Donraph Leotello
Donraph Leotello
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AC 17 · HP 34 · 40 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
20 featuresBonus action
- Flurry of Blows
When After taking the Attack action
Donraph can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action after taking the Attack action.
- Step of the Wind
When Bonus action
Donraph can spend 1 ki point to take the Disengage or Dash action as a bonus action, and his jump distance is doubled for the turn.
- Patient Defense
When Bonus action
Donraph can spend 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action.
- Martial ArtsLevel 1
Donraph's unarmed strikes and monk weapons use Dexterity instead of Strength. His Martial Arts die is a d6. When he takes the Attack action with an unarmed strike or monk weapon, he can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. He can also roll a d6 in place of normal damage for his unarmed strikes and monk weapons.
- Shell DefenseTortleAs an action, Donraph can withdraw into his shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC and advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While withdrawn, he is prone, his speed is 0, he has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, cannot take reactions, and can emerge as a bonus action.
Always on
- Open Hand TechniqueLevel 3
When On a Flurry of Blows hit
After hitting with Flurry of Blows, Donraph can knock a target prone, push it up to 15 feet, or prevent it from taking reactions until the end of his next turn, subject to the appropriate saving throw.
- Stunning StrikeLevel 5
When After hitting with a melee weapon attack
After hitting with a melee weapon attack, Donraph can spend 1 ki point to force a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target is stunned until the end of Donraph's next turn.
- Unarmored DefenseLevel 1
While not wearing armor or wielding a shield, Donraph can calculate his AC using 10 + his Dexterity modifier + his Wisdom modifier. His tortle natural armor provides AC 17, which is higher and is used instead.
- KiLevel 2
Donraph can spend 1 ki point to use Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, or Step of the Wind. He has 5 ki points, regained after a short or long rest. His ki save DC is 14.
- Unarmored MovementLevel 2
Donraph's speed increases by 10 feet while he is not wearing armor or wielding a shield.
- Deflect MissilesLevel 3
Donraph can use his reaction to reduce ranged weapon damage by 1d10 + 5. If this reduces the damage to 0, he can catch the missile if it is small enough and has a free hand.
- Monastic Tradition: Way of the Open HandLevel 3
Donraph chooses the Way of the Open Hand, learning techniques that control an enemy's balance and movement through precise unarmed strikes.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Donraph can use his ability score improvement to increase one ability score by 2. He increased his Wisdom from 15 to 16.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Donraph can attack twice whenever he takes the Attack action on his turn.
- Martial Arts ImprovementLevel 5
His Martial Arts die increases to a d6, as already reflected in his attacks and damage.
- Natural ArmorTortleDonraph's shell gives him an AC of 17. He gains no benefit from wearing armor, and his Dexterity modifier does not increase this AC.
- ClawsTortleDonraph's claws are natural weapons that deal 1d4 slashing damage on a hit.
- Hold BreathTortleDonraph can hold his breath for up to 1 hour.
- Survival InstinctTortleDonraph has proficiency in the Survival skill. This proficiency is already included in his skill statistics.
- DiscoveryHermit
Donraph discovered a unique and powerful truth during his secluded life. He learned that pain, patience, and healing are connected, and that every living thing carries a memory of what it has survived. This insight grants him a personal revelation that can guide his spiritual and moral choices.
Gear
6 itemsWeapons
- ShortswordA light, balanced martial weapon suitable for a wandering ascetic.
- 10×DartSmall balanced throwing darts used for ranged attacks.
Tools
- Herbalism KitA simple herbalist's kit containing pouches, shears, mortar, pestle, and tools for identifying and preparing plants.
Gear
- Explorer's PackA pack containing a bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, ten torches, ten days of rations, and a waterskin.
- Wooden Medicine BowlA wooden bowl inherited from Donraph's aunt, used for preparing herbs and medicines.
- Prayer BeadsA set of prayer beads carved from marshwood, each marked with a medicinal plant.
Appearance
Donraph Leotello is a broad-shelled male tortle with moss-green scales, warm brown eyes, and a shell patterned in concentric rings of bronze, olive, and faded blue. He stands with a slightly forward-leaning posture, as though always listening to the ground through his feet. His movements are deliberate but surprisingly quick, and he occupies more space than he seems to realize. A weathered string of wooden prayer beads hangs around his neck, each bead carved with a different medicinal plant.
Mannerisms
Donraph pauses before answering almost every question, lowering his head as if listening to vibrations through the floor. When tense, he taps one claw against the edge of his shell in a slow, steady rhythm. He refers to violent confrontations as disturbances and calmly asks opponents whether they are certain they wish to continue.
Personality
Donraph is patient, observant, and quietly warm. He prefers listening to speaking, but once he decides someone is in danger, his calm becomes immovable determination. He has a dry sense of humor and takes ordinary comforts seriously, especially clean water, well-prepared tea, and a place where the morning sun reaches the floor.
Ideals
Compassion. Strength exists to shelter the vulnerable, not to dominate them. The best victory is the one that leaves the fewest wounds behind.
Bonds
The marsh settlement that raised Donraph is his family, and he will risk himself to protect its people, healing traditions, and water sources. He also carries his aunt's carved medicine bowl and considers its return to her grave a sacred promise.
Flaws
Donraph is slow to trust anyone who acts quickly without first considering the consequences. He can become stubbornly passive when a decisive choice is needed, believing that patience will reveal the correct path. He also has a tendency to treat serious injuries as minor inconveniences and refuses help until he is visibly exhausted.
Quirks
Background
Donraph Leotello was born in a quiet tortle settlement near a chain of reed-choked marshes, where the elders taught that a shell was not merely protection, but a record of seasons endured. He was stronger and more restless than most of his clutch, constantly wandering beyond the village paths and returning with injured birds, strange roots, or stories about distant travelers. When a fever swept through the settlement, Donraph watched his aunt, the village healer, work until her hands shook. She taught him that healing was not the opposite of violence. Both demanded attention, timing, and the courage to act before certainty arrived. After the fever passed, Donraph withdrew into a limestone grotto high above the marsh. There he lived as a hermit, practicing breath control, studying herbs, and striking hanging bundles of reeds until he could stop them without scattering their seeds. During years of solitude, he experienced a revelation. He came to believe that every creature has a rhythm, and that anger, fear, and pain are disruptions in that rhythm rather than evils to be hated. He now travels beyond his retreat to test this belief in the wider world. Donraph seeks no glory, but he will intervene when the helpless are threatened, using open-handed techniques to end fights without taking lives whenever possible.
“When a fever swept through the settlement, Donraph watched his aunt, the village healer, work until her hands shook.”
- Background
- Hermit
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Tortle
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