Castiel the Gateway

Castiel was once a brilliant scholar of the arcane arts, driven by an insatiable hunger to comprehend the mysteries that lay beyond the mortal veil. His obsession led him to pursue forbidden grimoires and ancient texts that detailed the structure and nature of the infernal dimensions, believing that ultimate power could only be found in knowledge deemed too dangerous for ordinary mages. During a catastrophic summoning ritual gone wrong, he was pulled through a dimensional tear and imprisoned within the hellish abyss itself, his body and spirit subjected to centuries of torment and infernal corruption. The relentless flames of perdition fused his very essence with his robes, calcifying his bones into blackened obsidian while his consciousness remained unnervingly lucid, able to witness every agonizing transformation. His mind, though intact, became a twisted mirror of its former self—ambition crystallized into madness, curiosity warped into cruelty, and knowledge weaponized into tyranny. The demon lords of the abyss recognized his unique gift and began to exploit it, forcing him to weave portals between the layers of hell and occasionally breaching the barriers to other realms entirely. When Ebony Fang and Eve, the last surviving members of the once-feared Six, proposed an invasion of Credunt Insulis, Castiel negotiated his freedom as the price for his allegiance, an unprecedented demand that even the demon lords found difficult to refuse. Now walking upon solid ground for the first time in centuries, he opened countless gateways across the island's battlefields, channeling legions of hellspawn into the siege with mechanical precision. Yet as the invasion falters and enemy soldiers close in around his position, Castiel realizes that his freedom may be nothing more than an elaborate illusion—and that the surface world may prove just as much a prison as the abyss ever was.

Strength

14, modifier 2

Dexterity

16, modifier 3

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

24, modifier 7

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

22, modifier 6

Infernal Portal

Castiel creates a portal to summon 1d4+1 demons. Each demon acts on his turn.

Hellfire Blast

Ranged Spell Attack: +14 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 6d10 fire damage.

Corrupting Touch

Melee Spell Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4d10 necrotic damage.

Infernal Resilience

Castiel has resistance to fire and necrotic damage.

Portal Mastery

Castiel can create a portal as a bonus action, allowing instant travel.

Dark Knowledge

Castiel adds double his Intelligence modifier to Arcana checks.

Corrupted Presence

Enemies within 30 feet have disadvantage on saving throws against fear.

strength

10

dexterity

11

intelligence

14

wisdom

11

Summon Hellspawn

Castiel can summon 1d3 demons as a legendary action. They act immediately.

Portal Surge

Castiel can teleport to any portal he has created as a legendary action.

Dark Command

Castiel can force one creature within 60 ft. to make a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed.

fire

necrotic

charmed

frightened

poisoned