Varka Ashscar
Varka Ashscar
Sheet
AC 16 · HP 222 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionSTR
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionWIS
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalCHA
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
36 featuresAction
- Extra AttackLevel 5
You gain an additional attack whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
- Two Extra AttacksLevel 11
You can make three attacks whenever you take the Attack action.
- Four Extra AttacksLevel 20
You can make four attacks whenever you take the Attack action.
Bonus action
- Twin-Blade Assault
When After taking the Attack action while wielding two eligible weapons.
Make one additional attack as a bonus action with a weapon in the other hand when wielding two light weapons.
- Second WindLevel 1
When On your turn when injured.
Regain hit points as a bonus action using Second Wind.
- Tactical MindLevel 2
You can take the Search, Study, or Influence action as a bonus action a limited number of times, reflecting battlefield awareness and tactical instinct.
- TraitOrc, secretly HobgoblinAdrenaline Rush, take the Dash action as a bonus action and gain temporary hit points a limited number of times per long rest.
Reaction
- IndomitableLevel 9
When When you fail a saving throw.
Reroll a failed saving throw and use the new result.
Always on
- Action SurgeLevel 2
When On your turn, once per recharge.
Take an additional action on your turn.
- Eldritch Blast
When When a hostile creature is within range.
Fire a beam of crackling occult energy that deals 1d10 force damage on a hit. Agonizing Blast adds Charisma modifier to the damage.
- Saving Throw ProficienciesLevel 1
You gain proficiency in Strength and Constitution saving throws.
- Fighting Style: Two-Weapon FightingLevel 1
You gain a Fighting Style feat. Varka uses Two-Weapon Fighting, allowing her to add her ability modifier to the extra attack made with a weapon wielded in the other hand.
- Weapon MasteryLevel 1
You gain Weapon Mastery with four kinds of Simple or Martial weapons. Varka has mastery with the scimitar, shortsword, dagger, and handaxe.
- Fighter ProficienciesLevel 1
You gain proficiency with light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, and martial weapons through Fighter training.
- Martial Archetype: ChampionLevel 3
You gain a Fighter subclass. Varka is a Champion.
- Improved CriticalLevel 3
You score a critical hit on a 19 or 20 when making an attack roll.
- Feat or Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
You gain a feat or an Ability Score Improvement. Varka has used her Fighter improvements to perfect her physical and mental abilities.
- Additional Second WindLevel 5
You gain another use of Second Wind and can move a portion of your Speed without provoking opportunity attacks after using it.
- Feat or Ability Score ImprovementLevel 6
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Remarkable AthleteLevel 7
Your Champion training grants improved athletic performance and expanded critical-hit potential according to the 2024 Champion features.
- Feat or Ability Score ImprovementLevel 8
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Fighter Feature ImprovementLevel 10
Your Action Surge and Second Wind improve as described by the Fighter class, and you gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Feat or Ability Score ImprovementLevel 12
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Additional IndomitableLevel 13
You gain an additional use of Indomitable and another use of Second Wind as provided by the Fighter class.
- Feat or Ability Score ImprovementLevel 14
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Superior CriticalLevel 15
Your Champion features improve, granting enhanced survivability and combat consistency.
- Feat or Ability Score ImprovementLevel 16
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Additional IndomitableLevel 17
You gain a fourth use of Indomitable and can use Second Wind more frequently according to the Fighter class.
- Champion Feature ImprovementLevel 18
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Epic BoonLevel 19
You gain another feat or Ability Score Improvement.
- Pact MagicLevel 1
You gain Pact Magic with two 1st-level spell slots that recharge when you finish a short or long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability.
- Eldritch InvocationsLevel 2
You learn two Eldritch Invocations. Varka knows Agonizing Blast and Devil's Sight.
- TraitOrc, secretly HobgoblinDarkvision, see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light.
