Rhyan
Ancestry: Human
Background: Cultist
Class: Fighter 1
Perception +4;
Languages Aklo, Common, Goblin, Sylvan
Skills Acrobatics +6, Arcana +7, Athletics +3, Crafting +7, Lore: Cult +7, Medicine +4, Nature +4, Occultism +7, Stealth +6, Thievery +6
Str +0, Dex +3, Con +0, Int +4, Wis +1, Cha +1
Items Explorer’s Clothing, Backpack, Bedroll, Chalk (10), Flint and Steel, Rope, Rations (2), Torch (5), Waterskin, Soap, Sling Bullets (20), Material Component Pouch
AC 16; Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +6
HP 14; Resistances cold 1
Speed 25 feet
Melee Sickle +6 (Agile, Finesse, Trip), Damage 1d4 S
Melee Staff +3 (Two-Hand d8), Damage 1d4 B
Ranged Sling +6 (Propulsive), Damage 1d6 B
Reach Spell (Concentrate, Metamagic) You can extend the range of your spells. If the next action you use is to Cast a Spell that has a range, increase that spell’s range by 30 feet. As is standard for increasing spell ranges, if the spell normally has a range of touch, you extend its range to 30 feet.
Occult Prepared Spells DC 17, attack +7; 1stAnimate Dead, Bless; CantripsChill Touch, Forbidding Ward, Infectious Enthusiasm, Guidance, Shield
Focus Spells (1 points)
Nudge Fate Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature Saving Throw Will; Duration sustained up to 1 minute You read slightly into the future and give fate a tiny push to achieve the result you desire. Once during the duration, when the target fails an attack roll, skill check, or saving throw and a +1 status bonus would turn a critical failure into a failure, or failure into a success, you grant the target a +1 status bonus to the check retroactively, changing the outcome appropriately. The spell then ends, and the target is temporarily immune for 1 minute. If you cast nudge fate while a previous casting of this hex is still in effect, the previous effect ends.
Phase Familiar Range 60 feet; Targets your familiar You draw upon your patron’s power to momentarily shift your familiar from its solid, physical form into an ephemeral version of itself shaped of mist. Your familiar gains resistance 5 to all damage and is immune to precision damage. These apply only against the triggering damage. Heightened (+1) Increase the resistance by 2.
Additional Feats Schooled in Secrets, Wintertouched Human
Additional Specials Familiar, Hexes, Patron (Fate), Witch Spellcasting
BACKSTORY
Born in a small, secluded village nestled amidst an expansive, ancient forest, Rhyan always had a propensity for the unusual. From a young age, she demonstrated a curiosity that outstripped her peers, with a special fascination for the wild, arcane mysteries that lay just beyond the village’s boundary.
Her mother, a wise and practiced herbalist, first noticed Rhyan’s affinity for magic when she found her toddler daughter chatting away with the local crows as if they were old friends. While others might have been spooked, her mother nurtured Rhyan’s unique abilities and encouraged her curiosity about the natural world and the forces that bound it together.
At the age of seven, Rhyan’s life took a dramatic turn. A stranger arrived in the village – a withered old witch named Morwen. She was drawn by the unusual magic that seemed to permeate the forest. Sensing the potent spark within Rhyan, Morwen took her under her wing, teaching her to harness her magical abilities and commune with the natural spirits of the forest.
Rhyan spent years as Morwen’s apprentice, honing her magical skills, learning to brew potent potions, and even starting to decipher the cryptic messages of the stars. It was during this time she received her familiar, a crow she lovingly named Obsidian. Obsidian was more than a pet; he was a companion, guide, and a conduit for her burgeoning magical power.
When Morwen passed away, she left Rhyan with a powerful legacy and an enchanted grimoire filled with spells and lore. Rhyan now strives to continue Morwen’s legacy, serving her village by protecting it from mystical threats and aiding those in need with her magic and knowledge.
Despite her young age, Rhyan is a respected figure in her community, a bridge between the ordinary and the supernatural. However, the wider world beckons to her, its myriad mysteries whispering in her dreams. With Obsidian at her side, Rhyan is ready to venture forth, armed with her spells, potions, and an insatiable curiosity about the world and her place within it. The story of Rhyan, the witch of the wilds, is only just beginning.