Elias “Eli” Voss, The Clockwork Astronom

Born under a meteor shower that his uncle claimed was a celestial omen, Elias Voss grew up in a sprawling mansion where the boundary between invention and enchantment dissolved like morning mist, raised by Professor Octavius Voss—a brilliant eccentric whose name was whispered in academic circles with equal parts reverence and scandal. While his uncle wielded reality-bending magic with theatrical flair, young Elias discovered his own peculiar gift: an almost supernatural ability to listen to what forgotten things were trying to tell him, to coax secrets from dust and rust and faded ink. On his sixteenth birthday, his uncle bequeathed him the Engine-Core, a magnificent device of crystalline glass and copper circuitry powered by captured starlight, which would become the key unlocking countless mysteries across abandoned worlds and sunken civilizations. Unlike the glory-hungry adventurers and power-mad sorcerers who plague the realm, Elias became obsessed with understanding rather than conquering, filling leather-bound notebooks with observations and building ingenious contraptions from salvaged components and theoretical conjecture. His current companion, Professor Tickworth—a clockwork owl of ambiguous sentience and questionable reliability—was created from spare parts during a particularly inspired evening, and has since become both his most trusted confidant and his greatest source of exasperation. The Tower of Night has come to value his unique perspective and his willingness to venture into places where conventional magic fears to tread, though Elias remains ultimately loyal only to the pursuit of truth itself. Now, dressed in the finest retro-futuristic garments and armed with his Whisper Compass and homemade wonders, he wanders the forgotten corners of existence, driven by an unshakeable conviction that the universe's greatest mysteries are not meant to be conquered, but understood.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

14, modifier +2

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

12, modifier +1

Whisper Compass

As an action, Elias can use the Whisper Compass to locate a lost object within 1 mile. On success, he gains advantage on the next Intelligence check related to it.

Engine-Core Analysis

Elias can analyze a relic, allowing him to cast Identify without expending a spell slot. This takes 10 minutes.

Clockwork Owl Companion

Elias can command Professor Tickworth to scout ahead. The owl can fly up to 60 ft. and relay information back to him.

Aetheric Blast

Elias can unleash a blast of aetheric energy, dealing 4d6 force damage in a 30 ft. line. Creatures must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking half damage on a success.

Curiosity Unbound

Elias can reroll any Intelligence check once per long rest.

Relic Whisperer

Elias has advantage on checks to identify or understand magical relics.

strength

+0

dexterity

+2

constitution

+2

intelligence

+7

wisdom

+6

charisma

+1

Psychic