- TraitOrc, secretly HobgoblinRelentless Endurance, when reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, drop to 1 hit point instead, once per long rest.
- TraitOrc, secretly HobgoblinOrcish physical features include prominent tusks, powerful build, and exceptional endurance.
- Military RankSoldier
You have a military rank from your former service. Soldiers loyal to your old command recognize your authority, and you can often secure basic assistance from military camps, garrisons, and veterans who respect your rank.
Spells
3 spellsSpellcasting. Varka Ashscar casts with Charisma (spell save DC 17, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will):
1st level (2 slots): ,
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- 2×ShortswordA matched pair of military shortswords used for dual wielding.
- 2×DaggerA pair of daggers concealed in her boots and belt.
- Light CrossbowA light crossbow with 20 bolts for ranged combat.
Armor
- Studded Leather ArmorBlack studded leather armor, fitted for speed and reinforced with dark metal studs.
Tools
- Gaming SetA gaming set used by soldiers during long campaigns.
Gear
- 20×Crossbow BoltsTwenty crossbow bolts in a leather case.
- Insignia of RankA military insignia from the legion she once served.
- TrophyA trophy taken from a fallen enemy officer.
- Explorer's PackA military pack containing bedroll, tinderbox, mess kit, waterskin, rope, rations, and basic travel gear.
Purse
- 10×Gold PiecesA pouch containing 10 gold pieces from her military and adventuring supplies.
Appearance
A towering, impossibly muscular woman with a lean, sculpted physique and sharply defined abdominal muscles. She has gray-green skin, prominent lower tusks, cropped black hair, amber eyes, and numerous old scars across her shoulders and ribs. She wears black studded leather armor reinforced for mobility, with paired blades at her hips and a dark cloak bearing a faded military insignia.
Mannerisms
She stands perfectly still when listening, often resting one hand on the hilt of a shortsword. Before battle, she checks the alignment of both blades three times. She addresses strangers by rank until they prove they deserve a personal name.
Personality
Varka is controlled, observant, and intensely protective. She speaks with clipped military precision, rarely wastes movement, and treats every room as a tactical map. Beneath her intimidating discipline is a fierce compassion for the displaced, the enslaved, and the soldiers who were sacrificed by careless leaders. She has a dry sense of humor that appears at the worst possible moments.
Ideals
Discipline is mercy. A soldier who trains, plans, and stands firm can protect people who have no power of their own.
Bonds
She carries the broken insignia of her lost legion and will risk everything to protect soldiers abandoned by their commanders.
Flaws
She cannot tolerate cowardice in herself and often takes reckless risks to prove that she is still in control of her own fate. She is also dangerously unwilling to reveal her hobgoblin identity, even when honesty would prevent needless conflict.
Quirks
Background
The warrior known as Varka Ashscar was raised among orcs, or so everyone believed. Her broad frame, tusks, and brutal stamina made the lie easy to maintain, while the disciplined precision of her movements was dismissed as unusual talent. In truth, Varka is a hobgoblin survivor from a destroyed legion, placed among an orc warband as an infant after her family was slaughtered. She grew up learning that identity was a weapon, and that the safest disguise was one forged from scars, strength, and unquestioned loyalty. Varka served as a soldier and eventually rose to command a shock unit trained in close-quarters fighting. Her paired blades became legendary, one used to break an enemy's guard and the other to deliver the decisive strike. During a doomed campaign, she accepted a pact with an ancient shadow entity to save the remnants of her unit. The bargain left her with strange magic, a voice in the darkness, and a secret she guards more fiercely than her life. After eighteen levels of disciplined martial mastery, she now walks the world as a wandering champion, hunting warlords, protecting abandoned soldiers, and quietly searching for the truth about the legion that destroyed her family.
“In truth, Varka is a hobgoblin survivor from a destroyed legion, placed among an orc warband as an infant after her family was slaughtered.”
- Background
- Soldier
Connections
Species
Orc, secretly Hobgoblin
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