29 The Hooligans

Born in the cramped workshop district of Cogsworth, a gnome named 29 earned his unusual moniker not from a birth name, but from being the twenty-ninth apprentice rejected by the Master Smiths' Guild for his "dangerous experimentation and wanton disregard for tradition." Rather than accept their judgment, he embraced the label with perverse pride, painting "29" across his workshop door in defiant scarlet paint. While his peers learned to forge practical swords and reliable horseshoes, 29 became obsessed with fusing arcane theory with metalcraft, studying under a succession of increasingly bemused wizards who recognized his raw magical talent despite his complete inability to follow established spell protocols. His notebooks filled with sketches of impossible mechanisms—swords that hummed with contained lightning, armor that shifted like liquid mercury, shields inscribed with equations that seemed to rewrite themselves. The established craftspeople of his city dismissed him as mad and even drove him out of the city using his creations as safety risks he just simply moved to a land where dangerous was considered normalcy and as whispers of his work spread through taverns and adventurer's guilds, drawing desperate souls with impossible needs to his chaotic workshop. By the time 29 reached middle age, his reputation had transformed from laughingstock to legend, though not always in flattering ways. He accepted commissions that made other smiths blanch: a crossbow that fired thoughts instead of bolts, a lockpick that could open any door including those that didn't exist yet, boots that walked backward through time by exactly three seconds. His creations rarely functioned as clients expected, and half his contracts ended in bewildered arguments about whether he'd delivered exactly what was requested or something entirely different. Yet undeniably brilliant, his work pushed the boundaries of what magic and metalcraft could achieve, spawning innovations that other artisans w

Strength

10, modifier 0

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

14, modifier 2

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

16, modifier 3

Arcane Forge

Create a magical item. Roll 3d10; on a total of 15+, it functions as intended.

Chaotic Blast

Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 60 ft., 4d8 force damage on a hit.

Time-Warp Boots

Target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom save or be forced to move backward 10 ft.

Thought Crossbow

Fires a bolt of psychic energy; target must make a DC 16 Intelligence save or take 3d10 psychic damage.

Liquid Mercury Armor

Grants a +2 AC bonus for 1 minute; can be used once per short rest.

Whimsical Shield

Creates a shield that absorbs 20 damage; can be used once per long rest.

Eccentric Genius

29 can cast spells with a 10% chance of unexpected effects.

Master Craftsman

Advantage on checks related to crafting magical items.

Arcane Infusion

Weapons he crafts deal an extra 1d6 lightning damage.

Chaotic Creativity

Once per turn, he can reroll a failed spell save.

strength

0

dexterity

5

intelligence

8

wisdom

4

constitution

5

charisma

6

Unpredictable Surge

29 can unleash a surge of chaotic magic, forcing all creatures within 30 ft. to make a DC 16 Dexterity save or take 4d10 lightning damage.

Crafting Frenzy

29 can create one magical item instantly, rolling 2d10 to determine its effectiveness.

Reality Rewrite

Once per encounter, 29 can alter the outcome of one attack roll or saving throw made against him.

Lightning

Thunder

Charmed

Frightened