Mallen
Mallen
Sheet
AC 16 · HP 38 · 40 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingSTR
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionWIS
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
22 featuresAction
- Attack
When On his turn, when taking the Attack action.
Mallen makes two attacks with his Attack action. He can use Dexterity for his shortsword and unarmed strikes.
Bonus action
- Martial Arts Strike
When After taking the Attack action with an unarmed strike or monk weapon.
Mallen makes one unarmed strike as a bonus action after attacking with an unarmed strike or monk weapon.
- Flurry of Blows
When After taking the Attack action.
Mallen spends 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action.
- Patient Defense
When On his turn.
Mallen spends 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action.
- Step of the Wind
When On his turn.
Mallen spends 1 ki point to Dash or Disengage as a bonus action, and his jump distance is doubled for the turn.
- Martial ArtsLevel 1
Mallen can use Dexterity instead of Strength for unarmed strikes and monk weapons. His unarmed strikes deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage, and when he uses the Attack action with an unarmed strike or monk weapon, he can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. He can also make a bonus action unarmed strike after spending 1 ki point during his turn.
Reaction
- Deflect MissilesLevel 3
When When hit by a ranged weapon attack.
Mallen reduces damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + 9 and may catch the missile if the damage is reduced to 0.
- Slow FallLevel 4
When When falling and able to use his reaction.
Mallen reduces falling damage by 25 when using his reaction.
Always on
- Open Hand TechniqueLevel 3
When When a Flurry of Blows attack hits.
After hitting with Flurry of Blows, Mallen can force a target to make a Strength or Dexterity saving throw, push it 15 feet, knock it prone, or prevent it from taking reactions until the end of his next turn.
- Stunning StrikeLevel 5
When When a melee weapon attack hits.
Mallen spends 1 ki point after hitting with a melee weapon attack. The target makes a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or becomes stunned until the end of Mallen's next turn.
- Unarmored DefenseLevel 1
While wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, Mallen's AC equals 10 + his Dexterity modifier + his Wisdom modifier.
- KiLevel 2
Mallen gains 5 ki points, which recharge after a short or long rest. Ki abilities include Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind. His ki save DC is 14.
- Unarmored MovementLevel 2
Mallen's unarmored speed increases by 10 feet while he is not wearing armor or wielding a shield.
- Monastic Tradition: Way of the Open HandLevel 3
Mallen follows the Way of the Open Hand, gaining techniques that manipulate opponents through precise unarmed strikes.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Mallen increases one ability score by 2. He increased his Dexterity from 16 to 18.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Mallen can attack twice, instead of once, whenever he takes the Attack action on his turn.
- Ability Score IncreaseHumanEach ability score increases by 1.
- SizeHumanMedium.
- SpeedHuman30 feet.
- LanguagesHumanCommon and one additional language.
- Human VersatilityHumanHumans adapt readily to many cultures and professions.
- Ship's PassageSailor
Mallen can secure free passage on sailing ships for himself and his adventuring companions in exchange for performing work aboard the vessel. He is also familiar with ships and the life of sailors.
Gear
8 itemsWeapons
- ShortswordA short, balanced blade suitable for close combat and monk training.
- 10×DartLight throwing darts used for ranged attacks.
- Belaying PinA stout wooden pin once used aboard ship and now carried as an improvised club and reminder of Mallen's sailor days.
Gear
- Dungeoneer's PackA compact pack containing essential adventuring gear, including bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, rations, waterskin, and rope.
- 15×Hemp RopeStrong hemp rope useful aboard ships, during rescues, and in climbing.
- Lucky CharmA small token of luck from Mallen's former ship, polished smooth by years of handling.
- Common ClothesPlain, durable clothing suitable for travel and monastery service.
Purse
- 10×Gold PiecesMoney saved from his former life at sea and payment for occasional shipboard work.
Appearance
Mallen is a lean, weathered human man with sun-browned skin, gray-green eyes, and shoulder-length dark hair streaked with premature silver. A jagged scar crosses his left brow, and his hands are callused from years at sea and disciplined martial training. He wears simple monastery robes beneath a salt-stained traveling cloak, with a strip of blue sailcloth tied around one wrist in memory of his lost home.
Mannerisms
Mallen keeps his breathing slow and deliberate, especially when angry. He instinctively checks knots, doors, and windows whenever he enters a room. When thinking, he rubs the blue sailcloth around his wrist and listens as if waiting for the sound of distant waves.
Personality
Mallen is quiet, observant, and unfailingly courteous, even toward people who frighten or anger him. He has a sailor's practical humor and a monk's patience, but beneath both lies a deep hunger to make the world safer for those who have no one to protect them. He prefers to solve problems without killing, though he does not hesitate when innocent lives are in immediate danger.
Ideals
Justice must protect the helpless, not merely punish the guilty. Mercy is a strength that should be offered freely, but never used as an excuse to ignore suffering.
Bonds
The memory of his family and ruined village guides every choice he makes. He carries a small piece of blue sailcloth from his childhood home and hopes to one day discover who destroyed it.
Flaws
Mallen struggles to trust his own peace of mind. When danger is absent, he sometimes searches for threats until he creates tension where none was needed. He can become relentless when confronting cruelty, and his desire to punish those responsible for his village's destruction occasionally tempts him to abandon mercy.
Quirks
Background
Mallen was born in a small coastal village and spent most of his youth aboard fishing boats, learning the moods of the sea, the language of rigging, and the quiet cooperation required to bring a crew home alive. He became a capable sailor, known for his steady hands and refusal to abandon anyone overboard. He believed the sea was harsh but honest, and that every storm eventually passed. When Mallen returned from a long voyage, he found his village destroyed and his family murdered. No witness could tell him who had done it, and the silence that followed shattered his sense of purpose. For months he wandered from road to road, sleeping beneath piers and speaking to the dead in his dreams. At last, he arrived at the gates of a monastery devoted to the Church of the Triad. The monks did not demand that he forget his grief. They taught him to carry it without allowing it to rule him. Through discipline, prayer, and patient service, Mallen recovered his reason and found a new calling. Now he travels the lands as a monk, seeking those who abuse the weak, offering mercy to the repentant, and delivering justice to those who mistake compassion for weakness.
“He became a capable sailor, known for his steady hands and refusal to abandon anyone overboard.”
- Background
- Sailor
Connections
Species
Human
Media
0 imagesNo images yet.
Turn Mallen into a sheet
A high-res, share-ready sheet you can post or print.