Shesari Meskhi
Shesari Meskhi
Sheet
AC 14 · HP 9 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionSTR
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
14 featuresAlways on
- Eldritch Blast
When When a hostile creature is within 120 feet
Shesari releases a beam of crackling eldritch force. Make a ranged spell attack against one creature within 120 feet. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage.
- Hex
When When he needs to mark a dangerous foe
Shesari places a spectral curse on a creature he can see within 90 feet. Until the spell ends, he deals an extra 1d6 necrotic damage to the target whenever he hits it with an attack, and he gains advantage on ability checks made to find it. The curse lasts up to 1 hour with concentration.
- Armor of Agathys
When Before entering a dangerous fight
Shesari creates a shimmering protective barrier of frost around himself. If a creature hits him with a melee attack before the spell ends, it takes 5 cold damage. The spell lasts 1 hour and does not require concentration.
- Minor Illusion
When When he needs a diversion or concealed message
Shesari creates a sound or image within range that lasts for up to 1 minute with concentration. The illusion can be no larger than a 5-foot cube and is useful for distractions, signals, and false evidence.
- Fey PresenceLevel 1
When When several enemies crowd him or an escape requires a moment of panic
Each creature of Shesari's choice in a 10-foot cube must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it is charmed or frightened until the end of his next turn.
- Otherworldly Patron, The ArchfeyLevel 1
Shesari has made a pact with an Archfey, gaining access to pact magic and the Fey Presence feature.
- Pact MagicLevel 1
Shesari knows two warlock cantrips and two 1st-level warlock spells. He has two 1st-level spell slots, which recharge after a short or long rest. Charisma is his spellcasting ability.
- TraitElf, High ElfDarkvision, you can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light.
- TraitElf, High ElfFey Ancestry, advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic cannot put you to sleep.
- TraitElf, High ElfTrance, you do not need to sleep and can finish a long rest in 4 hours of meditation.
- TraitElf, High ElfKeen Senses, proficiency in the Perception skill.
- TraitElf, High ElfElf Weapon Training, proficiency with longswords, shortswords, shortbows, and longbows.
- TraitElf, High ElfHigh Elf Cantrip, Minor Illusion is known as an additional cantrip, using Intelligence as its spellcasting ability.
- Criminal ContactCriminal
Shesari has a reliable contact among other criminals. He knows how to exchange coded messages, identify safe houses, and obtain information through the criminal underworld, though using this network may attract unwanted attention.
Spells
4 spellsSpellcasting. Shesari Meskhi casts with Charisma (spell save DC 12, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): ,
1st level (1 slot): ,
Gear
12 itemsWeapons
- Light crossbowA light crossbow with a case containing 20 bolts.
- DaggerA simple melee weapon used as a backup weapon.
- DaggerA second concealed dagger, balanced for throwing.
Armor
- Leather armorLight protective armor worn beneath his traveling coat.
Tools
- Gaming setA set of marked bone tiles used for a local gambling game.
- Thieves' toolsTools for opening locks and disabling mechanical traps.
Gear
- 20×BoltsAmmunition for the light crossbow.
- Component pouchA container for material spell components.
- Dungeoneer's packA pack containing a bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, torches, rations, waterskin, and rope.
- CrowbarA sturdy iron bar useful for forcing doors and windows.
- Dark common clothes with hoodDark common clothes with a hood, suitable for blending into alleys and crowds.
Purse
- 15×Gold piecesMoney kept from earlier jobs and the criminal contact network.
Appearance
Shesari is a slender high elf with warm olive skin, long dark hair threaded with copper beads, and clear gray-green eyes that rarely settle on faces. He stands with his weight balanced on the balls of his feet, as if every room might suddenly become a street crossing or an escape route. His clothing is practical but carefully maintained, combining a dark leather coat, a hooded traveling cloak, and small silver charms from his former criminal life. A faint scent of cedar smoke and crushed mint clings to him. His most noticeable feature is not a wound, but his habit of studying doors, windows, hands, and shadows before acknowledging anyone's presence.
Mannerisms
When waiting, Shesari rests one hand near a dagger and silently maps the nearest exits. He speaks softly, often leaning closer rather than raising his voice, and rolls a copper coin across his knuckles while thinking. He uses formal elven courtesy with servants and pointedly casual language with nobles.
Personality
Shesari is observant, quick-witted, and quietly compassionate. He prefers clever solutions to violent ones, but he has little patience for people who use rules to excuse cruelty. He treats conversation like a lock, testing each word for hidden catches before deciding what to reveal.
Ideals
Freedom. No law deserves obedience merely because it is written down. People should be judged by what they protect, not by the titles they carry.
Bonds
He owes his former crew a debt he cannot repay with coin, and he will risk himself to protect the youngest member, a street orphan he helped recruit and now regrets endangering.
Flaws
He rationalizes deception too easily and often assumes that anyone with authority is corrupt. When frightened, he becomes charming and evasive instead of admitting what he needs.
Quirks
Background
Shesari grew up in a crowded riverside quarter where elven longevity made him an outsider twice over. Humans hurried through lives he considered brief, while older elves regarded his fascination with locks, ledgers, and hidden routes as an undignified curiosity. He became useful to a small burglary crew because he could read old elven script, move quietly, and remember every guard's routine after seeing it once. His work was never motivated by luxury. He stole medicine, debt records, and evidence from people who used law as a weapon, then convinced himself that choosing worthy victims made the work clean. The illusion ended when a burglary targeted a sealed reliquary belonging to a reclusive noble family. Inside was a silver mask that whispered in a language older than the city's foundations. When Shesari touched it, an elegant presence appeared in the polished metal, offering power in exchange for small acts of mischief and larger acts of mercy. The entity was an Archfey who found his moral evasions amusing and his compassion inconveniently sincere. Shesari accepted the pact after using its first gift to free prisoners marked for execution. Now he travels under a false name, helping those trapped by cruel systems while trying to discover whether his patron wants him to become a better man, a more entertaining criminal, or merely a useful pawn.
“The illusion ended when a burglary targeted a sealed reliquary belonging to a reclusive noble family.”
- Background
- Criminal
Connections
Species
Elf, High Elf
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