The Artificer Cleric

Born as a simple healer in a dying monastery, the man who would become the Artificer Cleric watched helplessly as age and plague claimed his brothers one by one, their faith offering no protection against mortality's cruel march. Consumed by the injustice of death's finality, he abandoned his vows and devoted himself to forbidden metallurgy and soul-binding rituals, believing that if he could trap the essence of eternal life itself within a crafted vessel, he could transcend the very concept of ending. After centuries of dark experimentation—harvesting phoenix ashes from funeral pyres, negotiating with demons in shadow-markets, and ensnaring ethereal beings through elaborate deceptions—he finally succeeded in forging the Phoenix Medallion, a masterwork that fused all these stolen eternities into burnished metal and glowing gemstones. The amulet granted him everything he craved: agelessness, godlike power, and the ability to resurrect from any death, making him effectively immortal and unstoppable. Yet with each resurrection, the trapped souls within the artifact writhed against their imprisonment, their anguish seeping into his own being like poison through cloth, and after centuries of wearing the medallion, that corruption has begun to reshape him—dark horns now curl from his temples, his skin takes on an unnatural pallor, and whispers of madness coil through his thoughts like serpents. He remains bound to the amulet, unable to remove it without losing everything, watching in horror as the price of his immortality slowly transforms him into something far worse than the death he once feared.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

12, modifier +1

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

20, modifier +5

Charisma

16, modifier +3

Soul Rend

Make a melee spell attack. On a hit, deals 3d10 necrotic damage and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of their next turn.

Phoenix Flame Burst

As an action, unleash a wave of flames in a 30 ft. cone. Each creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Demon's Bargain

As a bonus action, summon a demon to fight for you for 1 minute. The demon acts on your initiative and follows your commands.

Artifact's Grasp

As an action, you can attempt to bind a creature's soul to the Phoenix Medallion. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated for 1 minute.

Corrupting Touch

Make a melee spell attack. On a hit, deals 4d8 necrotic damage and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or suffer disadvantage on their next attack roll.

Corrupted Resilience

Gains resistance to necrotic damage and advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Phoenix's Rebirth

Upon death, can resurrect once per long rest, returning to life with half hit points.

strength

+7

dexterity

+6

constitution

+10

intelligence

+9

wisdom

+11

charisma

+8

necrotic