Maxwell
Maxwell
Sheet
AC 13 · HP 21 · 40 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- InvestigationINT
- PerceptionWIS
- ReligionWIS
- StealthDEX
Weapons
Languages
Features
12 featuresAlways on
- Monastic TraditionLevel 3
Maxwell is a monk of the Way of the Open Hand. He focuses on controlling foes through precise strikes and sudden balance-breaking technique.
- Unarmored DefenseLevel 1
While wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, Maxwell's AC equals 10 + his Dexterity modifier + his Wisdom modifier.
- Martial ArtsLevel 1
He can use Dexterity instead of Strength for attack and damage rolls with monk weapons and unarmed strikes. He can roll a d4 in place of the normal damage of his unarmed strike or monk weapon, and this die increases as he gains levels.
- KiLevel 2
He has a pool of ki points equal to his monk level. He can spend ki to use special techniques such as Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind.
- Unarmored MovementLevel 2
His speed increases by 10 feet while he is not wearing armor or wielding a shield.
- Deflect MissilesLevel 3
When a missile weapon attack hits him, he can use his reaction to reduce the damage, potentially catching and throwing the missile back if it is reduced to 0.
- Open Hand TechniqueLevel 3
When he uses Flurry of Blows, he can force a creature he hits with one of the attacks to make a Strength save or be knocked prone, he can push a creature up to 15 feet away, and he prevents the target from making opportunity attacks against him for the rest of his turn after he hits it.
- TraitTabaxiDarkvision, 60 feet.
- Feline AgilityTabaxiWhen Maxwell moves on his turn in combat, he can double his speed until the end of the turn. He cannot use this trait again until he moves 0 feet on one of his turns.
- Cat's ClawsTabaxiHis claws are natural weapons that deal 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, and his climbing speed equals his walking speed.
- Cat's TalentTabaxiHe has proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.
- ResearcherSage
If Maxwell does not know a piece of lore, he usually knows where and from whom he can learn it. He can often find a library, scholar, or source of information related to a subject he is researching.
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- QuarterstaffA simple monk weapon, favored for its balance and reach.
- ShortswordA light blade suited to a monk's quick footwork.
- 10×DartSmall weighted projectiles for ranged practice and utility.
Gear
- Explorer's PackA backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, torches, rations, and waterskin.
- Bottle of InkA token of years spent in study and copying texts.
- Ink PenA smooth writing implement kept ready for notes and annotations.
- Small KnifeA useful blade for sealing wax, cutting cord, and improvised tasks.
- Letter from a Dead ColleagueA letter from a dead colleague, wrapped carefully to keep the contents safe.
- Common ClothesPlain travel clothing suitable for long journeys.
Purse
- Belt Pouch with 10 gpCoins and pouches for everyday travel expenses.
Appearance
Maxwell is a lean tabaxi with tawny fur marked by dark rosettes, bright amber eyes, and a long expressive tail that never seems to stop moving. His ears are nicked from old scrapes, and he wears simple monk's wraps in layered saffron and charcoal tones, with a satchel of books always hanging at his side. He looks alert even at rest, as if listening to a dozen conversations at once.
Mannerisms
He talks with his hands when excited, taps clawed fingertips against his staff when thinking, and circles a room once before settling anywhere. When he is intrigued, his tail flicks sharply from side to side.
Personality
Restless, witty, and inquisitive, Maxwell treats life like a puzzle box that refuses to stay closed. He is friendly when amused, dangerously casual when challenged, and most comfortable when he is learning something new or moving too fast for anyone else to keep up.
Ideals
Curiosity. Every locked door, forgotten ruin, and sealed archive deserves a challenge. Knowledge should be pursued boldly, even when it comes at a personal cost.
Bonds
He still carries a singed scrap of parchment from the caravan archive, the last surviving page from the collection that raised him. He swore to recover the names, maps, and stories that were lost when the caravan fell.
Flaws
Maxwell cannot resist a mystery, even when solving it is clearly the wrong move at the worst possible time. He also overestimates his own speed, both in combat and in conversation, and sometimes vanishes before dealing with the consequences of his choices.
Quirks
Background
Maxwell was born in a caravan that ferried rare texts between distant temples and cliffside observatories. While other tabaxi kittens chased each other through dust and moonlight, he spent his earliest years watching scholars argue over maps, star charts, and half-deciphered tablets. He learned that the world could be hunted in another way, through questions, pattern, and patience. He was clever, quick, and impossible to keep still, so the caravan elders gave him chores near the book crates to keep him out of trouble. That only fed his hunger for stories, secrets, and the thrill of finding what others had overlooked. When bandits and tomb robbers eventually destroyed the caravan on a winter pass, Maxwell survived by instinct and speed alone. He drifted for months after that, chasing rumors of hidden libraries and forgotten martial schools. At last he found a secluded monastery that prized discipline without deadening curiosity, and there he learned to turn restlessness into precision. He became a monk not to abandon his freedom, but to sharpen it into a weapon. Now he wanders with a scholar's appetite and a cat's unpredictable stride, collecting lost lore, testing himself against worthy foes, and slipping away before anyone can decide whether he is a hero, a nuisance, or something in between.
“He learned that the world could be hunted in another way, through questions, pattern, and patience.”
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