“There are many who consider the club to be a crude weapon. An inelegant instrument only paleolithic savages would utilize on the battlefield. Those are the combatants I find most enjoyable to educate.”

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Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral

Armor Class 18 (Breastplate and Shield); Initiative +2 (12)
Hit Points 54 (5d10 + 20)
Speed 30 feet

Skills Animal Handling +7, Athletics +3, Nature +3, Perception +7, Stealth +8, Survival +7; Cartographer’s Tools
Gear Backpack, Bedroll, Breastplate, Cartographer’s Tools, Ink (1 ounce bottle), Ink Pens (3 quills), Map Case with 5 Maps, Pouch with 50 Gold Pieces, Rations (10 days), Rope, Shield, Silvered Club, Tinderbox, Traveler’s Clothes, Waterskin, Willow Bush Sprig (Druidic Focus)
Senses Passive Perception 17, Passive Investigation 11, Passive Insight 14
Languages Common, Elvish, Goblin, Sylvan, Undercommon

GEAR

Silvered Club. When Blakthörn scores a Critical Hit with it against a creature that is shape-shifted, the weapon deals one additional die of damage.

TRAITS

Primal Companion. Whenever Blakthörn finishes a Long Rest, he can summon a different primal beast, which appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of him. Blakthörn chooses its stat block: Beast of the Land, Beast of the Sea or Beast of the Sky. He also determine the kind of animal it is, choosing a kind appropriate for the stat block. Whatever beast he choose, it bears primal markings indicating its supernatural origin. If Blakthörn already has a beast from this feature, the old one vanishes when the new one appears.

Resourceful. Blakthörn gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Long Rest.

Telepathic Utterance. Blakthörn can speak telepathically to any creature he can see within 60 feet of himself. Blakthörn’s telepathic utterances are in a language he knows, and the creature understands him only if it knows that language. His communication doesn’t give the creature the ability to respond to him telepathically.

ACTIONS

Magic Initiate. Blakthörn is an 5th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): Guidance, Shillelagh ^BA
1/Long Rest Each: Charm Person, Detect Thoughts
2/Long Rest: Hunter’s Mark

Primal Companion. If Blakthörn’s Primal Companion beast has died within the last hour, Blakthörn can take a Magic action to touch it and expend a spell slot. The beast returns to life after 1 minute with all its Hit Points restored.

Shillelagh: Silvered Club. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 feet. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) Bludgeoning or Force damage. When Blakthörn scores a Critical Hit with it against a creature that is shape-shifted, the weapon deals one additional die of damage. If Blakthörn hits a creature with this weapon and deals damage to it, he can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of Blakthörn’s next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn’t exceed 10 feet.

Spellcasting. Blakthörn is an 5th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). He can use a Druidic Focus as a Spellcasting Focus for his Ranger spells.
1st level (4/Long Rest): Cure Wounds, Detect Magic, Ensnaring Strike, Hunter’s Mark, Longstrider
2nd level (2/Long Rest): Darkvision, Magic Weapon

BONUS ACTIONS

Bestial Fury. Blakthörn commands his Primal Companion beast to take the Beast’s Strike action.

“You’ve been attacking my afterimage this entire time.”

Izan’thir was born a peasant and rose in recognition through exemplary battlefield action. Elevated into the clandestine House Sele’nara, he serves as an operator for the royal court: an individual dispatched to resolve affairs through saboteur when diplomacy fails. Such operations are disavowed by the Crown, therefore necessitating equal amounts of loyalty and discretion. In such secrecy he bears the identity of Izan Selara: a nomad unable to return home until the short lived have forget his nefarious deed.

Medium Humanoid (High Elf), Chaotic Good

Armor Class 19 (Genie’s Splendor and Bracers of Defense), Initiative +2 (12)
Hit Points 103 (9d8 + 3d10 + 36)
Speed 30 feet

Skills Deception +9, Insight +3, Intimidation +9, Persuasion +9, Stealth +6, Survival +3; Thieves’ Tools
Gear Backpack, Bedroll, Boots of Elvenkind, Cloak of Elvenkind, Clothes of Mending, Component Pouch, Holy Symbol, Pouch with 50 PP, Rapier, Rations (10 days), Rope, Thieves’ Tools, Tinderbox, Waterskin
Senses Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 9, Passive Investigation 10, Passive Insight 9
Languages Common, Elvish, Orc

TRAITS

Channel Divinity (2/Long Rest). Izan’thir can channel divine energy directly from the Outer Planes, using it to fuel Channel Divinity effect options.

