Starbrite
Starbrite
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AC 10 · HP 8 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- MedicineWIS
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- Sleight of HandDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
13 featuresAlways on
- Thaumaturgy
When At will
Starbrite sings, gestures, and releases a tiny burst of harmless magical flame, creating a dramatic supernatural sound or visual effect within range.
- Chromatic Orb
When When a damaging magical opening is needed
A bolt of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 lightning damage.
- Fire Bolt
When When he wants maximum spectacle from a ranged attack
Starbrite hurls a blazing mote that deals 1d10 fire damage on a hit, and a nearby creature can take additional fire damage if it fails a Dexterity saving throw.
- Mage Hand
When When he needs a hand at a distance
A shimmering hand of magical force manipulates objects, opens an unlocked container, retrieves an item, or performs similar simple tasks.
- Minor Illusion
When When misdirection or stagecraft is useful
Starbrite creates an illusion of a sound or image within range for up to one minute, often using it to enhance a performance or distract an audience.
- Color Spray
When When several enemies are clustered together
Starbrite launches a spray of colorful magical light in a 15-foot cone. Creatures that fail a Constitution saving throw are blinded until the end of his next turn.
- Magic Missile
When When he needs reliable magical damage
Starbrite's magical attack ignores the target's physical armor and strikes with force, dealing 1d4 + 1 force damage.
- SpellcastingLevel 1
Starbrite uses Charisma as his spellcasting ability. He knows four sorcerer cantrips and two 1st-level sorcerer spells. He can use an arcane focus or component pouch as a spellcasting focus, and he can cast spells without preparing them in advance.
- Sorcerous Origin, Wild MagicLevel 1
Starbrite's magic is fueled by unpredictable surges of power. Whenever he casts a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, the Dungeon Master can have him roll a d20. On a roll of 1, he rolls on the Wild Magic Surge table. He also has Tides of Chaos, allowing him to gain advantage on one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. After using this feature, the Dungeon Master can have him roll for a Wild Magic Surge after a later sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, after which he regains the use of Tides of Chaos.
- DarkvisionTieflingStarbrite can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light, though he sees only in shades of gray.
- Hellish ResistanceTieflingStarbrite has resistance to fire damage.
- Infernal LegacyTieflingStarbrite knows the Thaumaturgy cantrip. At 3rd level, he can cast Hellish Rebuke once per long rest, and at 5th level, he can cast Darkness once per long rest. Charisma is his spellcasting ability for these spells.
- By Popular DemandEntertainer
Starbrite can always find a place to perform, usually earning food, lodging, or a small amount of money in return. In towns, he can often secure modest accommodations from sympathetic audiences, fellow performers, or admirers of his talent.
Spells
6 spellsSpellcasting. Starbrite casts with Charisma (spell save DC 14, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): , , ,
1st level (2 slots): ,
Gear
9 itemsWeapons
- Light crossbowA light crossbow with ammunition for ordinary ranged attacks.
- 2×DaggerA pair of balanced daggers used as backup weapons and stage props.
Tools
- Musical instrument, violA battered but beautifully painted viol, Starbrite's signature performance instrument.
Gear
- 20×Crossbow boltsBolts suitable for the light crossbow.
- Arcane focus, crystal starA focus for channeling sorcerous magic.
- Explorer's packA pack containing practical adventuring supplies, including bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, torches, rations, waterskin, and rope.
- CostumeA flamboyant stage costume covered in bright stitching, sequins, and small bells.
- Favor from an admirerA keepsake from an enthusiastic admirer, representing the attention Starbrite hopes to receive everywhere.
Purse
- 15×Gold piecesMoney collected from performances and saved for future theatrical opportunities.
Appearance
Starbrite is a striking tiefling man with polished obsidian-red skin, swept-back black hair dusted with glittering silver powder, and curling ivory horns decorated with tiny brass bells. His eyes glow amber when he becomes excited, which is often. He carries himself with a restless, spring-loaded energy, constantly shifting his weight as though waiting for music to begin. Years of travel and outdoor performances have left his skin weathered around the hands and shoulders, while his elaborate stage coat remains flamboyant, colorful, and meticulously maintained.
Mannerisms
He punctuates ordinary statements with theatrical gestures, bows to people who compliment him, and whispers his own introductions before entering a room. When nervous, he taps the bells on his horns in rhythm with his heartbeat. He often speaks in a rising, musical cadence, stretching the final syllables of important words for dramatic effect.
Personality
I just wanna ENTERTAINNNNN and be the most famous performer in allllll the landddd. Starbrite is exuberant, shamelessly theatrical, quick to befriend an audience, and sincerely delighted whenever someone gives him their full attention. He is generous with compliments, dramatic in both triumph and defeat, and more perceptive about crowd moods than he realizes. Beneath the bravado is a performer who fears being ignored more than he fears danger.
Ideals
Fame. The world is a stage, and every person deserves the chance to become unforgettable. I will earn the greatest applause ever heard, and I will use that attention to show that beauty and brilliance can come from anywhere.
Bonds
The traveling theater troupe that raised him is his true family, and he will risk almost anything to protect its performers, wagons, costumes, and reputation. He also treasures the first brass bell ever given to him by an audience member, which he wears on his horn as a reminder that applause can come from anywhere.
Flaws
Starbrite cannot resist turning a quiet moment into a performance, even when discretion would save lives. He exaggerates his achievements, takes criticism personally, and is so certain that fame is his destiny that he sometimes mistakes attention for affection.
Quirks
Background
Starbrite was born backstage in a crowded traveling theater, beneath painted canvas skies and the thunder of an enthusiastic audience. His tiefling heritage made him an immediate curiosity, but his spectacular voice and instinct for drama made him impossible to ignore. As a child, he learned to sing, dance, juggle, and improvise around broken props, missed cues, and hecklers. He also discovered that magic answered his emotions. A burst of blue flame might erupt when he hit a perfect note, or a shower of harmless sparks might accompany an especially dramatic bow. The troupe called it an act. Starbrite called it destiny. Now he travels from city to city with a battered instrument, a magnificent costume, and absolute confidence that fame is only one unforgettable performance away. His magic is unpredictable, especially when he gets carried away, but he treats every accident as an opportunity for spectacle. He dreams of becoming the most famous performer in all the land, not merely to prove that a tiefling can command any stage, but because he genuinely believes the world is happier when everyone is watching him.
“His tiefling heritage made him an immediate curiosity, but his spectacular voice and instinct for drama made him impossible to ignore.”
- Background
- Entertainer
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Species
Tiefling
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