Arlen the Druid

Arlen was once a towering elven druid whose connection to nature ran deeper than the oldest root systems, until she stumbled upon a cursed artifact in the Shattered Realm's fractured woodlands—a trinket that twisted her form into something altogether unexpected, compressing her tall frame into a petite hourglass silhouette while grafting upon her the features of a lunar hare, complete with velvet ears and a cottony tail. The transformation severed her access to traditional druidic magic, but in its place, she discovered an artist's eye had awakened within her soul, and she began crafting paintings and sketches with an almost supernatural precision. When she acquired the pixelated crossbow from a dying spirit-merchant in a realm between worlds, Arlen realized her new calling: to hunt the corrupted entities haunting the Shattered Realm's fractured landscapes, capturing their essence in her ever-growing sketchbook as they dissolved into glittering pixels upon their final breath. The vampire fangs that emerged during her first kill—a consequence of the crossbow's dark enchantment—were merely another oddity to accept in her strange new existence. Now she wanders the broken lands between realities, neither fully druid nor fully something else, using her brush and her bolts to maintain a delicate balance between creation and destruction. Her art has become her legacy and her weapon, each portrait in her sketchbook a trophy and a memorial to the creatures she's sent beyond the veil.

Strength

12, modifier 1

Dexterity

18, modifier 4

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

14, modifier 2

Charisma

16, modifier 3

Pixelated Bolt

Arlen fires a bolt from her crossbow, dealing 2d10 piercing damage. On a hit, the target is turned into pixels and takes an additional 1d6 necrotic damage.

Artistic Rendition

As an action, Arlen can create a sketch of a creature she has seen within the last minute. The sketch can grant advantage on the next attack roll against that creature.

Vampiric Bite

Arlen can make a melee attack with her fangs, dealing 1d8 piercing damage. If it hits, she regains hit points equal to half the damage dealt.

Artistic Insight

Arlen can perceive hidden details in her surroundings, granting advantage on perception checks related to art or nature.

Soul Capture

When an enemy is defeated by Arlen's crossbow, their soul is stored in her sketchbook, allowing her to recall their essence.

strength

1

dexterity

4

constitution

4

intelligence

3

wisdom

2

charisma

3

Necrotic

Poison