Kestrel-9
Kestrel-9
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AC 17 · HP 10 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
11 featuresAlways on
- Hold the Line
When An enemy closes with an ally or vulnerable target
When pressed in combat, Kestrel-9 can fall into a guarded stance, using layered armor and shield discipline to protect allies and hold narrow ground.
- Field Reconnaissance
When Exploring wilderness or tracking movement
Kestrel-9 can read tracks, wind patterns, and disturbed brush with near-military precision, often identifying dangers before they become ambushes.
- SpellcastingLevel 1
You can cast druid spells. You know two cantrips of your choice from the Druid spell list, and you can prepare a number of 1st-level spells equal to your Druid level plus your Wisdom modifier. You can use a druidic focus as a spellcasting focus.
- DruidicLevel 1
You speak the secret language of druids, Druidic, and can leave hidden messages in nature that only those who know the language can understand.
- Primal OrderLevel 1
You choose a primal tradition that shapes your relationship to nature. This character follows the Warden order, emphasizing practical protection, survival, and sturdy defense in the wild. The choice reflects a guardian trained to endure hardship and shield others.
- TraitWarforgedConstructed Resilience, you were made to endure, granting advantage on saving throws against poison and resistance to poison damage.
- TraitWarforgedSentry's Rest, you do not need to sleep, and instead remain conscious in a motionless state for 6 hours to gain the benefits of a long rest.
- TraitWarforgedIntegrated Protection, your body is built for armor, granting a constant protective bonus while armored and allowing armor to function as part of your frame.
- TraitWarforgedSpecialized Design, you gain proficiency in one skill and one tool of your choice from your background or adventuring training.
- TraitWarforgedLiving Construct, you are a sentient construct and function as a living being for most game purposes, while still reflecting your artificial nature.
- Military RankSoldier
You have a military rank and soldiers loyal to your command, or you can gain access to military circles and basic lodging among friendly forces that recognize your service.
Spells
4 spellsSpellcasting. Kestrel-9 casts with Wisdom (spell save DC 10, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): ,
1st level (2 slots): ,
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- ScimitarA simple melee weapon, carried more as a symbol of field service than as a favorite weapon.
Armor
- ShieldA wooden shield reinforced with iron bands and marked with old unit sigils.
- Leather armorLight protective gear suitable for a druid, treated as leather or hide rather than metal.
Tools
- Gaming setA game of chance or strategy used by soldiers during long watches.
Gear
- Druidic focusA focus carved from bone and antler, wrapped in twine and small leaves.
- Explorer's packStandard travel supplies for a wilderness-trained wanderer.
- Insignia of rankA symbol of military service and rank.
- Trophy from a fallen enemy or campaign keepsakeA worn token taken from a battlefield, kept as a reminder of survival.
- Common clothesTravel clothing, practical and weather-beaten.
Purse
- 20×Starting fundsCoins and supplies for immediate needs.
Appearance
A tall warforged with rain-darkened steel plating, moss-green cloth wrappings at the joints, and narrow amber eyes that glow like embers. Their chest plate bears old military scratches, but vines and carved leaf motifs now trail along the shoulders and forearms. Carries a wooden shield etched with territorial maps and animal tracks.
Mannerisms
Stands unnaturally still when thinking, like a sentry on watch. Speaks in clipped military phrases, then softens into calm, almost reverent observations when discussing weather, soil, or animals. Frequently touches the earth with two fingers before making a promise.
Personality
Patient, observant, and unexpectedly gentle. Kestrel-9 treats every living thing as if it were a field report worthy of care, from a frightened sparrow to a scarred battlefield. They are calm under pressure, but their calm can turn stern when someone abuses power or tramples the helpless.
Ideals
Duty. Strength is only noble when it protects the weak and preserves life. I was made for endurance, so I will use that endurance to shelter what cannot defend itself.
Bonds
I owe my continued existence to the druid circle that taught me how to belong to the world instead of merely occupy it. I will defend any place where nature is being healed, even if I must stand alone to do so.
Flaws
I still think in terms of orders and objectives, and I can become rigid when plans change. I struggle to admit fear, even when my body language betrays it. If I believe an area is endangered, I may ignore common sense to protect it.
Quirks
Background
The forge that made Kestrel-9 did not build a person, it built a function, a disciplined shell for orders, endurance, and obedience. For years, they marched in mud and ash with a frontier company that used warforged as living bulwarks, holding passes against raiders and beasts alike. Kestrel-9 was excellent at it, precise in formation, silent on watch, and unflinching when the wounded screamed. Then, during a winter campaign, the company was stranded in a blackwood valley and an old druid circle came to their aid. The wardens did not see a weapon. They saw a guardian, a being already halfway between stone and spirit, and taught Kestrel-9 to listen to roots, wind, and the patient pulse of the earth. When the war ended, Kestrel-9 did not know how to stop guarding. They simply changed what they guarded. Now they travel the roads between villages, battlefields, and sacred groves, treating blighted land like a veteran treats a scar, with respect and determination. They still stand at attention when speaking to elders, still catalog terrain like a tactical map, but their new orders come from living things, from broken ecosystems that need a steady hand to heal. Kestrel-9 believes peace must be defended with the same discipline once used for war.
“Kestrel-9 was excellent at it, precise in formation, silent on watch, and unflinching when the wounded screamed.”
- Background
- Soldier
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Species
Warforged
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