Elemental Smite. Immediately after Izan’thir casts the Divine Smite spell, he can expend one use of his Channel Divinity and invoke one of the following effects.

• Dao’s Crush. Earth rises up around the target of Izan’thir’s Divine Smite. The target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 17). While Grappled, the target has the Restrained condition.
• Djinni’s Escape. Izan’thir teleports to an unoccupied space he can see within 30 feet of himself and take on a semi-incorporeal form, which lasts until the end of his next turn. While in this form, Izan’thir has Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage, and he has Immunity to the Grappled, Prone, and Restrained conditions.
• Efreeti’s Fury. The target of Izan’thir’s Divine Smite takes an extra 5 (2d4) Fire damage, and fire jumps from the target to another creature Izan’thir can see within 30 feet of himself. The second creature also takes 5 (2d4) Fire damage.
• Marid’s Surge. The target of Izan’thir’s Divine Smite and each creature of your choice in a 10-foot Emanation originating from you make a Strength saving throw (DC 17). On a failed save, a creature is pushed 15 feet straight away from Izan’thir and has the Prone condition.

Fey Ancestry. Izan’thir has Advantage on saving throws he makes to avoid or end the Charmed condition.

Lay On Hands (15 Hit Points/Long Rest). Izan’thir has a pool of healing power with a total of 15 Hit Points.

Luck Points (4/Long Rest). Izan’thir has 4 Luck Points that he can spend on the benefits below.

• Advantage. When Izan’thir rolls a d20 for a D20 Test, he can spend 1 Luck Point to give himself Advantage on the roll.
• Disadvantage. When a creature rolls a d20 for an attack roll against Izan’thir, Izan’thir can spend 1 Luck Point to impose Disadvantage on that roll.

Steps of the Fey. Whenever Izan’thir casts the Misty Step spell, he can choose one of the following additional effects.

• Refreshing Step. Immediately after Izan’thir teleports, he or one creature Izan’thir can see within 10 feet of himself gains 5 (1d10) Temporary Hit Points.
• Taunting Step. Creatures within 5 feet of the space Izan’thir left must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 17) or have Disadvantage on attack rolls against creatures other than Izan’thir until the start of Izan’thir’s next turn.
• Disappearing Step. Izan’thir has the Invisible condition until the start of his next turn or until immediately after he makes an attack roll, deal damage, or casts a spell.
• Dreadful Step. Creatures within 5 feet of the space Izan’thir left or the space he appears in (his choice) must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 17) or take 11 (2d10) Psychic damage.

GEAR

Boots of Elvenkind. While Izan’thir wears these boots, his steps make no sound, regardless of the surface he is moving across. He also has Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

Cloak of Elvenkind. While Izan’thir wears this cloak, Wisdom (Perception) checks made to perceive him have Disadvantage, and he has Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

Clothes of Mending. This elegant outfit magically mends itself to counteract daily wear and tear. Pieces of the outfit that are destroyed can’t be repaired in this way.

ACTIONS

Thirsting Blade. Izan’thir gains the Extra Attack feature for his pact weapon. With that feature, he can attack twice with the weapon instead of once when he takes the Attack action on his turn.

Pact Weapon: Rapier. Melee Attack Roll: +9 to hit, reach 5 feet. Hit: 11 (1d8 + 7) Necrotic, Piercing, Psychic, or Radiant damage. If Izan’thir hits a creature with this weapon and deals damage to the creature, Izan’thir has Advantage on his next attack roll against that creature before the end of his next turn.

Eldritch Blast. Spell Attack Roll: +9 to hit, range 120 feet. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) Force damage. The spell creates three beams. Izan’thir can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.

Magical Cunning (1/Long Rest). Izan’thir can perform an esoteric rite for 1 minute, regaining up to 1 expended Pact Magic spell slots.

Pact of the Chain. When Izan’thir takes the Attack action, he can forgo one of his own attacks to allow his familiar to make one attack of its own with its Reaction.

