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Horus

Tortle · Monk (Warrior of the Open Hand) · Level 17 · Acolyte

Horus

Patient, sardonic, and fiercely compassionate, Horus acts like a harmless relic until someone threatens the vulnerable.
AC17
HP89/89
Init
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
ConditionsNone

Sheet

AC 17 · HP 89 · 55 ft.
AlignmentNeutral GoodGenderMaleAge78
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA

Saving throws

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA

Skills

  • AcrobaticsDEX
  • HistoryINT
  • InsightWIS
  • ReligionWIS
  • StealthDEX

Weapons

Simple weapons,
Martial weapons with the Light property,
Spear,
Daggers,
Unarmed Strikes,
Monk weapons,
Claws from Tortle heritage

Tools

Calligrapher's Supplies,
Woodcarver's Tools

Languages

Common,
Tortle,
Celestial

Features

34 features

Bonus action

  • Flurry of Blows

    When Bonus Action

    As a Bonus Action, Horus spends 1 Focus Point to make two Unarmed Strikes.

  • Patient Defense

    When Bonus Action

    As a Bonus Action, Horus can take the Disengage action. Alternatively, he can spend 1 Focus Point to Disengage and Dodge as a Bonus Action.

  • Step of the Wind

    When Bonus Action

    As a Bonus Action, Horus can take the Dash action. Alternatively, he can spend 1 Focus Point to Disengage and Dash as a Bonus Action, and his jump distance is doubled for the turn.

  • Martial ArtsLevel 1

    Horus is trained in martial arts that use Unarmed Strikes and Monk weapons, simple melee weapons and light martial melee weapons. He can make an Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action, use his Dexterity instead of Strength for Monk weapon and Unarmed Strike attacks and damage, and roll his Martial Arts damage die in place of normal damage.

Always on

  • Deflect AttacksLevel 3

    When Reaction

    When an attack hits Horus, he can use his Reaction to reduce the damage by 1d10 + Dexterity modifier + Monk level. If reduced to 0, he can spend 1 Focus Point to redirect the force.

  • Open Hand Technique

    When On hit with Flurry of Blows

    When Horus hits with an attack granted by Flurry of Blows, he can make the target unable to make Opportunity Attacks, push it up to 15 feet away on a failed Strength save, or knock it Prone on a failed Dexterity save.

  • Quivering Palm

    When On hit with Unarmed Strike

    When Horus hits with an Unarmed Strike, he can spend 4 Focus Points to set lethal vibrations in the target. Later, he can end them to force a Constitution save or deal 10d12 Force damage on a failure, half on a success.

  • Unarmored DefenseLevel 1

    While unarmored and not wielding a Shield, Horus adds his Dexterity and Wisdom modifiers to his Armor Class.

  • Monk’s FocusLevel 2

    Horus has 17 Focus Points, which he can spend to fuel monk features. He knows Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind. His Focus save DC is 16.

  • Focus RecoveryLevel 2

    Horus regains all expended Focus Points when he finishes a Short or Long Rest.

  • Uncanny MetabolismLevel 2

    When rolling Initiative, Horus can regain all expended Focus Points and also regain Hit Points equal to his Monk level plus the number rolled on his Martial Arts die. He can do this once per Long Rest.

  • Monk SubclassLevel 3

    Horus gains a Monk subclass. He chose Warrior of the Open Hand.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4

    Horus gains the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat for which he qualifies.

  • Slow FallLevel 4

    Horus can reduce fall damage by five times his Monk level when he uses his Reaction as he falls.

  • Extra AttackLevel 5

    Horus can attack twice instead of once whenever he takes the Attack action.

  • Stunning StrikeLevel 5

    Once per turn when Horus hits with a Monk weapon or Unarmed Strike, he can spend 1 Focus Point to attempt a Stunning Strike. On a failed Constitution save, the target is Stunned until the start of his next turn. On a success, the target’s Speed is halved until the start of his next turn and the next attack roll against it before then has Advantage.

  • Empowered StrikesLevel 6

    Horus’s Unarmed Strikes can deal Force damage instead of their normal damage type.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 8

    Horus gains the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat for which he qualifies.

  • Acrobatic MovementLevel 9

    While unarmored and not wielding a Shield, Horus can move along vertical surfaces and across liquids on his turn without falling during the movement.

  • Heightened FocusLevel 10

    Flurry of Blows now lets Horus make three Unarmed Strikes instead of two. Patient Defense grants temporary hit points equal to two rolls of his Martial Arts die. Step of the Wind can also move a willing Large-or-smaller creature within 5 feet with him.

  • Self-RestorationLevel 10

    At the end of each of his turns, Horus can end the Charmed, Frightened, or Poisoned condition on himself. Forgoing food and drink does not cause him to gain Exhaustion.

  • Subclass FeatureLevel 11

    Horus gains a subclass feature from Warrior of the Open Hand.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 12

    Horus gains the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat for which he qualifies.

  • Deflect EnergyLevel 13

    Horus’s Deflect Attacks feature can now reduce damage from any damage type, not just Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing.

