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Galen

Human · Artificer (Artillerist) · Level 4 · Soldier

Galen

Galen is practical, irreverent, and intensely curious.
AC18
HP31/31
Init
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
ConditionsNone

Sheet

AC 18 · HP 31 · 30 ft.
AlignmentChaotic NeutralGenderMaleAge34 years old
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA

Saving throws

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA

Skills

  • AcrobaticsDEX
  • Animal HandlingSTR
  • ArcanaINT
  • AthleticsSTR
  • DeceptionCHA
  • HistoryINT
  • InsightWIS
  • IntimidationCHA
  • InvestigationINT
  • MedicineWIS
  • NatureINT
  • PerceptionWIS
  • PerformanceCHA
  • PersuasionCHA
  • ReligionINT
  • Sleight of HandDEX
  • StealthDEX
  • SurvivalWIS

Armor

Light armor,
Medium armor,
Shields

Weapons

Simple weapons,
Light crossbows,
Hand crossbows,
Heavy crossbows,
Longbows,
Shortbows,
Martial weapons granted by Repeating Shot infusion only

Tools

Thieves' tools,
Tinker's tools,
Woodcarver's tools,
One type of artisan's tools,
Gaming set,
Land vehicles

Languages

Common,
Dwarvish

Features

14 features

Always on

  • Fire Bolt

    When Action

    Galen hurls a bolt of flame at a creature within 120 feet. The target makes a Dexterity saving throw or takes 1d10 fire damage.

  • Eldritch Cannon

    When Action or bonus action to command

    Galen uses his woodcarver's tools to create a Tiny eldritch cannon or deploys an existing cannon. The cannon can use Flamethrower, Force Ballista, or Protector mode.

  • Magical TinkeringLevel 1

    Galen can use thieves' tools, tinker's tools, and artisan tools as spellcasting foci for his artificer spells. He has learned to infuse mundane objects with minor magical effects and can prepare a number of artificer spells equal to his Intelligence modifier plus half his artificer level.

  • Infuse ItemLevel 2

    Galen knows four artificer infusions and can have two infused objects at a time. His known infusions are Enhanced Arcane Focus, Enhanced Defense, Repeating Shot, and Replicate Magic Item, usually used to improve a weapon, shield, or practical adventuring tool.

  • Artillerist SpecialistLevel 3

    Galen chooses the Artillerist specialty. He gains proficiency with woodcarver's tools and always has the Artillerist spells shield and thunderwave prepared. He can also create an Eldritch Cannon, a Small magical device that can function as a Flamethrower, Force Ballista, or Protector.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4

    Galen gains an Ability Score Improvement. His human training has improved his Dexterity by 1, bringing it to 14, and his Intelligence by 1, bringing it to 16.

  • SpellcastingLevel 1

    Galen can cast artificer spells using Intelligence. He knows the mending and fire bolt cantrips, and his prepared spells are selected from the artificer spell list.

  • Ability Score IncreaseHumanEach of Galen's ability scores increases by 1.
  • AgeHumanHumans reach adulthood in their late teens and commonly live less than a century.
  • AlignmentHumanHumans tend toward no particular alignment.
  • SizeHumanGalen is Medium.
  • SpeedHumanHis walking speed is 30 feet.
  • LanguagesHumanGalen can speak, read, and write Common and one additional language, Dwarvish.
  • Military RankSoldier

    Galen retains the respect and practical authority associated with his former military rank. Soldiers and veterans may recognize his service, offer him shelter, or accept his word in matters involving military life, though his reputation is not universally favorable.

Spells

9 spells

Spellcasting. Galen casts with Intelligence (spell save DC 13, to hit with spell attacks).

Cantrips (at will): ,

1st level (3 slots): , , , , , ,

Gear

12 items

Weapons

  • Light crossbow
    A light crossbow with 20 bolts, used as both a weapon and a test platform for experimental mechanisms.

Armor

  • Scale mail
    Riveted medium armor, practical and well maintained, with a reinforced breastplate and leather straps.
  • Shield
    A sturdy wooden shield bearing the faded stencil of Galen's former company.

Tools

  • Thieves' tools
    A compact set of thieves' tools, including picks, tension bars, files, and a magnifying lens.
  • Tinker's tools
    A heavy pack containing wire, spare springs, charcoal, resin, clamps, and assorted repair materials.
  • Woodcarver's tools
    A set of woodcarver's tools used to shape the housing of his eldritch cannon.

Gear

  • Dungeoneer's pack
    A standard military kit containing a bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, waterskin, whetstone, and basic field supplies.
  • Traveler's clothes
    A set of traveler's clothes suited to military roads and repair work.
  • Gaming set
    A gaming set from his old regiment, used for gambling, negotiation, and identifying fellow veterans.
  • Insignia of rank
    A small iron insignia showing Galen's former military rank.
  • Enemy trophy
    A trophy taken from a defeated enemy, an unusually delicate brass gear etched with an unknown crest.

Purse

  • Coin purse
    A purse containing the standard starting wealth remaining after Galen purchased replacement tools and ammunition.

Appearance

Galen is a broad-shouldered human man with weather-browned skin, close-cropped dark hair, and a neatly trimmed beard threaded with early silver. He stands with the easy balance of someone accustomed to moving across a pitching deck or a battlefield, though he often takes up more space than he realizes. His coat is reinforced with leather panels, brass fasteners, and numerous hidden pockets. A soot-darkened apron hangs from his belt, and his gloves are permanently stained with oil, ash, and blue alchemical residue. His eyes are alert and habitually measure every hinge, weapon, and exit in the room.

Mannerisms

Galen taps metal surfaces twice before trusting them, mutters measurements under his breath, and turns any conversation into a discussion of how something was constructed. When annoyed, he begins tightening random straps and buckles on his equipment.

Personality

Galen is practical, irreverent, and intensely curious. He dislikes grand speeches but remembers every useful detail about a person's equipment, habits, and weaknesses. He is protective of common soldiers and laborers, suspicious of polished commanders, and happiest when surrounded by broken machinery that he is allowed to rebuild in his own way.

Ideals

Freedom. A person should be judged by what they build and what they do, not by the uniform, family, or institution that claims them.

Bonds

He still carries the brass insignia of his old company and intends to recover its abandoned field workshop, wherever its surviving plans and prototypes were taken.

Flaws

Galen treats caution as a form of cowardice when other people are watching. He is quick to improvise, quick to take risks, and slow to admit that a plan has failed. He also has little patience for ceremonial authority, especially from officers who have never repaired anything under fire.

Quirks

Names every major invention after a person who would hate it.
Keeps failed prototypes in labeled pouches instead of throwing them away.
Counts doors, windows, and possible firing positions whenever he enters a room.
Refuses to sit with his back to a furnace, forge, or open fire.
Carries a tiny wooden gear and rubs its edge when thinking.

Background

Galen was born in a crowded human quarter beside a military foundry, where the rhythm of hammer blows served as the neighborhood clock. He enlisted young, less from patriotism than from a fascination with the army's machines, siege engines, signal lamps, and field repairs. He became a quartermaster's assistant, then a battlefield engineer, learning that wars were often decided by a missing wheel pin, a badly packed powder keg, or a messenger who arrived ten minutes late. Galen earned his rank by keeping soldiers alive with improvised tools and by refusing to waste equipment simply because officers had written it off as lost.

“He enlisted young, less from patriotism than from a fascination with the army's machines, siege engines, signal lamps, and field repairs.”
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