Robert Black
Robert Black
Sheet
AC 18 · HP 133 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AthleticsSTR
- HistoryINT
- IntimidationCHA
- PerceptionWIS
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
23 featuresBonus action
- Second WindLevel 1
Once per short or long rest, Robert can use a bonus action to regain 1d10 + fighter level hit points.
Always on
- Disarming Attack
When On a hit with a weapon attack
When Robert hits a creature with a weapon attack, he can expend one superiority die to attempt to disarm the target, forcing it to drop one held item if it fails a Strength saving throw.
- Menacing Attack
When On a hit with a weapon attack
When Robert hits a creature with a weapon attack, he can expend one superiority die to add the die to the damage and frighten the target if it fails a Wisdom saving throw.
- Riposte
When When a creature misses Robert with a melee attack
When a creature misses Robert with a melee attack, he can use his reaction and expend one superiority die to make a melee weapon attack against that creature, adding the superiority die to the damage on a hit.
- Precision Attack
When When Robert makes an attack roll
When Robert takes the Attack action, he can expend one superiority die to add it to the attack roll.
- Pushing Attack
When On a hit with a weapon attack
When Robert hits a creature with a weapon attack, he can expend one superiority die to add the die to the damage and push the target away or reposition it under DM-appropriate conditions.
- Fighting Style, Second WindLevel 1
Robert is proficient with all armor, shields, simple weapons, and martial weapons.
- Fighting Style: DuelingLevel 1
Robert chooses a Fighting Style that represents his battlefield preference. He fights as a Dueling specialist, gaining a +2 bonus to damage rolls when wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons. This bonus is already reflected in his combat style concept, not in the listed attack bonuses.
- Action SurgeLevel 2
Robert can push himself beyond his normal limits once per short or long rest, taking one additional action on his turn.
- Combat SuperiorityLevel 3
Robert specializes in tactical combat, gaining superiority dice and maneuvers that let him control the field. He has 5 superiority dice, which are d10s, and he regains them on a short or long rest.
- Student of WarLevel 3
Robert learns to identify the strengths and habits of enemies over the course of a minute of observation, revealing useful tactical information at the DM's discretion.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Robert's raw physical and mental conditioning improves. This build uses Ability Score Improvements to raise Strength, Constitution, and Dexterity over time.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Robert can use Action Surge twice between rests.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Robert can attack twice, instead of once, whenever he takes the Attack action on his turn.
- Combat Superiority ImprovementLevel 7
Robert learns 2 additional maneuvers and his discipline deepens. His superiority dice remain a vital resource in both attack and defense.
- Know Your EnemyLevel 7
Robert has advantage on initiative checks and cannot be surprised while conscious if he is not incapacitated.
- Improved Combat SuperiorityLevel 10
Robert's superiority dice improve to d10s, making his maneuvers more punishing and reliable.
- IndomitableLevel 9
Robert has three uses of indomitable will at this level, allowing him to reroll a failed saving throw once per long rest per use.
- RelentlessLevel 15
Robert has the relentless drive to push through failure and keep fighting when lesser warriors would break.
- TraitHumanAbility Score Increase, +1 to all ability scores
- TraitHumanExtra Language, Common
- TraitHumanVersatile and adaptable
- Military RankSoldier
Because of his military service, Robert can usually secure friendly support from soldiers, militia, and others connected to military life. He can also often find lodging, food, or aid among them when appropriate.
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- LongswordA versatile martial weapon suitable for dueling or battlefield control.
- Light CrossbowA compact missile weapon kept as a backup for ranged threats.
Armor
- Chain MailA suit of chain mail armor, worn and maintained with soldierly discipline.
- ShieldA sturdy shield bearing old campaign marks.
Tools
- Gaming SetA gaming set used in camp and in taverns, reflecting both discipline and opportunism.
Gear
- 20×Crossbow BoltsA case of 20 bolts for the light crossbow.
- Common ClothesA set of well-kept common clothes suitable for travel and quiet respectability.
- Trophy of WarA trophy taken from a fallen enemy, kept as a reminder that survival favors the ruthless.
- Insignia of RankA letter of recommendation or insignia of rank from military service.
Purse
- Purse with 10 gpA belt pouch containing a modest amount of coins.
Appearance
Robert Black is a broad shouldered human man with weathered skin, a hard gaze, and the controlled posture of someone who never truly relaxes. He keeps his dark hair cropped short for practicality, wears his soldier's gear with obsessive neatness, and carries a few old scars along his forearms and jaw, each one cleaned and preserved rather than hidden. His expression is usually calm, almost courteous, but his eyes constantly measure leverage, weakness, and advantage.
Mannerisms
Robert speaks in short, measured sentences and often pauses before answering, as if weighing the value of each word. He keeps his hands still when others are agitated, and when he is thinking hard he taps one thumb against the hilt of his weapon or smooths a glove he is not wearing.
Personality
Robert is calm, calculating, and unapologetically pragmatic. He treats conversation like negotiation, loyalty like leverage, and conflict like a problem with measurable inputs. He is not chaotic for the sake of it, but he will exploit any weakness that advances his position. He respects competence, despises sentimentality when it clouds judgment, and is at his most dangerous when he sounds reasonable.
Ideals
Power is stability when it is in the right hands. Robert believes order matters less than who gets to define it, and he is willing to reshape events so that the competent, prepared, and ruthless come out on top.
Bonds
He still keeps a battered token from his first command, a reminder that status can be taken as quickly as it is earned. He feels a possessive loyalty toward anyone who has proven useful in a crisis, and he never forgets a debt, whether owed to him or by him.
Flaws
Robert assumes every generous offer has a hidden cost, and he often bargains as if betrayal is already on the table. He can become coldly efficient to the point of cruelty, especially when he decides that mercy will complicate the outcome. He also underestimates sincere idealism, mistaking conviction for naivety until it interferes with his plans.
Quirks
Background
Robert Black learned early that loyalty is a currency, not a virtue. Born to an unremarkable family that expected little and received less, he entered military service as a way to climb above obscurity. He proved useful fast, not because he was honorable, but because he understood pressure. He watched which officers lied well, which ones panicked, and which ones could be steered with the right promise or threat. On the battlefield, Robert discovered that war and politics obey the same law. The winning side is not always the noblest, only the one that can best position itself before the blow falls. Over time, he became a soldier who could turn orders into opportunity. He carried messages, bribed quartermasters, covered up scandals, and learned how to survive when commanders fell out of favor. Robert does not waste cruelty for its own sake, but he will be ruthless if a door opens only once. He speaks with the politeness of a courtier and the patience of a veteran, while quietly arranging outcomes in his favor. To him, kingdoms are just larger battlefields, and every person is either a piece to move, a rival to remove, or a tool worth keeping nearby.
“Born to an unremarkable family that expected little and received less, he entered military service as a way to climb above obscurity.”
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Human
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