Adamnz The Stable

Adamnz was once a humble stonemason in the quarries near Moradane, a quiet man who preferred his work to words and conflict to confrontation, until the day a structural collapse trapped him in a cavern that opened directly into the Infernal realms. The infernal energies that saturated the tunnels he had found himself in and the only direction he could go was deeper into the abyss where his body during his desperate escape transformed him irreversibly—his skin now bearing the distinctive green and crimson stripes of the corrupted, his hands blackened and crowned with horns—yet somehow his gentle nature survived the corruption, merely calcifying into cold indifference. For months he was hunted like the other demons that had escaped, but Adamnz refused to harm his pursuers, only evading them with the supernatural strength his new form provided, until a tavern keeper named Sorrel saw something others missed: a demon who would not fight back. Sorrel offered him work as a night bouncer, a position that allowed Adamnz to exist in the margins of society where he could prove through quiet, methodical action that not all infernal corruption meant inevitable monstrosity. Years passed with him standing sentinel in the shadows of the Copper Kettle, his very presence a living argument against the fear that consumed most citizens, though he never sought their acceptance and would not tolerate disrespect from those brave or foolish enough to test him. In this strange equilibrium between man and demon, between redemption and damnation, Adamnz found something approaching peace—the stability of knowing exactly what he was and what was expected of him, a far better fate than the hell from which he'd escaped.

Strength

18, modifier 4

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

10, modifier 0

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

16, modifier 3

Infernal Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 slashing damage.

Demon's Grasp

Adamnz can grapple a target (DC 15). On a success, the target takes 2d6 necrotic damage at the start of its turn.

Intimidating Presence

Adamnz can force one creature within 30 ft. to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The target can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns.

Shadowy Sentinel

As a reaction, Adamnz can impose disadvantage on an attack roll made against an ally within 5 ft. of him.

Corrupted Resilience

Adamnz can regain 10 hit points as a bonus action, but he must take 5 psychic damage.

Infernal Resilience

Adamnz has resistance to fire damage and advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

strength

7

constitution

8

charisma

6

Fire