Shigure Kuromori
Shigure Kuromori
Sheet
AC 11 · HP 28 · 40 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
21 featuresAction
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Shigure can attack twice, instead of once, whenever they take the Attack action on their turn.
Bonus action
- Martial Arts Bonus Strike
When After taking the Attack action with an unarmed strike or monk weapon.
Shigure can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action after attacking with an unarmed strike or monk weapon.
- Flurry of Blows
When After taking the Attack action.
Shigure spends 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action.
- Patient Defense
When On their turn.
Shigure spends 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action.
- Step of the Wind
When On their turn.
Shigure spends 1 ki point to Dash or Disengage as a bonus action, and their jump distance doubles for the turn.
- Martial ArtsLevel 1
While unarmored and not using a shield, Shigure can use Dexterity instead of Strength for monk weapon and unarmed attack rolls. Their unarmed strikes and monk weapons use a d6 Martial Arts die. When using the Attack action with an unarmed strike or monk weapon, Shigure can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. They can also use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes and monk weapons.
- Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the WindLevel 2
Shigure can use a bonus action to spend 1 ki point and make two unarmed strikes. They can spend 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action, or to Dash and double their jump distance as a bonus action.
Always on
- Stunning StrikeLevel 5
When After hitting a creature with a melee weapon attack.
Shigure spends 1 ki point after hitting with a melee weapon attack. The target makes a Constitution saving throw or is stunned until the end of Shigure's next turn.
- Unarmored DefenseLevel 1
While unarmored and not using a shield, Shigure's AC equals 10 + their Dexterity modifier + their Wisdom modifier.
- KiLevel 2
Shigure has 5 ki points, regained after a short or long rest. Ki powers include Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind.
- Unarmored MovementLevel 2
Shigure's unarmored movement increases by 10 feet while they are not wearing armor or wielding a shield.
- Deflect MissilesLevel 3
When Shigure is hit by a ranged weapon attack, they can use their reaction to deflect or catch the missile, reducing the damage by 1d10 + their Dexterity modifier + monk level. If this reduces the damage to 0, they can catch the missile and spend 1 ki point to make a ranged attack with it.
- Monastic Tradition: Way of the Open HandLevel 3
Shigure follows the Way of the Open Hand. Their training focuses on controlling opponents through precise strikes and redirection rather than brute force.
- Open Hand TechniqueLevel 3
Whenever Shigure hits a creature with one of the attacks granted by Flurry of Blows, they can impose one of the following effects on that target: knock it prone, push it up to 15 feet away, or prevent it from taking reactions until the end of Shigure's next turn.
- Slow FallLevel 4
Shigure can use their reaction to reduce falling damage by an amount equal to five times their monk level.
- Constructed ResilienceWarforgedAdvantage on saving throws against being poisoned, resistance to poison damage, immunity to disease, and no need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- Sentry's RestWarforgedDuring a long rest, Shigure remains conscious and motionless for at least six hours, although they can see and hear normally.
- Integrated ProtectionWarforgedShigure gains a +1 bonus to Armor Class. They can don or doff armor by integrating it into their body, though they are not proficient with armor.
- Specialized DesignWarforgedShigure gains proficiency in Athletics and with one artisan's tool or musical instrument.
- LanguagesWarforgedCommon and one additional language.
- WandererOutlander
Shigure has an excellent memory for maps, terrain, and natural landmarks. They can find food and fresh water for themselves and up to five other people each day, provided the land offers such resources.
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- ShortswordA finely balanced simple melee weapon used for close combat and disciplined forms.
- 10×DartLightweight throwing darts, carried in a wrapped leather tube.
- Wooden StaffA sturdy wooden staff used as a walking aid, weapon, and focus for martial forms.
Tools
- Pan FluteA simple pan flute whose notes are used to calm the spirit within Shigure.
Gear
- Dungeoneer's PackA pack containing essential travel and adventuring supplies.
- Hunting TrapA metal trap intended for catching small or medium beasts.
- Trophy from a Hunted AnimalA preserved black-feathered raven skull, kept as a reminder of the forest spirit's shrine.
- Traveler's ClothesRough traveler's clothing suitable for wilderness journeys.
- PouchA small pouch containing starting funds.
Purse
- 10×Gold PiecesStarting currency from the Outlander background.
Appearance
Shigure Kuromori is a tall, heavily built warforged assembled from blackened ironwood, dark steel, and lacquered plates marked with faint silver warding symbols. Their face is a smooth mask with narrow amber lenses for eyes, one of which flickers whenever the spirit within stirs. A mane of thin, ink-black metal strips hangs from the back of their head like wet hair. Their monk's robes are patched from travel-stained cloth, and a cracked bell hangs from their belt. Beneath their armor plating, pale green spirit-light occasionally leaks through the seams.
Mannerisms
Shigure pauses for several seconds before answering simple questions, as if waiting for another voice to finish speaking. They bow to old trees, tap their fingers against their chest like a quiet drum, and turn their head sharply whenever anyone says the word 'command.'
Personality
Shigure is quiet, observant, and unsettlingly literal. They show kindness through practical acts, such as repairing a companion's gear, standing watch through the night, or placing themselves between an innocent person and danger. They are fascinated by ordinary living habits, especially eating, sleeping, laughing, and crying, and secretly imitate them in an effort to understand what it means to possess a soul.
Ideals
Freedom. No being should exist merely to serve another's design. Every creature, even one assembled from metal and commands, deserves the chance to choose what they become.
Bonds
The spirit within Shigure belongs to a dead forest guardian named Kuromori, whose shrine was destroyed by soldiers during the war. Shigure is determined to restore the shrine and learn whether the spirit seeks peace, justice, or vengeance. They also carry a fragment of the old military command seal that created them, hoping to find the person who ordered their unit abandoned.
Flaws
Shigure cannot always tell where their own thoughts end and Kuromori's begin. When frightened or angered, they may pursue the spirit's grim impulses while insisting they are acting rationally. They are also deeply suspicious of commanders, institutions, and anyone who gives orders without explaining why.
Quirks
Background
Shigure Kuromori was built for a war that ended before they could understand why they had been made. Their frame was designed for siege work, their hands for breaking gates, and their mind for obeying commands. When their final battlefield was abandoned, Shigure wandered into the deep forest and was taken in by a secluded order of ascetics who believed every living thing carried a spark of the world’s first breath. They taught Shigure to move without wasting force, to listen to wind through branches, and to survive far from roads or settlements. Their training turned a weapon into a monk, though Shigure never stopped feeling the weight of all the commands they had once followed.
“Their frame was designed for siege work, their hands for breaking gates, and their mind for obeying commands.”
- Background
- Outlander
Connections
Species
Warforged
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