The Charming Salesman

Born as the sickly, overlooked son of a failed traveling merchant, The Charming Salesman spent his youth watching his father squander the family fortune while society's elite dismissed him as forgettable and frail. During a desperate expedition to a remote coastal settlement seeking a miracle cure, young Salesman discovered a hidden lagoon inhabited by creatures of myth—beautiful, luminescent beings whose very essence seemed to radiate an otherworldly vitality. Recognizing an opportunity where others saw only folklore, he began capturing these creatures and subjecting them to grotesque alchemical processes, extracting their life-force essence to create an elixir that transformed his withered frame into something magnetic and ageless. Years of self-application have left him perpetually youthful and unnaturally charismatic, a predator wearing the mask of a charming entrepreneur who peddles his bottled cruelty to desperate masses yearning for beauty they can purchase. His infomercials have become legendary across the realm, each glittering performance a carefully choreographed deception that finances his hidden operation and ensures a steady supply of victims. The Charming Salesman has become addicted not merely to the cream's rejuvenating properties, but to the power it grants him—the intoxicating ability to manipulate, deceive, and exploit while basking in admiration and wealth. Behind his practiced smile and silver tongue lurks a man who has convinced himself that his captives exist merely as resources, their suffering justified by the empire of exploitation he has so meticulously constructed.

Strength

12, modifier +1

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

14, modifier +2

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Charming Pitch

The Charming Salesman targets one creature within 30 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. The target regards him as a trusted friend.

Mermaid Cream Slam

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 slashing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.

Illusory Glamour

As an action, create an illusory duplicate of himself that lasts for 1 minute. The duplicate can move and mimic his actions, providing disadvantage on attacks against him.

Captivating Performance

As an action, The Charming Salesman can perform a dazzling display. Each creature within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated until the end of their next turn.

Mermaid Essence Extraction

The Charming Salesman can attempt to extract essence from a captured mermaid. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 4d10 necrotic damage and be paralyzed for 1 minute.

Silver Tongue

The Charming Salesman has advantage on Persuasion checks.

Illusory Charm

Creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

strength

+1

dexterity

+4

constitution

+5

intelligence

+3

wisdom

+2

charisma

+5

Psychic