Black Tooth The Suffering

Black Tooth was born into the Congregation of the Final Breath, a secretive order dwelling in caverns beneath the Ashenmoor Mountains where they venerated Finis, the Winged Abyss—a cosmic entity embodying all endings, cessations, and the void that awaits all things. From his earliest days, he was taught that existence itself was a burden, a prolonged suffering that only death could remedy, and that to hasten one's passage into oblivion was the highest act of devotion. The cult's elders recognized in the young orc an uncommon intellect paired with devastating physical prowess, and they groomed him as their prophet and instrument of salvation. Through forbidden rituals and pacts whispered in darkness, Black Tooth's connection to Finis deepened, granting him sorcerous powers that bent the fabric of mortality itself and extended his lifespan far beyond what nature intended for his kind. His mastery over magic grew alongside his conviction that death was not an enemy to be feared but a sacred gift to be distributed. When the Congregation's numbers dwindled and desperation set in, Black Tooth made the logical choice that his faith demanded: he granted his fellow worshippers the very transcendence they had spent lifetimes pursuing. He became their instrument of mercy, channeling Finis's cold will through spell and shadow until he alone remained, bearing the weight of their gratitude in the form of an unbearable solitude. The years that followed transformed him into something hollow and purposeful—a living monument to his god's dominion, marked by the blackened tooth that jutted from his jaw, a relic of his first ritual. Driven by whispers only he could hear and propelled by an obsessive hunger for communion with his deity, Black Tooth traveled to Credunt Insulis, following ancient prophecies that spoke of a gateway where Finis's realm touched the mortal world. He arrived on the island's fog-shrouded shores as neither pilgrim nor conqueror, but as a servant returning home t

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

20, modifier +5

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Death's Grasp

Melee Spell Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 3d10 necrotic damage and target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution save or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn.

Void Bolt

Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 4d8 necrotic damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom save or be frightened until the end of its next turn.

Ritual of Oblivion

Black Tooth channels dark energy, forcing all creatures within 30 ft. to make a DC 17 Constitution save. On a failed save, they take 6d6 necrotic damage and are blinded until the end of their next turn.

Aura of Despair

Creatures within 10 feet must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom save or be frightened.

Eternal Vigilance

Black Tooth has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Cultist's Legacy

Once per long rest, Black Tooth can regain 20 hit points when he kills a creature.

Sorcerous Resilience

Black Tooth has resistance to necrotic and psychic damage.

strength

+8

dexterity

+6

intelligence

+9

wisdom

+7

Channel Finis

Black Tooth can cast a spell of 3rd level or lower without expending a spell slot.

Summon Shadows

Black Tooth summons 1d4 shadowy minions that act on his initiative. They last until destroyed.

Final Breath

As a reaction when reduced to 0 hit points, Black Tooth can explode in a 20 ft. radius, dealing 4d10 necrotic damage to all creatures in range.

necrotic

psychic

frightened