Albis Squamis Praeditus

The kingdom of Valoreth learned the price of hubris when a crimson wyrm descended upon their halls in righteous fury. Their king had ordered the hunting of the dragon's offspring for sport, and their priests had declared draconic magic an abomination to be purged from the world. In his wrath, the great beast reduced fortifications to cinder and temples to rubble, leaving no stone standing that had been built to wage war or condemn his kind. When he departed, he left behind a single mark of his displeasure—a child born of flame and royal blood, a living reminder of what transpicion and arrogance could birth. The queen who bore this daughter was transformed by the experience, her heart hardened yet somehow deepened with understanding. She raised the child in secret chambers beneath the ruined palace, away from those who would see her as either monster or weapon. When Albis reached her twentieth year, her father returned as promised, his golden eyes reflecting the same intensity that had burned the kingdom years before. He did not come as a destroyer this time, but as a teacher, imparting the ancient magics of dragonkind and the discipline required to wield such power without becoming consumed by it. He made her one covenant: should humanity's recklessness ever threaten his kind again in the manner of her conception, her restraint would no longer bind her. Yet as Albis ventured into the world with her twin blades and crackling curse-words, she discovered that humans were neither wholly corrupt nor irredeemable—merely flawed, as all creatures were. She became a wanderer caught between two worlds, a dragonborn ranger who carried her father's wrath in her heart but chose, again and again, to stay her hand and seek understanding first. In her ash-blonde hair and silver horns lay a dangerous equilibrium, a creature of judgment suspended between mercy and the promise of reckoning.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Multiattack

Albis makes two attacks with her short swords or casts one spell and makes one attack.

Short Sword Slash

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6+4 slashing damage.

Dragon's Breath

Albis exhales a 30-ft. cone of fire. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

Curse of the Wyrm

Albis targets one creature she can see within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 necrotic damage and be cursed for 1 minute.

Hunter's Strike

Albis makes a melee weapon attack and, if it hits, deals an extra 2d6 damage if the target is below half health.

Spellcasting

Albis can cast spells using her Charisma. She has the following spells prepared: Fireball, Misty Step, and Hunter's Mark.

Dragon's Resilience

Resistance to fire damage and advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Hunter's Instinct

Advantage on initiative rolls and perception checks related to tracking.

Arcane Affinity

Can cast spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.

Cursed Blade Mastery

When wielding her short swords, she adds her Charisma modifier to damage rolls.

strength

+7

dexterity

+8

constitution

+7

wisdom

+6

charisma

+8

Wrath of the Dragon

Albis unleashes a wave of draconic energy. Each creature within 30 ft. must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 4d10 force damage on a failed save.

Tail Sweep

Albis makes a tail attack against all creatures within 10 ft. Each target must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d8 bludgeoning damage on a failed save.

Dragon's Insight

Albis can reroll one failed saving throw or attack roll. She must use the new roll.

fire

frightened