid that seems to vibrate in the container. Upon drinking, the imbiber is affected as though targeted with the expeditious retreat spell, except effects only last for 5 minutes.	25G

The Villagers are Coming! (Level 6)

Igors have an uncanny knack of knowing when the locals are going to be turning up with the pitchforks and flaming torches.
Advantage on Dexterity saving throws

Experimental Surgery (Level 9)

Igors are always keen to experiment on themselves, seeing additional organs as a standard way of life.
Medicine Check (DC13) required for each hour of research

Part	Effect	Research Time	Surgery Time
Extra Thumb (Can be done twice)	+1 Dex Each	6 Hours Each	2 Hours Each
Extra Kidney	+2 Con	18 Hours	8 Hours
Spring Loaded Knees	+5 to Movement Speed	12 Hours	6 Hours
Eye (Can be done twice)	+1 Perception Each If the 'donor' had Darkvision, gain Lesser Darkvision for 1 eye standard for both eyes	10 Hours Each	4 Hours Each
Spare Heart	After reaching 0HP, at the start of the next round regain conciousness at 1HP (Once per Long Rest)	24 Hours	16 Hours
Copper Spine	Can cast Lightning Bolt once per Long Rest From Level 9, can cast Call Lightning once per Long Rest	36 Hours	24 Hours

Igor Level	Total Surgeries Allowed
7	2
9	3
11	4
13	5
15	6
17	7
19	8

Improved Surgery (Level 10)

For 1 Action,(during combat) player can restore HP to creature within range (Touch) up to Igor’s Medicine Skill score x2.
If conducted on self or another Igor, can be done as a free action.
Advantage on stabilizing an unconscious/dying ally.
Can assist up to 3 targets during a short rest, targets can add 1 extra Hit Dice when healing

Surgical Strike (Level 14)

Igor's superior knowledge of anatomy allows him to make precise attacks to vulnerable areas of an opponents body
Once per opponent, up to proficiency modifier per long rest

Target	Effect
Leg	Normal Damage + Targets movement speed is halved for 2 rounds
Arm	Normal Damage + Target drops 1 held item
Head	Normal Damage + Target has Disagvantage on all saving throws until the end of the next round
Torso Front (Gut Punch)	Normal Damage + Winded (Movement Speed reduced to 0 until end of next round
Torso Back (Kidney Shot)	Normal Damage + 1D4 damage at start of round for 3 rounds

Master Surgeon (Level 20)

Igor can conduct Experimental Surgery on willing allies

Ability Score Increase

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

"Yeth Marthter?"

At DM’s discretion, the Igor may appear behind someone when required, even if the Igor wasn’t originally in the room.

"I've theen worth..."

Igors are not easily shocked, they wouldn’t be much use if they couldn’t keep calm in front of their Master, or the mirror for that matter. Advantage on saving throws against being Scared.

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