Innate Magic. Izan’thir is a 12th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). Izan’thir can also cast the spells using any spell slots he has.
At Will: Find Familiar, Prestidigitation
1/Long Rest Each: Contact Other Plane, Detect Magic, Divine Smite ^BA, Hex
7/Long Rest: Misty Step ^BA

Pact Magic. Izan’thir is a 12th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). He can use his pact weapon as a Spellcasting Focus.
Cantrips (at will): Eldritch Blast, Mage Hand, Mind Sliver, Minor Illusion
5th level (2/Short Rest): Armor of Agathys ^BA, Banishment, Blink, Calm Emotions, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Dominate Person, Faerie Fire, Fly, Greater Invisibility, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Invisibility, Major Image, Phantasmal Force, Plant Growth, Seeming, Sleep, Suggestion, Synaptic Static

Spellcasting. Izan’thir is a 12th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). He can use a Holy Symbol as a Spellcasting Focus.
1st level (2/Long Rest): Chromatic Orb, Command, Compelled Duel ^BA, Elementalism, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield of Faith, Thunderous Smite ^BA

BONUS ACTIONS

Divine Sense. For the next 10 minutes or until Izan’thir has the Incapacitated condition, he knows the location of any Celestials, Fiends, and Undead within 60 feet, and he knows its creature type. In the same radius, Izan’thir also detect the presence of any place/object that has been consecrated or desecrated, as with the Hallow spell.

Heal. Izan’thir touches a creature (which could be himself) and restores a number Hit Points to that creature, up to the maximum amount remaining in the Lay On Hands pool.

Investment of the Chain Master. Izan’thir commands his familiar to take the Attack action.

Pact of the Blade. Izan’thir conjures a pact weapon in his hand. The pact weapon disappears if Izan’thir use this Bonus Action again, if the weapon is more than 5 feet away from him for more than 1 minute, or if he dies.

Purify Poison. Izan’thir expends 5 Hit Points from the Lay On Hands pool to remove the Poisoned condition from the creature; those points don’t also restore HP to the creature.

REACTIONS

Investment of the Chain Master. Trigger: Izan’thir’s familiar takes damage. Response: Izan’thir can grant it Resistance against that damage.

Misty Escape. Trigger: Izan’thir takes damage. Response: Izan’thir can cast the Misty Step spell.

“I could provide guaranteed safe passage through the forgotten lands; of course such perilous wayfinding would not be done out of mere generosity.”

Shinare was an orphan raised by itinerant mercenaries. Throughout his youth the regiment fought across mountainous territories where Shinare learnt swordsmanship ubiquitous to the region. He would later come into possession of an ancient blade that promised incalculable power in exchange for slaughter in its name. The deal was struck, and though in time Shinare realized the magnitude of his mistake, he adheres to his end of the bargain so long as the entity maintains its role in kind.

Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral

Armor Class 18 (Adamantine Plate Armor), Initiative +6 (16)
Hit Points 167 (17d8 + 1d10 + 72)
Speed 30 feet, Swim 30 feet

Skills Athletics +8, Perception +12, Intimidation +14, Stealth +6, Survival +6; Cartographer’s Tools
Gear Adamantine Greatsword, Adamantine Plate Armor, Backpack, Bedroll, Book (personal journal), Cartographer’s Tools, Component Pouch, Gilded Ladle worth 500 GP, Hooded Lantern, Ink (1 ounce bottle), Ink Pens (3 quills), 2 Longswords, Map Case with 5 Maps, Oil (3 flasks), Pouch with 9000 GP in Ruby Dust, Rations (10 days), Rope, Tinderbox, Tome of Leadership and Influence (3 volumes), Traveler’s Clothes, Waterskin
Senses Blindsight 10 feet, Truesight 30 feet, Passive Perception 22, Passive Investigation 10, Passive Insight 10
Languages Common, Draconic, Giant

TRAITS

Exploit Opening. When Shinare rolls damage for an Opportunity Attack, he can roll the damage dice twice and use either roll against the target.

Family First. If Shinare has Heroic Inspiration when he rolls Initiative, he can expend it to give himself and his allies Advantage on that Initiative roll.

Gift of the Depths. Shinare can breathe underwater.

Hex Restoration. Shinare regains one expended use of Hexblade’s Curse when he finish a Short Rest or uses his Magical Cunning feature.

Initiative Swap. Immediately after Shinare rolls Initiative, he can swap his Initiative with the Initiative of one willing ally in the same combat. Shinare can’t make this swap if he or the ally has the Incapacitated condition.

