Willy Gray

Willy Gray was seventeen when the underground laboratory breach occurred, though he wouldn't learn the truth for months. His parents, both research scientists working in the subterranean facility beneath the city, had grown increasingly paranoid about his safety, eventually confining him to his room under the guise of protecting him from "contamination." While they worked in the depths below, Willy obsessed over circuit boards and radio frequencies, his neurodivergent mind finding solace in the logical patterns of technology. When the sirens wailed and the building shook, his parents never returned. Sealed in his room as the city descended into chaos, Willy discovered that his homemade radio receiver—cobbled together from salvaged parts—could pick up fragmented emergency broadcasts describing the unthinkable: a weaponized virus had been released, transforming people into something no longer human. For weeks he remained isolated, listening to the world crumble through crackling frequencies, until hunger forced him to venture outside into a nightmare made manifest. Since emerging from his sanctuary, Willy has become a ghost drifting between survivor groups, drawn to communities in need but never quite able to stay. His brilliant mind and nimble fingers make him invaluable—he's repaired generators, restored communication equipment, and saved lives through his technical prowess—yet his difficulty with social interaction and his tendency to fixate on projects make him an outsider everywhere. The rusty knife at his side is a grim reminder that intelligence alone cannot protect against the mutated horrors now roaming the wasteland, yet Willy refuses to abandon his moral compass despite witnessing humanity's depths of corruption. He moves onward, perpetually searching for a signal on his radio that might indicate a safe haven, driven by a quiet conviction that his gifts are meant to help rebuild rather than merely survive.

Strength

10, modifier 0

Dexterity

16, modifier 3

Constitution

16, modifier 3

Intelligence

18, modifier 4

Wisdom

14, modifier 2

Charisma

12, modifier 1

Rusty Knife Slash

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + 3 slashing damage.

Radio Signal Burst

Choose one ally within 60 ft. They gain advantage on their next attack roll or saving throw.

Tinker's Repair

Restore 2d10 hit points to a damaged mechanical device or construct within 30 ft.

Technological Savant

Advantage on checks related to technology and machinery.

strength

0

dexterity

6

intelligence

7

wisdom

5

Signal Flare

Willy emits a burst of energy from a flare gun, forcing all enemies within 30 ft. to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded until the end of their next turn.

Emergency Broadcast

Willy can cast 'Sending' without expending a spell slot, allowing him to communicate with a distant ally.

Technological Overload

Willy targets a mechanical creature or device within 60 ft., dealing 4d8 electrical damage. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking half damage on a success.

psychic

radiant

charmed

frightened