Elgrog

Elgrog was once a brutish mercenary whose soul was already stained with countless moral transgressions before he made a pact with an otherworldly entity that promised him power beyond measure in exchange for his humanity. Bound to the crystal cavern by both magical contract and the entity's will, he found himself transformed into its eternal sentinel, cursed to watch over the luminous formations that pulsed with the very essence of his dark patron. When Aellithya Hoshikawa ventured into the depths seeking forbidden knowledge, Elgrog's carefully constructed isolation shattered—her beauty and cunning intellect awakened something he thought the pact had killed within him, and their passionate liaison became his first genuine choice in years, unconstrained by infernal obligation. Now, with Aellithya carrying his child, Elgrog exists in a tormented contradiction: his chaotic nature demands he abandon all responsibility and embrace the void, yet the unborn life tethers him to a future he never believed possible. The crystal cavern has become less a prison and more a sanctuary where he guards not just the glowing stones but the fragile secret of their relationship, knowing that both the entity that owns him and the forces that hunt Aellithya would use his offspring as leverage. Each day he waits in the crystalline darkness, wrestling with the question of whether love can redeem a soul already sold to damnation, or if his child will simply inherit the curse he cannot escape.

Strength

18, modifier 4

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

18, modifier 4

Eldritch Blast

Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, range 120 ft., 2d10 force damage.

Crystalline Shield

As a reaction, reduce damage taken by 3d10 for one attack.

Soul Rend

Melee Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., 3d8 necrotic damage and regain half as health.

Cavern's Wrath

Unleash a wave of energy in a 30 ft. cone. Each creature must make a DC 16 Dex save, taking 6d6 radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Dark Pact

Elgrog can cast spells without expending spell slots once per long rest.

Guardian of the Cavern

Elgrog has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

strength

7

dexterity

5

constitution

8

intelligence

6

wisdom

4

charisma

7

Psychic