Lifedrinker. Once per turn when Shinare hits a creature with his pact weapon, Shinare can deal an extra 3 (1d6) Necrotic, Psychic, or Radiant damage to the creature, and expend one of his Hit Point Dice to roll it and regain 6 (1d8 + 2) Hit Points.

Luck Points (6/Long Rest). Shinare has 6 Luck Points that he can spend on the benefits below.

• Advantage. When Shinare rolls a d20 for a D20 Test, he can spend 1 Luck Point to give himself Advantage on the roll.
• Disadvantage. When a creature rolls a d20 for an attack roll against Shinare, Shinare can spend 1 Luck Point to impose Disadvantage on that roll.

Resourceful. Shinare gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Long Rest.

Unyielding Will. When he succeeds on a saving throw to maintain Concentration, each creature of Shinare’s choice in a 10-foot Emanation originating from Shinare takes 7 (2d6) Necrotic damage. Once Shinare uses this benefit, he can’t do so again until the start of his next turn.

Unyielding Will (1/Long Rest). When Shinare fails a saving throw to maintain Concentration, he can choose to succeed instead, and Shinare gains 22 (1d10 + 17) Temporary Hit Points.

Versatile Merc (1/Long Rest). Choose a skill in which Shinare has proficiency. He has Expertise in that skill until he finishes his next Long Rest.

GEAR

Adamantine Plate Armor. While wearing this armor, any Critical Hit against Shinare becomes a normal hit.

Adamantine Greatsword. Whenever this weapon hits an object, the hit is a Critical Hit.

Tome of Leadership and Influence (3). Shinare’s Charisma has increased by 6, to a maximum of 26.

ACTIONS

Devouring Blade. Shinare gains the Extra Attack feature for his pact weapon. With that feature, he can attack thrice with the weapon instead of once when he takes the Attack action on his turn.

Pact Weapon: Adamantine Greatsword. Melee Attack Roll: +14 to hit, reach 5 feet. Hit: 21 (2d6 + 14) Necrotic, Psychic, Radiant, or Slashing damage. If Shinare’s attack roll misses a creature with his pact weapon, he can deal 8 Necrotic, Psychic, Radiant, or Slashing damage. Whenever this weapon hits an object, the hit is a Critical Hit.

Eldritch Blast. Spell Attack Roll: +14 to hit, range 120 feet. Hit: 13 (1d10 + 8) Force damage. The spell creates four beams. Shinare can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.

Contact Patron (1/Long Rest). Shinare can cast the Contact Other Plane spell without expending a spell slot to contact his patron, and Shinare automatically succeeds on the spell’s saving throw.

Gift of the Depths (1/Long Rest). Shinare can cast the Water Breathing spell without expending a spell slot.

Magical Cunning (1/Long Rest). Shinare can perform an esoteric rite for 1 minute, regaining up to 2 expended Pact Magic spell slots.

Pact Magic. Shinare is an 18th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit with spell attacks). He can use his pact weapon as a Spellcasting Focus.
Cantrips (at will): Blade Ward, Eldritch Blast, Mage Hand, Mind Sliver
5th level (4/Short Rest): Animate Objects, Arcane Vigor ^BA, Armor of Agathys ^BA, Banishment, Bestow Curse, Conjure Barrage, Contact Other Plane, Counterspell ^R, Dimension Door, Dispel Magic, Fly, Freedom of Movement, Hex ^BA, Hunger of Hadar, Invisibility, Major Image, Shield ^R, Staggering Smite ^BA, Steel Wind Strike, Suggestion, Synaptic Static, Tongues, Wrathful Smite
6th level (1/Long Rest): Tasha’s Bubbling Cauldron
7th level (1/Long Rest): Forcecage
8th level (1/Long Rest): Befuddlement
9th level (1/Long Rest): Adamantine Wind Strike

BONUS ACTIONS

Harrowing Hex. After Shinare casts a level 1+ spell that has a casting time of an action, he can make one attack with a weapon.

Hexblade’s Curse (8/Long Rest). Choose one creature Shinare can see within 30 feet of himself. The target is cursed for 1 minute, during which Shinare gains the benefits below. The curse ends early if Shinare uses this feature again, if he dismiss it (no action required), or dies. When he casts a spell using a spell slot that curses a target, Shinare can use his Hexblade’s Curse as a part of casting that spell instead of taking a Bonus Action. When he does so, the target of the spell is the target of Shinare’s Hexblade’s Curse, and Hexblade’s Curse’s duration is either 1 minute or the spell’s duration, whichever is longer.

