Kage
Kage
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AC 20 · HP 184 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- AthleticsSTR
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- PerceptionWIS
- SurvivalWIS
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
22 featuresBonus action
- Second WindLevel 1
Kage can regain hit points as a Bonus Action. He has four uses, regaining two uses after a Short Rest and all expended uses after a Long Rest. He can also expend a use to add 1d10 to a failed ability check.
Always on
- Fighting StyleLevel 1
Kage gains proficiency with all armor, shields, simple weapons, and martial weapons. He chooses the Defense Fighting Style, gaining a +1 bonus to Armor Class while wearing armor.
- Weapon MasteryLevel 1
Kage can use the mastery properties of six weapons with which he is proficient. His selected mastery weapons are longsword, warhammer, handaxe, javelin, longbow, and greatsword.
- Action SurgeLevel 2
Once per turn, Kage can take one additional action, except a Magic action. He has two uses, regaining one after a Short Rest and all after a Long Rest.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Kage can make three attacks whenever he takes the Attack action.
- Tactical ShiftLevel 5
When Kage uses Second Wind, he can move up to half his Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
- IndomitableLevel 9
Kage can reroll a failed saving throw. He can use this feature once per Long Rest, and can expend a use of Second Wind to use it again without regaining the Second Wind use.
- Tactical MindLevel 9
Kage can use Tactical Mind whenever he fails an ability check, adding 1d10 to the roll. If the check still fails, the use of Second Wind is not expended.
- Improved CriticalLevel 3
Kage's weapon attacks score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.
- Remarkable AthleteLevel 7
Kage gains proficiency in one of Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival. He also adds half his proficiency bonus to any ability check using Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution that does not already include his proficiency bonus.
- Additional Fighting StyleLevel 10
Kage gains a second Fighting Style option. He chooses Great Weapon Fighting, allowing him to reroll a 1 or 2 on a damage die when attacking with a two-handed or versatile weapon held in two hands.
- Heroic WarriorLevel 15
Once per turn, when Kage succeeds on a d20 Test, he can give himself Advantage on the next d20 Test he makes before the end of his next turn.
- Superior CriticalLevel 18
Kage's weapon attacks score a Critical Hit on a roll of 18, 19, or 20 on the d20.
- Epic BoonLevel 19
Kage gains an Epic Boon feat. He chooses Boon of Irresistible Offense, causing his weapon attacks to deal extra damage on a miss equal to his Strength modifier once per turn, and allowing him to deal maximum damage to one target when he score a Critical Hit with a melee weapon.
- Action Surge ImprovementLevel 20
Kage can use Action Surge twice between Long Rests, though he can use it only once on a turn.
- Constructed ResilienceWarforgedKage does not need to eat, drink, or breathe, is immune to disease, and has Advantage on saving throws against being Poisoned. He also has resistance to Poison damage.
- Sentry's RestWarforgedKage can complete a Long Rest in 6 hours while remaining conscious and motionless.
- Integrated ProtectionWarforgedKage can integrate armor into his body, and while wearing armor he gains a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
- Specialized DesignWarforgedKage gains proficiency with one skill and one tool of his choice. He chooses Perception and land vehicles.
- SizeWarforgedKage is Medium.
- SpeedWarforgedKage's walking Speed is 30 feet.
- Military RankSoldier
Kage retains the respect and authority associated with his former military rank. Soldiers and veterans recognize his service, and he can usually secure modest shelter, food, or assistance from military organizations and sympathetic civilians, provided his requests do not place them in obvious danger.
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- LongswordA finely balanced martial weapon with a straight blade and a worn leather grip.
- 2×HandaxeA simple backup weapon suitable for throwing or close combat.
- Light CrossbowA light crossbow with 20 bolts, selected as part of Kage's ranged weapon training.
Armor
- ShieldA sturdy shield bearing the faded device of the 9th Line.
- Chain MailInterlocking metal armor, dented from service but carefully maintained.
Tools
- Gaming SetA gaming set used by the 9th Line during long watches.
Gear
- Burglar's PackA compact military kit containing a backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, 10 torches, and 10 days of rations.
- Military UniformA military uniform with a repaired red sash and insignia of former rank.
- Campaign TokenA small brass token from the 9th Line command tent.
Purse
- 10×Gold PiecesA purse containing the standard starting wealth associated with Kage's Soldier background and adventuring kit.
Appearance
Kage is a tall, broad-shouldered warforged built from dark ironwood, blackened steel, and narrow bands of dull brass. His face is a smooth, masklike plate with two steady amber lenses and a thin vertical grille where a mouth would be. He wears battered chain mail beneath a tightly wrapped soldier's coat, whose sleeves have been repeatedly repaired with mismatched gray thread. A red military sash is wrapped twice around his left forearm, faded almost brown except where he has carefully reinforced its stitching. His most noticeable possession is a small brass campaign token riveted to his collar, polished bright only where his thumb repeatedly rubs it during moments of thought.
Mannerisms
Kage pauses for exactly one breath before answering questions, as if consulting an internal drill manual. He checks the alignment of his shield strap whenever he is anxious and refers to dangerous situations as if they were military exercises.
Personality
Kage is restrained, observant, and unfailingly practical. He speaks in concise reports, remembers everyone's preferred marching position, and quietly repairs other people's equipment without being asked. Beneath his formal exterior is a dry, unexpected sense of humor that appears only when the situation is most grim.
Ideals
Duty. A promise is a structure, and structures keep people alive. If Kage gives his word, he will uphold it even when the original reason no longer seems sensible.
Bonds
The surviving veterans of the 9th Line are Kage's chosen family. He will cross any distance to protect them, recover their remains, or preserve their names from being forgotten.
Flaws
Kage obeys clear orders too readily, even when the person giving them has not earned his trust. He finds improvisation threatening, mistakes mercy for inefficiency, and becomes quietly vindictive when someone abandons a comrade.
Quirks
Background
Kage was assembled for a war that ended before his first deployment. Rather than leave the newly awakened construct in a supply vault, an aging quartermaster assigned him to the 9th Line, where he learned the habits of soldiers by observation: how to stand watch without complaint, how to carry the wounded, and how to make frightened recruits believe that tomorrow would come. He had no family name and no childhood, so the regiment became his first home, and its rules became the closest thing he had to a conscience. During the final campaign, Kage served as a shield-bearer, battlefield coordinator, and relentless front-line fighter. He became known for advancing through impossible terrain while calmly directing others to safety. When the 9th Line was disbanded, its veterans scattered and its banner was sold, but Kage kept the brass campaign token from the old command tent. Now he travels as a professional adventurer, accepting dangerous work because a battlefield is easier for him to understand than peace. He seeks orders worthy of obedience, comrades worthy of protection, and proof that a weapon made for war can choose what it is used to defend.
“He had no family name and no childhood, so the regiment became his first home, and its rules became the closest thing he had to a conscience.”
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Warforged
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