The Ashen Artificer

Once the most celebrated flame-weaver in the kingdom's arcane circles, The Ashen Artificer commanded infernos with such precision that rival sorcerers whispered his name in fear—until ambition and envy conspired against him. Lured to the crystalline spire where he kept his most prized grimoires, he was savagely attacked by a coalition of jealous mages who sought to claim his secrets and extinguish his legacy. Betrayed and broken, hurled from the tower's highest balcony to what should have been certain death, he was pulled back from oblivion by the one being who truly understood him: Meridian, a sentient artifact bound to his soul since his apprenticeship days. Together they undertook a dark resurrection, grafting cold metal into his charred skeleton and replacing his ruined organs with intricate mechanical constructs that pulsed with artificial life. Yet the price of rebirth proved cruel—his once-boundless mana now trickles through his rebuilt form like sand through a broken hourglass, granting him only fleeting moments of destructive power before exhaustion claims him for a full cycle of the sun. Now he stalks the world supported by a titanium cane and alchemical elixirs, a hollow god nursing both his thirst for vengeance and his bitter knowledge that he can never reclaim what he was. The Ashen Artificer has learned that immortality purchased through desperation tastes like ash and regret, and that some flames, once extinguished, leave only shadows behind.

Strength

12, modifier +1

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

10, modifier +0

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Flame Surge

Unleashes a wave of fire in a 30-ft cone. Each creature must make a DC 16 Dex save, taking 6d8 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Arcane Reconstruction

Heals himself for 2d10 hit points but expends 5 mana points. Can only be used once per long rest.

Titanium Strike

Uses his cane to strike a target within 5 ft. for 1d8+5 bludgeoning damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength save or be knocked prone.

Infernal Grasp

Grasps a target within 30 ft., dealing 3d10 necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution save or have disadvantage on their next attack.

Mana Overload

For 15 minutes, he can cast spells without expending mana. After this, he must take a long rest to recharge.

Metallic Resilience

The Ashen Artificer has resistance to fire damage due to his metallic enhancements.

Mana Drain

Once per day, he can regain 1d10+5 mana points by absorbing ambient magical energy.

strength

+1

dexterity

+2

constitution

+3

intelligence

+4

wisdom

+0

charisma

+5

fire