• When the target cursed by his Hexblade’s Curse drops to 0 Hit Points, Shinare regains 12 (1d8 + 8) Hit Points.
• While Shinare isn’t wearing armor or wielding a Shield, he gains a +2 bonus to Armor Class while he is within 10 feet of the target cursed by his Hexblade’s Curse.
• When Shinare hits the target cursed by his Hexblade’s Curse with an attack roll, the target has Disadvantage on the next saving throw it makes before the start of Shinare’s next turn.
• When the target of his Hexblade’s Curse ends its turn 30 feet or further from Shinare, Shinare can move up to 30 feet straight toward the target.
• Any attack roll Shinare makes against the target cursed by his Hexblade’s Curse scores a Critical Hit on a roll of a 19 or 20 on the d20.
• When he deals damage to the target cursed by his Hexblade’s Curse, Shinare can cause his curse to explode with sinister energy. The target and each creature of Shinare’s choice in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the target takes 10 (3d6) Necrotic, Psychic, or Radiant damage (Shinare’s choice), and their Speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of Shinare’s next turn. Once he uses this benefit, Shinare can’t use it again until he finishes a Long Rest or expends a Pact Magic slot (no action required) to restore his use of it.

Hew. Immediately after Shinare scores a Critical Hit with a Melee weapon or reduces a creature to 0 Hit Points with one, he can make one attack with the same weapon.

Pact of the Blade. Shinare conjures a pact weapon in his hand. The pact weapon disappears if Shinare use this Bonus Action again, if the weapon is more than 5 feet away from him for more than 1 minute, or if he dies.

Second Wind (2/Long Rest). Shinare regains 6 (1d10 + 1) Hit Points.

REACTIONS

Armor of Hexes. Trigger: Shinare takes damage from the target cursed by his Hexblade’s Curse. Response: Shinare reduces the damage taken by 17.

Retaliate. Trigger: A creature within 5 feet of Shinare hits him with a melee attack. Response: Immediately after Shinare makes an Opportunity Attack against that creature.

“I shall resurrect you as a new creature. A better creature. A perfect creature.”

As the son of a skilled necromancer, Einbach was immersed in the secrets of undeath throughout childhood. Though he failed to inherit his mother’s immense magic potency, he countered that insufficiency with an intellectual genius towards mechanical innovation. Upon amassing considerable wealth and resources from academic innovations, Einbach’s macabre discoveries into the infusion of necromancy with complex mechanisms and exotic chemicals lead him to pioneer construct and undead fusion.

Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral

Armor Class 20; Initiative +2 (12)
Hit Points 75 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30 feet

Skills Arcana +8, History +8, Investigation +8, Medicine +4, Perception +4; Alchemist’s Supplies, Leatherworker’s Tools, Thieves’ Tools, Tinker’s Tools
Gear Alchemist’s Supplies, Bag of Holding, Book (research journal), Component Pouch, Goggles of Night, Halfplate +1, Ink (1 ounce bottle), Ink Pens (3 quills), Leatherworker’s Tools, Pouch with 50 GP, Returning Spear, Scrolls (5 parchments), Scroll Case, Thieves’ Tools, Tinker’s Tools, Traveler’s Clothes
Senses Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish

TRAITS

Concentration. Einbach has Advantage on Constitution saving throws to maintain Concentration.

Homunculus Servant. Einbach has a homunculus familiar.

Jolt to Life (4/Long Rest). When Einbach casts Spare the Dying, he can modify the spell so that it sends a jolt of electricity through the target, reviving it. The target regains 1 Hit Point, and each creature in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the target makes a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creatures take 7 (1d4 + 5) Lightning damage. On a successful save, they take half as much damage.

Reanimated Companion (1/Long Rest). Einbach created a Reanimated Companion through the power of necromancy and science.

Replicate Magical Item. When Einbach finishes a Long Rest, he can create five different magic items if he has Tinker’s Tools in hand, choosing the item from the following list: Armor +1, Goggles of Night, Returning Weapon, Shield +1, Wand of the War Mage +1. If a created item requires Attunement, Einbach can attune himself to it the instant he creates it. If he decides to attune to the item later, he must do so using the normal process for Attunement. If Einbach tries to exceed his maximum number of magic items for this feature, the oldest item vanishes, and then the new item appears. A magic item created by this feature functions exactly like the normal magic item, except its magic isn’t permanent. When Einbach dies, the magic item vanishes after 2 (1d4) of days. Einbach can use any Wand or Weapon created by this feature as a Spellcasting Focus in lieu of using a set of Artisan’s Tools.

