Ghorun Mellor
Ghorun Mellor
Sheet
AC 18 · HP 68 · 30 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
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
22 featuresAction
- SentinelLevel 6
Ghorun gains the Sentinel feat. When he hits a creature with an opportunity attack, its speed becomes 0 for the rest of the turn. Creatures within his reach provoke opportunity attacks even if they take the Disengage action, and he can make an opportunity attack against a creature within reach that attacks a target other than him.
Bonus action
- Second WindLevel 1
As a bonus action, Ghorun can regain 1d10 + 8 hit points. He must finish a short or long rest before using this feature again.
Reaction
- Riposte
When A creature misses Ghorun with a melee attack.
When a creature misses Ghorun with a melee attack, he lashes back as a reaction. He can expend a superiority die to add the die to the attack's damage roll.
- Battle Master ManeuveringLevel 7
Ghorun can make one weapon attack as a reaction when a creature misses him with a melee attack. He can also expend a superiority die to use Riposte and add the die to the weapon's damage roll.
Always on
- Disarming Attack
When When Ghorun hits a creature with his whip.
Ghorun cracks his whip at a creature within 10 feet. On a hit, he can expend a superiority die to force it to drop one held object, adding the die to the damage roll. The target makes a Strength save against DC 16 to resist the disarming effect.
- Menacing Attack
When When Ghorun hits a creature with his whip.
Ghorun attacks with a sudden, terrifying precision. On a hit, he can expend a superiority die to add it to the damage roll, and the target makes a Wisdom save against DC 16 or becomes frightened of Ghorun until the end of his next turn.
- Pushing Attack
When When Ghorun hits a creature with his whip.
Ghorun hooks a target's ankle or weapon and drives it backward. On a hit, he can expend a superiority die to add it to the damage roll, and the target makes a Strength save against DC 16 or is pushed up to 15 feet away.
- Trip Attack
When When Ghorun hits a Large or smaller creature with his whip.
Ghorun wraps the whip around a leg or wrist. On a hit, he can expend a superiority die to add it to the damage roll, and the target makes a Strength save against DC 16 or falls prone.
- Three-Lash Formation
When When Ghorun takes the Attack action.
Ghorun strikes three times with his whip, using reach to control a broad area around him. With Sentinel, he stops approaching enemies in their tracks and punishes those who try to ignore him.
- Fighting Style, DuelingLevel 1
Ghorun gains a +2 bonus to damage rolls when wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, while using the other hand for a shield.
- Action SurgeLevel 2
Once per short or long rest, Ghorun can take one additional action on his turn. This action can be used only on his turn.
- Combat SuperiorityLevel 3
Ghorun gains four superiority dice, which are d8s. He can expend one die to fuel a maneuver, regaining all expended dice after a short or long rest. He knows five maneuvers: Disarming Attack, Menacing Attack, Pushing Attack, Riposte, and Trip Attack.
- Student of WarLevel 3
Ghorun gains proficiency with smith's tools and knows how to identify and assess the quality of weapons and armor.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
When Ghorun uses the Attack action, he can attack three times whenever he takes that action on his turn.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Ghorun gains an Ability Score Improvement. He increased his Strength by 2, raising it to 19.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 8
Ghorun gains an Ability Score Improvement. He increased his Strength by 1 and Constitution by 1, raising them to 20 and 15.
- TraitHalf-OrcDarkvision, can see in dim light within 60 feet as if bright light and in darkness as if dim light, with no color discernment.
- TraitHalf-OrcMenacing, proficiency in the Intimidation skill.
- TraitHalf-OrcRelentless Endurance, when reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, drop to 1 hit point instead, once per long rest.
- TraitHalf-OrcSavage Attacks, when scoring a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, roll one additional weapon damage die and add it to the extra damage.
- TraitHalf-OrcHalf-orc ability score increase, +2 Strength and +1 Constitution.
- Military RankSoldier
Ghorun retains the respect of soldiers and recognizes military hierarchies, insignia, and procedures. He can invoke his former rank to request modest assistance from sympathetic military organizations or those loyal to his old command.
Gear
9 itemsWeapons
- WhipA long black leather whip with a weighted, hooked tip. It deals 1d4 slashing damage, has finesse and reach properties, and is used with Strength.
- Light crossbowA light crossbow with 20 bolts, carried as a backup weapon.
Armor
- Chain mailA suit of interlocking metal rings worn over padded clothing.
- ShieldA reinforced wooden shield bearing a faded military insignia.
Gear
- Insignia of rankA military insignia taken from the officers who abandoned Odran's Gate.
- Trophy from a fallen enemyA torn banner fragment from Ghorun's old company, preserved as a battlefield trophy.
- Bone dice setA set of loaded dice used to teach recruits patience and risk assessment.
- Common clothesRough but serviceable travel clothing.
Purse
- 10×Gold piecesUnspent coin from his former military pay and later contracts.
Appearance
Ghorun is a massive, broad-shouldered half-orc with deep green-gray skin, a flattened nose, heavy brow ridges, and one lower tusk chipped nearly in half. His black hair is shaved at the sides and gathered into a short, cord-bound knot. Old scars cross his chest and arms in deliberate lines, each marking a battle, betrayal, or execution. He wears battered chain mail beneath a dark red officer's cloak and carries an unusually long, black leather whip with hooked metal studs near the handle. His stillness is more intimidating than his size, because he moves with the patience of someone who already knows how the fight will end.
Mannerisms
Ghorun stands unnaturally still while others speak, rolling the whip's handle slowly between his fingers. He addresses people by rank, occupation, or battlefield role rather than by name. Before making an important decision, he quietly counts three heartbeats, then gives his answer in a calm, almost gentle voice.
Personality
Ghorun is soft-spoken, observant, and unfailingly composed. He shows more courtesy to a competent enemy than to a flattering ally. He believes fear is a practical emotion, not an insult, and he takes visible pleasure in giving opponents clear choices before removing all of them. Beneath his disciplined exterior is a weary man who genuinely believes that only his brutality can prevent another Odran's Gate.
Ideals
Order. A disciplined cruelty is better than a compassionate chaos. Every person must know who gives the order, who carries it out, and who answers for failure.
Bonds
The surviving veterans of Odran's Gate are his true family. He will destroy anyone who abandons or exploits soldiers under his command.
Flaws
Ghorun cannot tolerate disobedience, even when obedience is clearly foolish. He confuses control with safety and would rather ruin a promising alliance than allow someone else to command in his presence.
Quirks
Background
Ghorun was born among a half-orc warband that sold its blades to city-states, caravan princes, and anyone else able to pay. He was not raised to love battle. He was raised to understand it. As a young soldier, he learned that the best commander did not kill the strongest enemy first. He broke formation, morale, and trust, then let panic finish the work. His whip began as a tool for controlling draft animals and prisoners, but Ghorun turned it into a battlefield instrument, using its reach to pull shields aside, hook ankles, and make every approach feel unsafe. His reputation was made during the Siege of Odran's Gate, when his company was ordered to hold a breach long after the city's rulers had abandoned their own troops. Ghorun obeyed, and nearly everyone under his command died. When the survivors discovered that their officers had fled with the treasury, Ghorun executed the officers, claimed the remnants of the garrison, and marched away with their insignia. Since then, he has gathered soldiers, mercenaries, debtors, and the discarded under a single doctrine, obedience is mercy because disorder is worse. He now stands as the final enemy of the campaign, not because he seeks a throne, but because he intends to impose one permanent peace upon a world he believes has squandered every chance to govern itself.
“As a young soldier, he learned that the best commander did not kill the strongest enemy first.”
- Background
- Soldier
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Species
Half-Orc
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