Father Of The Long Legs

Born from the first dream ever forgotten by mortal kind, Father Of The Long Legs emerged as a guardian consciousness when humanity began burying its deepest truths in the depths of slumber. Eons ago, he discovered that memories—especially those too painful or shameful to bear—crystallized into a vast, shadowed woodland existing between waking and sleeping, and he took it upon himself to tend this sacred archive with the devotion of a forester tending his lifelong charge. His impossibly tall frame allows him to see across the entire forest's canopy, spotting lost dreamers as easily as stars spot the earth, while his blue-flamed lantern serves as both compass and sanctuary, a light that speaks to the ancient covenant between protector and protected. The massive spiders that inhabit the woods are not obstacles but trials—extensions of his will, testing whether each dreamer possesses the courage and clarity needed to reclaim what they have lost, for not all memories are meant to be found by the unprepared. When a dreamer finally reaches his towering presence, he becomes their guide through riddles and patient gestures, understanding that the path to one's own truth must be walked, not handed over. His covenant extends even to the waking world, where he stands eternal sentinel over sleeping bodies, and those who have threatened his charges have discovered that the forest hungers for new roots—a fate worse than death, for they become part of the very memory-realm they sought to violate.

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

20, modifier +5

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Illuminate Path

As an action, create a 30-ft radius of blue light, distracting spiders and revealing hidden paths.

Riddle of Memory

Choose one creature within 60 ft. to pose a riddle. On failure, they must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence save or be confused.

Lantern's Embrace

As a bonus action, heal a creature within 30 ft. for 3d8 + Wisdom modifier. Usable once per short rest.

Guardian's Wrath

If a dreamer is threatened, summon roots to ensnare the enemy. Target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength save or be restrained.

Guardian of Dreams

Protects sleeping bodies, granting advantage on saving throws against nightmares.

Riddle of the Forest

When approached, dreamers must solve a riddle or be sent back to the start.

strength

+7

dexterity

+5

wisdom

+8

charisma

+7

Psychic

Necrotic