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The Cursed Blade Knight

Created by MrTime

Once a noble champion sworn to protect the realm, the knight who would become known as the Cursed Blade Knight made a terrible bargain with a dying sorcerer he'd mortally wounded—in exchange for sparing the mage's life, he accepted a curse of endless existence, never knowing that each resurrection would twist his flesh into something increasingly inhuman and monstrous. Desperate to maintain any semblance of his former identity, he commissioned a master artificer to forge an iron mask that would lock his face in place, preventing the horrific transformations from consuming his visage entirely. Over decades of torment, his body's functions deteriorated catastrophically, leaving him dependent on a nauseating medicated paste that serves as both nourishment and chemical restraint against the madness that threatens to consume what remains of his mind. His right arm evolved into something far stranger than mere flesh—a living weapon that hungers for violence, transforming into a blade that drinks deeply from those it cuts, growing more formidable with each kill before reabsorbing into his body to fuel his accursed immortality. Trapped between the agony of endless regeneration and the void of pharmaceutical numbness, he wanders the world as neither hero nor villain, simply existing as a monument to the price of mercy and the cruelty of immortality granted through desperation. Some say he still seeks the sorcerer's descendants, though whether to finish what he started or to beg for absolution remains a mystery lost to the fog of his drug-addled mind.

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Creation type
Character
Shared by
MrTime
Connected worlds
0
Detail fields
14
Profile sections
6
Artwork images
1

Details

Type
Undead
Race
Human
Class
Fighter
Gender
male
Alignment
True Neutral
Size
Medium
Armor class
18
Hit points
150
Speed
30
Challenge
10
Experience
5000
Languages
Common, Infernal
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12
Skills
Intimidation, Survival, Athletics

Biography

Once a noble champion sworn to protect the realm, the knight who would become known as the Cursed Blade Knight made a terrible bargain with a dying sorcerer he'd mortally wounded—in exchange for sparing the mage's life, he accepted a curse of endless existence, never knowing that each resurrection would twist his flesh into something increasingly inhuman and monstrous. Desperate to maintain any semblance of his former identity, he commissioned a master artificer to forge an iron mask that would lock his face in place, preventing the horrific transformations from consuming his visage entirely. Over decades of torment, his body's functions deteriorated catastrophically, leaving him dependent on a nauseating medicated paste that serves as both nourishment and chemical restraint against the madness that threatens to consume what remains of his mind. His right arm evolved into something far stranger than mere flesh—a living weapon that hungers for violence, transforming into a blade that drinks deeply from those it cuts, growing more formidable with each kill before reabsorbing into his body to fuel his accursed immortality. Trapped between the agony of endless regeneration and the void of pharmaceutical numbness, he wanders the world as neither hero nor villain, simply existing as a monument to the price of mercy and the cruelty of immortality granted through desperation. Some say he still seeks the sorcerer's descendants, though whether to finish what he started or to beg for absolution remains a mystery lost to the fog of his drug-addled mind.

Attributes

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

10, modifier +0

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Actions

Razor Sword Slash

Make a melee weapon attack with the living blade, dealing 2d10 slashing damage.

Blood Harvest

For each enemy killed, regain 5 hit points and increase damage by 1d10 for the next attack.

Berserk Fury

As a bonus action, enter a berserk state for 1 minute, gaining advantage on attack rolls but disadvantage on saving throws.

Nutrient Paste Consumption

Consume medicated paste to regain 10 hit points and remove one condition affecting you.

Abilities

Cursed Regeneration

Regains 10 hit points at the start of each turn unless reduced to 0 HP.

Living Blade

Right arm can transform into a sword, dealing 2d10 slashing damage.

Saving throws

strength

+7

dexterity

+5

constitution

+8

wisdom

+4

Damage resistances

Necrotic

Poison

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