Ludva Lifter
Ludva Lifter
Sheet
AC 12 · HP 31 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
16 featuresBonus action
- Adrenaline Rush
When When Ludva needs to reposition, escape, or close distance quickly.
Ludva dashes as a Bonus Action and gains 2 Temporary Hit Points. He can use this trait twice, regaining all uses after a Short or Long Rest.
- Bardic InspirationLevel 1
You can inspire others through stirring words or music. As a Bonus Action, one creature other than yourself within 60 feet that can hear you gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6. Within the next hour, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one failed ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
- Adrenaline RushOrcAs a Bonus Action, Dash and gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Proficiency Bonus. Usable a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus per Short or Long Rest.
Reaction
- College of LoreLevel 3
You gain proficiency in three skills of your choice. You also learn to use Cutting Words, allowing you to expend a Bardic Inspiration die as a Reaction when a creature you can see within 60 feet succeeds on an ability check or attack roll, or makes a damage roll. Subtract the die result from the roll, potentially turning success into failure or reducing damage.
Always on
- Relentless Endurance
When When Ludva would be reduced to 0 Hit Points.
When reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed outright, Ludva drops to 1 Hit Point instead. Once used, this cannot be used again until he finishes a Long Rest.
- Savage Attacker
When Once per turn when Ludva hits a target with a weapon.
When Ludva hits with a weapon attack, once per turn he can roll the weapon's damage dice twice and use either result.
- SpellcastingLevel 1
You can cast Bard spells using Charisma as your spellcasting ability. You know three cantrips and can prepare seven level 1 or higher Bard spells. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a Long Rest.
- ExpertiseLevel 2
You gain proficiency in two skills or tools of your choice. Choose two skill proficiencies in which you are proficient and gain Expertise with them, doubling your Proficiency Bonus for checks using them.
- Jack of All TradesLevel 2
You can add half your Proficiency Bonus, rounded down, to any ability check using a skill or tool with which you lack proficiency. This does not apply to initiative rolls or other rolls that are not ability checks.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat for which you qualify. Ludva has taken the Tough feat, increasing his Hit Point maximum by 8.
- Creature TypeOrcHumanoid
- SizeOrcMedium
- SpeedOrc30 feet
- DarkvisionOrcYou have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
- Relentless EnduranceOrcWhen reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed outright, drop to 1 Hit Point instead. Once per Long Rest.
- Savage AttackerSoldier
Savage Attacker. Once per turn when you hit a target with a weapon, you can roll the weapon's damage dice twice and use either result.
Spells
12 spellsSpellcasting. Ludva Lifter casts with Charisma (spell save DC 12, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): , ,
1st level (4 slots): , , , ,
2nd level (3 slots): , , ,
Gear
9 itemsWeapons
- RapierA slender martial blade suited to both dueling and dramatic flourishes.
- DaggerA simple backup blade worn at the belt.
Armor
- Leather ArmorStudded and reinforced leather armor beneath Ludva's decorated military coat.
Tools
- LuteA stringed instrument covered in campaign scratches and handwritten song verses.
Gear
- Entertainer's PackA pack containing bedroll, cookware, tinder, rope, rations, and other travel necessities.
- Playing CardsA military gaming set used to relax troops and judge character.
- Healer's KitA compact kit containing bandages, salves, and splints.
- Traveler's ClothesA spare set of sturdy travel clothing with faded military trim.
Purse
- 19×Gold PiecesCoins saved from performances, escort work, and old military pay.
Appearance
Ludva is a tall, broad-shouldered orc with slate-gray skin, a broken left tusk, and long black hair tied back with faded red cord. His old military coat has been altered into a flamboyant traveling mantle, decorated with brass buttons, campaign ribbons, and scraps of colorful cloth from towns he has defended. He carries a well-used rapier, a dagger, and a battered lute with several replacement strings. His eyes are warm brown and expressive, often sparkling with mischief even when he is surrounded by danger.
Mannerisms
Ludva unconsciously keeps time with his thumb against his sword hilt. He addresses strangers as if they are fellow soldiers until they prove otherwise, then gives them an exaggerated formal salute. When nervous, he hums marching cadences under his breath.
Personality
Ludva is exuberant, protective, and impossible to intimidate for long. He treats every tavern as a potential concert hall and every battlefield as a place where morale matters. Beneath his jokes is a sharp observer who notices frightened bystanders, hungry recruits, and leaders who never share the dangers they impose on others.
Ideals
Freedom. No one should be owned by a crown, commander, clan, or prophecy. Strength exists to give others room to stand on their own.
Bonds
He carries the battered campaign medal of Sergeant Vessa, the commander who taught him that protecting civilians matters more than winning glory. He will risk almost anything to defend soldiers and common folk exploited by corrupt leaders.
Flaws
Ludva cannot resist publicly mocking bullies, tyrants, and pompous officials, even when discretion would keep everyone safer. He also assumes that every problem can be solved by a bold speech, a reckless charge, or both.
Quirks
Background
Ludva Lifter was raised in a traveling orc warband that served as scouts, caravan guards, and frontier defenders. He learned the spear and the bow before he learned to read, but his true talent emerged around the campfire. Ludva could remember every marching song, imitate every officer, and turn the most miserable defeat into a story that made exhausted soldiers laugh. His commanders first treated his performances as distractions, until they realized that his music could steady frightened recruits and send a charge surging forward. During a border campaign, Ludva discovered that the war had been prolonged by corrupt nobles who were selling supplies to both sides. He exposed them through a series of bawdy songs performed in occupied towns, then deserted rather than obey an order to silence the witnesses. Now he travels as a wandering bard and veteran, using courage, music, and inconvenient truths to protect ordinary people from those who believe power makes them untouchable. He still thinks like a soldier, always counting exits and watching the horizon, but he has decided that loyalty belongs to people, not flags.
“He learned the spear and the bow before he learned to read, but his true talent emerged around the campfire.”
- Background
- Soldier
Connections
Species
Orc
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