Shadow Fang

Born to a human scholar mother who studied forbidden texts and an orc father cast out from his tribe for his curiosity rather than his strength, Shadow Fang inherited both an insatiable appetite for forbidden knowledge and the survival instincts of a creature caught between two worlds. His mother's death during a ritual gone wrong left him alone with her vast collection of cursed manuscripts and a burning need to understand the malevolent forces she'd been investigating, driving him to become an expert in cataloging and neutralizing the world's most dangerous relics. Years of careful examination and narrow escapes from possessed artifacts hardened him into a detached professional, his half-orc features often hidden beneath shadow and leather as he moved through black markets and hidden vaults, trading information with those desperate or foolish enough to seek his services. The meticulous notes he leaves behind in his tiny, precise handwriting serve as both warnings and blueprints for others foolish enough to follow his path, though he takes no pleasure in their inevitable downfall. His neutrality isn't indifference but rather a calculated understanding that good and evil are often inseparable when dealing with objects of power, and that his only true obligation is to document the truth of what he finds. Behind his professional mask lies a man haunted by the knowledge that his mother's obsession mirrors his own, and he struggles silently with whether he's solving her mystery or repeating her fate.

Strength

14, modifier 2

Dexterity

18, modifier 4

Constitution

14, modifier 2

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

10, modifier 0

Cursed Artifact Analysis

As an action, Shadow Fang can examine an artifact, rolling 2d8 + Intelligence modifier for insights. On a 15 or higher, he learns its properties.

Shadow Strike

Shadow Fang can make a melee attack with a dagger, dealing 1d6 + 4 piercing damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of their next turn.

Quick Escape

As a bonus action, Shadow Fang can disengage and move up to half his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Relic Warning

Shadow Fang can leave a warning note on a cursed artifact. Creatures that interact with it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Cursed Knowledge

Shadow Fang gains advantage on Intelligence checks related to unholy artifacts.

Shadowy Presence

Enemies have disadvantage on perception checks to detect Shadow Fang.

strength

5

dexterity

7

intelligence

6

Poison

Psychic