Doriarlx

Doriarlx was not born but rather coalesced from the collective suffering of a thousand plague victims whose bodies were cast into the Blackwater Marshes during the Cataclysm of Wasting, their anguish and corrupted essence binding together into something neither fully alive nor truly dead. Over centuries, this amalgamation of pestilence and malice developed consciousness and hunger, learning to mimic the sinuous grace of serpents while maintaining a form that exists partially between the material and ethereal planes, visible only as writhing shadows of black and violet beneath the murky surface. The entity made a dark pact with forces beyond mortal comprehension, trading its nascent humanity for forbidden knowledge and the ability to spread its contagion through touch and consumption, becoming a warlock bound not to a master but to the very concept of infection itself. Doriarlx dwells within the territorial waters it has claimed, neither good nor evil by conventional standards but driven purely by the imperative to expand its reach and convert all life it encounters into extensions of its diseased consciousness. Those few who have glimpsed it speak of hypnotic eyes that promise both oblivion and transcendence, and whispers suggest that Doriarlx may be less a singular creature and more a hive-mind of countless corrupted souls still seeking to consume and assimilate whatever ventures too close to its domain. The warlock treats with other infectious entities as equals in a loose confederation, united by their shared nature and the understanding that a world of plague and pestilence is a world remade in their image.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

16, modifier +3

Corrupting Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 4d10 piercing damage plus 2d8 necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be infected.

Contagion Wave

Doriarlx releases a wave of infectious energy in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 6d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success. Creatures that fail are also poisoned for 1 minute.

Shadow Serpent

Doriarlx can summon shadowy serpents to attack. Up to 3 serpents appear within 30 ft. of it, each making a melee attack (1d10 + 4 necrotic damage) against a target of Doriarlx's choice. The serpents last for 1 minute or until destroyed.

Infectious Touch

Any creature that touches or is touched by Doriarlx must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or become infected, taking 3d8 necrotic damage and gaining the poisoned condition for 1 minute.

Shadow Blend

Doriarlx can become partially ethereal, gaining advantage on Dexterity saving throws and attacks against it have disadvantage while submerged in water.

strength

+6

dexterity

+5

constitution

+8

intelligence

+7

wisdom

+4

charisma

+6

Poison

Necrotic