Madame Zeba

Born in the shadow of the Deepstone Mountains to a clan of dwarf seers whose gift had long since faded into myth, Madame Zeba discovered her own arcane talents blooming wild and untamed, defying the rigid traditions of her underground kingdom and forcing her into exile among the wandering peoples of the surface world. Cast adrift with nothing but her natural sorcery and an inherited collection of oracle bones, she spent decades traversing forgotten roads and shadowed forests, gradually accumulating companions of the unconventional sort—a one-eyed rat she named Whiskers and a magpie that built its nest among her matted locks—while her appearance grew as weathered and mysterious as the very magic that flowed through her veins. Her milky eyes, clouded by age and enchantment alike, peer into realms beyond mortal sight, granting her visions that she transforms into potions and prophecies for those desperate enough to seek her counsel in remote villages and crossroads shrines. Though her methods are unorthodox and her appearance unsettling—wrapped perpetually in a filthy fur cloak that seems to shift and writhe with its own life—Madame Zeba has devoted her considerable power to helping the downtrodden and cursed, guided by an inner compass that points always toward justice and healing. The whispered legends claim she once saved an entire township from a blood plague by brewing a cure from moonlight and memory, asking nothing in return but permission to stay through the winter. Now in her twilight years, she continues her peculiar work, reading fortunes in bone and shadow, secure in the knowledge that her strange gifts, however mad they might appear, have mended far more lives than they have fractured.

Strength

10, modifier 0

Dexterity

12, modifier 1

Constitution

16, modifier 3

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

20, modifier 5

Potion of Prophecy

Create a potion that grants a creature advantage on their next saving throw. (1d4 HP)

Oracle Bones Reading

Roll 2d6; on a total of 7 or higher, grant an ally a +2 bonus to their next attack roll.

Dreadful Glare

Target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Wild Magic Surge

Once per day, unleash a chaotic surge of magic. Roll 1d10; on a 1, a random spell effect occurs.

Arcane Insight

Madame Zeba has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks.

Potion Mastery

Her potions heal an additional 1d4 hit points.

Familiar Bond

Whiskers grants her +2 to Dexterity saving throws.

strength

0

dexterity

1

constitution

3

intelligence

3

wisdom

4

charisma

5

Poison

Psychic