The Red Man

Once a promising alchemist's apprentice named Matthias, The Red Man made the fatal mistake of spurning the affections of Morrigan, a vindictive hedge witch who had fallen desperately in love with him. When he refused her advances to pursue a life of scholarly pursuits, she cursed him with a plague of her own design—a virulent pathogen that would ravage his body eternally without ever claiming his life, while simultaneously stripping away his sight and freezing his aging at the moment of infection. Unable to see or escape her influence, Matthias became her puppet, bound by dark magic to obey her every command as she whispers directions into the void of his blindness. The witch discovered that his cursed blood carried a horrifying mutation: those who come into contact with his contaminated fluids don't merely fall ill, but undergo a grotesque metamorphosis within hours, their bodies imploding and reconstructing into monstrous abominations driven by an insatiable hunger to spread the contagion further. Morrigan now uses her blind, ageless slave as a living weapon, positioning him in crowds and forcing him to sneeze and bleed upon the innocent, watching with cruel satisfaction as her plague multiplies through the city, transforming victims into explosive vectors of infection. The Red Man shuffles through streets in a haze of despair, his perpetual sickness a constant reminder that he is nothing but a vessel for another's vengeance, powerless to resist or even comprehend the devastation he leaves in his wake.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Contagious Sneeze

The Red Man sneezes, forcing all creatures within 10 ft. to make a DC 15 Constitution save or take 3d8 poison damage and become infected.

Infectious Touch

Melee attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 necrotic damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution save or become infected.

Imploding Mutation

As a bonus action, The Red Man can cause one infected creature within 30 ft. to implode, dealing 4d10 necrotic damage to all creatures within 15 ft. (DC 15 Dexterity save for half).

Witch's Command

As an action, The Red Man can communicate with Morrigan, gaining advantage on his next action or ability check.

Cursed Carrier

The Red Man's fluids infect others, causing them to mutate into monsters.

Blind Obedience

He follows the witch's commands without question, unable to resist her influence.

strength

+0

dexterity

+2

constitution

+5

intelligence

+3

wisdom

+1

charisma

+4

Poison

Necrotic