Dreghyr
Dreghyr
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AC 13 · HP 11 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- MedicineWIS
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
13 featuresAction
- Monk Weapon Attack
When When taking the Attack action
Dreghyr makes a melee or ranged attack using a spear, dagger, or unarmed strike, applying his Dexterity modifier when appropriate.
- Naturally StealthyHalflingDreghyr can take the Hide action while obscured by a creature that is at least one size larger than him.
Bonus action
- Martial Arts Strike
When After taking the Attack action with an Unarmed Strike or Monk weapon
Dreghyr makes one Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action after attacking with an Unarmed Strike or Monk weapon.
- Martial ArtsLevel 1
Dreghyr can use Dexterity instead of Strength for his Unarmed Strikes and Monk weapons. His Unarmed Strike deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When he takes the Attack action with an Unarmed Strike or a Monk weapon, he can make one Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action. He can also use Dexterity instead of Strength for the Unarmed Strike's attack and damage rolls, and he can make the Unarmed Strike deal Bludgeoning damage, Grapple, or Shove effects as permitted by the attack.
Always on
- Unarmed Grapple or Shove
When When making an Unarmed Strike
Dreghyr can attempt to Grapple or Shove using an Unarmed Strike, relying on speed, leverage, and careful positioning rather than size.
- Unarmored DefenseLevel 1
While not wearing armor or wielding a shield, Dreghyr's Armor Class equals 10 + his Dexterity modifier + his Wisdom modifier.
- BraveHalflingDreghyr has Advantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Frightened condition.
- Halfling NimblenessHalflingDreghyr can move through the space of any creature that is a size larger than him, though he cannot end his movement there.
- LuckHalflingWhen Dreghyr rolls a 1 on a d20 for a D20 Test, he can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
- Creature TypeHalflingHumanoid.
- SizeHalflingSmall.
- SpeedHalfling30 feet.
- Military RankSoldier
Dreghyr can draw upon the respect and practical support associated with military service. Soldiers, veterans, and others familiar with armed forces recognize his service, and he can often secure modest aid or temporary shelter from sympathetic members of military organizations.
Gear
8 itemsWeapons
- 2×SpearA simple spear suitable for both close combat and throwing.
- 5×DaggerLight thrown weapons kept in belt sheaths.
- ShortbowA shortbow and a quiver containing twenty arrows.
Tools
- Gaming SetA set of gaming pieces used to relax with fellow soldiers.
Gear
- 20×ArrowsAmmunition for the shortbow.
- Healer's KitSupplies for treating wounds during travel or after battle.
- Traveler's ClothesDurable clothing made for long marches and travel.
Purse
- 24×Gold PiecesCoin saved from military service and monastery stipends.
Appearance
Dreghyr is a compact male halfling with a sturdy frame, weathered hands, and the durable posture of a seasoned soldier. His medium brown hair is buzzed close to his scalp. His left eye is grey, while his right eye is an unusual, striking pink. He wears practical monk's garments dyed a vivid teal, reinforced with simple wraps and belts for travel and combat. His clothing is clean but visibly repaired, and small leaves, feathers, or burrs often cling to his gear after time spent outdoors.
Mannerisms
Dreghyr speaks softly and listens with complete attention, often tilting his head so that his mismatched eyes catch the light. Before answering a difficult question, he brushes imaginary dust from his teal sleeves. In tense moments, he rolls his shoulders, settles into a balanced stance, and offers a calm smile that becomes increasingly unsettling to his enemies.
Personality
Dreghyr is cheerful without being loud, quiet without being cold, and stoic until someone needs help. He is patient with frightened people and unusually gentle with animals. He prefers useful deeds over praise, often leaving immediately after solving a problem so that gratitude cannot become a burden. Though he dislikes unnecessary conflict, his calm kindness hardens into absolute resolve when a life is threatened.
Ideals
Protection. Strength has meaning only when it is used to shelter those who cannot protect themselves, whether they are people, animals, or living places.
Bonds
The woodland communities and wounded soldiers he once protected remain his responsibility, even from afar. He carries a teal prayer cord made from fibers gathered beneath the oldest tree in his former monastery, and he will risk himself to defend it or anyone who reminds him of home.
Flaws
Dreghyr avoids confrontation so thoroughly that he may delay necessary action while searching for a peaceful solution. He is also quietly lonely, and his desire for companionship can make him overly trusting toward anyone who shows him sincere affection. In battle, his dramatic flourishes sometimes draw attention to himself when patience would be safer.
Quirks
Background
Dreghyr was raised among wooded hills where halfling families learned to live alongside the land rather than dominate it. He was small even by halfling standards, but he possessed unusual endurance and a talent for moving quietly through brush, beneath wagons, and between the legs of larger folk. He learned early that courage was not the absence of fear. It was the decision to step forward when someone else could not. When raiders and poachers threatened his home, Dreghyr joined a traveling monastic order devoted to discipline, service, and the protection of the natural world. His devotion to Silvanus began as reverence for forests and animals, then grew into a broader commitment to justice and mercy. Dreghyr later served as a scout and field attendant alongside soldiers defending woodland settlements. He carried messages, treated wounded companions, guided patrols through dangerous terrain, and fought with startling speed when lives were at stake. He prefers to avoid confrontation, but once violence begins, he becomes a hardy and theatrical combatant, darting behind larger allies, appearing where enemies least expect him, and punctuating precise strikes with exaggerated flourishes. His service taught him that protection is not limited to battlefields. Now he travels from place to place, helping the injured, defending the vulnerable, and moving on before anyone can repay him. Quiet and stoic at first meeting, he is also genuinely cheerful, and he hopes that one day his wandering will lead him to a woman with whom he can share something deeper than duty.
“He learned early that courage was not the absence of fear.”
- Background
- Soldier
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Species
Halfling
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