Character
The Unknown
Created by MissJAngelicIn the shadowed archives of an obsessed alchemist's tower, a forbidden experiment merged bloodlines that should never have intertwined—a noble family cursed by generations of isolation bred their heir with a creature summoned from the Abyss, a being of pure predatory intellect wrapped in chitinous flesh. The resulting monstrosity, known only as The Unknown, emerged from the vats as a twisted amalgamation of human consciousness trapped within a body of impossible geometry: a spider's head crowned with compound eyes that perceive seventeen dimensions of reality, writhing tentacles grafted where arms should be, and a collection of mismatched limbs—one a chitinous crab appendage, another a scaled serpent's tail, the third a translucent jellyfish tendril. Driven mad by the conflicting instincts of predator and prey that war within its fractured psyche, The Unknown escaped into the wilderness, neither fully understanding its own nature nor the society that rejected it before it was even born. It wanders the forgotten places between worlds, a living testament to hubris and forbidden knowledge, its multiple forms constantly shifting as the different creatures grafted to its body struggle for dominance over a single, anguished consciousness. Those rare few who have glimpsed The Unknown speak of its desperate, inarticulate attempts to communicate—a chittering that might be sorrow, tentacles that gesture in patterns almost like pleading, and eyes that contain an unmistakable, heartbreaking humanity buried beneath layers of alien mutation.
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This view-only profile includes a creator-written description; 11 labeled detail fields; 6 structured sections; 1 artwork image supplied by the creator.
- Creation type
- Character
- Shared by
- MissJAngelic
- Connected worlds
- 0
- Detail fields
- 11
- Profile sections
- 6
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- Type
- Aberration
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Size
- Large
- Armor class
- 15
- Hit points
- 120
- Speed
- 30
- Challenge
- 10
- Experience
- 5000
- Languages
- Common, Abyssal, Telepathy 60 ft.
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., Blindsight 30 ft., Tremorsense 30 ft.
- Skills
- Stealth, Perception, Survival
Biography
In the shadowed archives of an obsessed alchemist's tower, a forbidden experiment merged bloodlines that should never have intertwined—a noble family cursed by generations of isolation bred their heir with a creature summoned from the Abyss, a being of pure predatory intellect wrapped in chitinous flesh. The resulting monstrosity, known only as The Unknown, emerged from the vats as a twisted amalgamation of human consciousness trapped within a body of impossible geometry: a spider's head crowned with compound eyes that perceive seventeen dimensions of reality, writhing tentacles grafted where arms should be, and a collection of mismatched limbs—one a chitinous crab appendage, another a scaled serpent's tail, the third a translucent jellyfish tendril. Driven mad by the conflicting instincts of predator and prey that war within its fractured psyche, The Unknown escaped into the wilderness, neither fully understanding its own nature nor the society that rejected it before it was even born. It wanders the forgotten places between worlds, a living testament to hubris and forbidden knowledge, its multiple forms constantly shifting as the different creatures grafted to its body struggle for dominance over a single, anguished consciousness. Those rare few who have glimpsed The Unknown speak of its desperate, inarticulate attempts to communicate—a chittering that might be sorrow, tentacles that gesture in patterns almost like pleading, and eyes that contain an unmistakable, heartbreaking humanity buried beneath layers of alien mutation.
Attributes
Strength
16, modifier +3
Dexterity
14, modifier +2
Constitution
20, modifier +5
Intelligence
10, modifier +0
Wisdom
12, modifier +1
Charisma
8, modifier -1
Actions
Tentacle Strike
Make a melee attack with a tentacle. On a hit, deal 2d8 + 3 bludgeoning damage.
Web Entangle
Target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be restrained. Can escape with a DC 15 Strength check.
Psychic Chitter
The Unknown emits a psychic wave. Each creature within 30 ft. must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 3d6 psychic damage and be frightened until the end of their next turn.
Multi-Limb Assault
Make two tentacle strikes and one claw strike in one action. Each attack rolls separately.
Abilities
Eldritch Awareness
The Unknown can sense creatures within 60 feet, even through walls.
Chitinous Resilience
The Unknown has resistance to slashing and piercing damage.
Saving throws
strength
+6
dexterity
+5
constitution
+8
intelligence
+3
wisdom
+4
charisma
+2
Damage resistances
Slashing
Piercing
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