  • Disciplined SurvivorLevel 14

    Horus gains proficiency in all saving throws. If he fails a save, he can spend 1 Focus Point to reroll it and must use the new roll.

  • Perfect FocusLevel 15

    When Horus rolls Initiative and does not use Uncanny Metabolism, he regains expended Focus Points until he has 4 if he has 3 or fewer.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 16

    Horus gains the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat for which he qualifies.

  • Subclass FeatureLevel 17

    Horus gains a subclass feature from Warrior of the Open Hand.

  • TraitTortleClaws
  • TraitTortleHold Breath
  • TraitTortleNatural Armor
  • TraitTortleNature's Intuition
  • TraitTortleShell Defense
  • Magic Initiate (Cleric)Acolyte

    Magic Initiate (Cleric). Horus learned a small measure of divine magic through years of temple service. He knows Guidance and Spare the Dying as cantrips, and can cast Healing Word once with this feat. His temple training also left him fluent in rites, prayers, and the practical care of the needy.

Spells

3 spells

Spellcasting. Horus casts with Wisdom (spell save DC 16, to hit with spell attacks).

Cantrips (at will): ,

1st level:

Gear

9 items

Weapons

  • Spear
    A ceremonial spear kept from his earliest temple training.
  • 5×
    Dagger
    Balanced throwing daggers hidden in his pack and sleeves.

Tools

  • Calligrapher's Supplies
    Calligrapher's Supplies, used to copy prayers and maintain temple records.

Gear

  • Book of prayers
    Temple prayer book used for recitation and instruction.
  • Holy symbol
    A neatly wrapped holy symbol of Horus's faith.
  • 10×
    Parchment
    Sheets of parchment for notes, errands, and copied prayers.
  • Robe
    Plain temple robe suited to an acolyte.
  • Explorer's Pack
    Explorer's pack containing travel necessities.

Purse

  • 19×
    Gold Pieces
    Starting coins from class and background choices.

Appearance

An elderly tortle with a weathered olive shell, a massive pale scar running diagonally across it like a lightning strike, and a faintly hunched posture that makes him seem frail at first glance. His limbs are ropey and lean from decades of discipline, his face lined and kindly, with bright, sharp eyes that miss nothing. He wears simple temple robes cut for mobility, carries prayer beads wrapped around one wrist, and moves with the unhurried confidence of someone who knows exactly how dangerous he really is.

Mannerisms

He speaks slowly on purpose, letting silence do half the work, then lands a dry remark at exactly the wrong moment for his enemies. He taps the scar on his shell when he is thinking, folds his hands in prayer before he strikes, and instinctively positions himself between danger and the smallest person in the room. Around children he becomes unexpectedly gentle, though he still lectures them like an old schoolmaster with a wicked sense of humor.

Personality

Patient, sardonic, and fiercely compassionate, Horus acts like a harmless relic until someone threatens the vulnerable. He enjoys skewering arrogance with jokes, but he is never cruel to the helpless. He believes discipline is kindness, laughter is armor, and a good plan is worth more than a flashy miracle.

Ideals

Mercy with teeth. The weak deserve protection, but mercy should never become permission for cruelty to continue.

Bonds

He keeps a battered ledger of every orphan, runaway, and hungry child he has ever helped, and he treats those names like sacred vows. He still sends offerings to the temple that raised him, even though he left it behind, and he will cross kingdoms to protect anyone who reminds him of the children he could not save during the raid.

Flaws

He cannot resist needling pompous priests, corrupt nobles, or overconfident warriors, even when silence would be wiser. His habit of taking in strays can become reckless, because once he decides someone is one of his children, he will protect them first and ask questions later. He also hides pain behind jokes, and when his scar starts aching he becomes stubbornly secretive instead of admitting he needs help.

Quirks

He insists on teaching children breathing exercises before bedtime.
He carries small snacks tucked into impossible places inside his gear for any hungry orphan he meets.
He counts enemies, prayers, and footsteps under his breath when he is irritated.
He pretends to be winded after every fight, even when he clearly is not.

Background

Horus was hatched in a quiet shrine built where pilgrims crossed a river road, and from the beginning he showed the solemn patience of a tortle and the troublesome curiosity of a street rat. He spent his first years sweeping temple floors, carrying water, and memorizing prayers from cracked books that smelled of incense and rain. The priests expected him to become a meek attendant. Instead, he became the one who listened to the poor, scolded the arrogant, and slipped extra bread to anyone who looked hungry enough to cry over it. When raiders burned the shrine, Horus survived by reflex, not faith. The attack left a hideous scar across his shell and convinced him that piety without skill was only a prettier kind of helplessness. He vanished for years into the cities and riverways, studying under brawlers, dockside philosophers, and reclusive masters who taught him to turn his slow, deliberate body into a weapon no one saw coming. Now he returns to civilization as a supposedly crippled old turtle, limping into danger with a cane or a prayer on his lips, then shattering injustice with impossible speed. He takes in street orphans whenever he can, feeding them, teaching them discipline, and pretending not to notice when they start copying his sarcasm.

“He spent his first years sweeping temple floors, carrying water, and memorizing prayers from cracked books that smelled of incense and rain.”
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Tortle

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