Spellcasting. Einbach is a 9th level spellcaster. He casts spells using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). Einbach can perform the Somatic components of spells even when he has weapons or a Shield in one or both hands. He can use his Artisan’s Tools as a Spellcasting Focus.
Cantrips (at will): Mage Hand, Mend, Spare the Dying, True Strike
1st level (4/Long Rest): Cure Wounds, Detect Magic, False Life, Feather Fall, Witch Bolt
2nd level (3/Long Rest): Aid, Blindness/Deafness, Enhance Ability, Invisibility, Lesser Restoration
3rd level (2/Long Rest): Animate Dead, Fly, Homunculus Servant, Lightning Bolt, Revivify

ACTIONS

Reanimated Companion (1/Long Rest). As a Magic action while holding Tinker’s Tools, Einbach can create a Reanimated Companion. The companion manifests in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of Einbach. The companion is Friendly to Einbach and his allies and obeys Einbach. It lasts until Einbach finish a Long Rest or until he takes a Magic action to dismiss it early, at which point it harmlessly collapses into a pile of viscera. It immediately drops to 0 Hit Points and dies (triggering its Death Burst trait) if Einbach dies. Once Einbach creates a companion, he can’t do so again until he finishes a Long Rest or expends a spell slot to create one. Einbach can have only one companion at a time and can’t create one while his companion is present.

Returning Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 feet or range 20/60 feet. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Piercing damage. It returns to Einbach’s hand immediately after it is used to make a ranged attack roll. Sap: If Einbach hits a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of Einbach’s next turn.

Tinker’s Magic (4/Long Rest): As a Magic action while holding Tinker’s Tools, Einbach can create one item in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of himself, choosing the item from the following list: Ball Bearings, Net, Basket, Oil, Bedroll, Paper, Bell, Parchment, Blanket, Pole, Block and Tackle, Pouch, Bucket, Rope, Caltrops, Sack, Candle, Shovel, Crowbar, String, Flask, Tinderbox, Jug, Torch, Lamp, and Vial. The item lasts until Einbach finishes a Long Rest, at which point it vanishes.

Transmute Magic Item (1/Long Rest). As a Magic action, Einbach can touch one magic item within 5 feet of himself that he created with Replicate Magic Item and transform it into a different magic item. The resulting item must be based on a magic item plan Einbach knows.

True Strike. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +9 to hit, reach 5 feet or range 20/60 feet. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Radiant damage. It returns to Einbach’s hand immediately after it is used to make a ranged attack roll. Sap: If Einbach hits a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of Einbach’s next turn.

BONUS ACTIONS

Charge Magic Item. Einbach can touch a magic item within 5 feet of himself that he created with Replicate Magic Item and uses charges. He recharges the item and expends a level 1+ spell slot. The number of charges an item regains is equal to the level of spell slot expended.

Drain Magic Item (1/Long Rest). Einbach can touch a magic item within 5 feet of himself that he created with Replicate Magic Item and causes the item to vanish, converting its magical energy into a spell slot. The slot is level 1 if the item is Common or level 2 if the item is Uncommon or Rare. Any spell slot Einbach creates with this feature vanishes when he finishes a Long Rest.

REACTION

Flash of Genius (4/Long Rest). Trigger: When Einbach or a creature he can see within 30 feet of him fails an ability check or a saving throw. Response: Add a +4 bonus to the roll, potentially causing it to succeed.

Reactive Spell. Trigger: A creature provokes an Opportunity Attack from Einbach. Response: Einbach can cast a spell at the creature rather than making an Opportunity Attack. The spell must have a casting time of one action and must target only that creature.

“Celerity. Accuracy. Lethality.”

Kaizen never sought to be an assassin… it just happened his swordsmanship suited assassination. As a practitioner of iaido his technique relies on first strike. Kaizen’s pragmatic methodology to exploit blindspots, inflict inhumane wounds, and withdraw from reach during duels lead to accusation of dishonor. Yet the core deterministic factor could be Kaizen’s distain for the katana and overwhelming perference for the wakizashi. Thus his options for employment fell into the influence of criminal syndicates and unscrupulous nobles.

Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral

Armor Class 17; Initiative +9 (19)
Hit Points 93 (10d8 + 40)
Speed 40 feet

Skills Acrobatics +9, Animal Handing +5, Athletics +4, Deception +8, Perception +9, Persuasion +8, Stealth +13; Calligrapher’s Supplies, Disguise Kit, Poisoner’s Kit, Thieves’ Tools
Gear Book (swordsman’s manuscript), Calligrapher’s Supplies, Enspelled Wakizashi of Haste, Studded Leather Armor, Thieves’ Tools, Traveler’s Clothes, Wakizashi
Senses Blindsight 10 feet, Passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Common Sign, Draconic, Giant, Thieves’ Cant

TRAITS

Agile Movement. Opportunity Attacks have Disadvantage against Kaizen.

Dash over Difficult Terrain. When Kaizen takes the Dash action on his turn, Difficult Terrain doesn’t cost him extra movement for the rest of that turn.

Enspelled Wakizashi of Haste. The weapon has 6 charges and regains 3 (1d6) expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the weapon, Kaizen can expend 1 charge to cast the Haste spell.

Evasion. When Kaizen is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, Kaizen instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw and only half damage if he fails. Kaizen can’t use this feature if he has the Incapacitated condition.

Fog of War. Kaizen gains Advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) check he makes as part of the Hide action during combat.

Initiative. Kaizen has Advantage on Initiative rolls.

Initiative Swap. Immediately after Kaizen rolls Initiative, he can swap his Initiative with the Initiative of one willing ally in the same combat. Kaizen can’t make this swap if he or the ally has the Incapacitated condition.

Masterful Mimicry. Kaizen can unerringly mimic another person’s speech, handwriting or both if Kaizen has spent at least 1 hour studying them.

Reliable Talent. Whenever Kaizen makes an ability check that uses one of his skills or tool proficiencies, he can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

Resourceful. Kaizen gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Long Rest.

Sniper. If Kaizen makes an attack roll while hidden and the roll misses, making the attack roll doesn’t reveal his location.

ACTIONS

Sneak Attack. Once per turn Kaizen can deal an extra 27 (5d6) damage to one creature he hits with an attack if Kaizen has Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a Finesse or Ranged weapon. The extra damage’s type is the same as the weapon’s type. Kaizen doesn’t need Advantage on the attack if at least one of his allies is within 5 feet of the target, the ally doesn’t have the Incapacitated condition, and Kaizen doesn’t have Disadvantage on the attack roll.

Surprising Strikes. During the first round of each combat, Kaizen has Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn. If Kaizen’s Sneak Attack hits any target during that round, the target takes an additional 10 damage of the weapon’s type.

Cunning Strike. When Kaizen deals Sneak Attack damage, he can add one of the following Cunning Strike effects. Each effect has a die cost, which is the number of Sneak Attack dice Kaizen must forgo to add the effect. Kaizen removes the die before rolling, and the effect occurs immediately after the attack’s damage is dealt.

• Poison (-1d6). To use this effect, Kaizen must have a Poisoner’s Kit on his person. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, the poisoned target repeats the save, ending the effect on a success.
• Trip (-1d6). To use this effect, the target must be Large or smaller. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17. Failure: The target has the Prone condition.
• Withdraw (-1d6). Immediately after the attack, Kaizen moves up to half his speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

Enspelled Wakizashi of Haste. Melee Attack Roll: +9 to hit, reach 5 feet. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) Slashing damage. When Kaizen makes the extra attack of the Light property, he can make it as part of the Attack action instead of as a Bonus Action. Kaizen can make this extra attack only once per turn.

BONUS ACTIONS

Cunning Action. On his turn, Kaizen can take one of the following actions: Dash, Disengage, or Hide.

Roving Aim. Kaizen gives himself Advantage on his next attack roll on the current turn, provided that he hasn’t moved during this turn.

REACTIONS

Parry. If another creature hits Kaizen with a melee attack, Kaizen can take a Reaction to add 4 to his Armor Class, potentially causing the attack to miss Kaizen. Kaizen gains this bonus to his Armor Class against melee attacks until the start of his next turn.

Uncanny Dodge. When an attacker that Kaizen can see hits him with an attack roll, Kaizen can take a Reaction to halve the attack’s damage against himself (round down).