👑 Chancellor Zuberi

Born during a time of great famine when the Golden and Shadow Prides had sealed their borders against one another, young Zuberi watched his family starve while abundance rotted behind guarded gates—a memory that forged his unshakeable belief that mobility and open passage could heal what violence only deepened. When his mother, a gifted healer, was permitted to cross enemy lines to treat a poisoned prince of the Golden Pride, Zuberi recognized the power of neutrality and vowed to transform his family's merchant traditions into something far greater: a living network of survival that could move freely where armies could not. Over decades, he built the Great Zebra Caravans into the continent's most trusted lifeline, threading through mountain passes and contested grasslands with such careful diplomacy that even warring factions dared not strike at his columns, knowing that cutting off the flow of medicine, grain, and messages would devastate all sides equally. His silver-gray mane, earned through years of navigating impossible choices between loyalty and principle, became a symbol of wisdom rather than weakness—proof that a leader need not bare fangs to command respect. Though his genuine friendship with Don Aurelius and Lady Seraphina runs deep enough that some whisper he favors the Golden Pride, Zuberi has masterfully maintained his position by treating friendship and commerce as entirely separate territories, never allowing one to corrupt the other. His greatest power lies not in the strength of his legs or the sharpness of his eyes, but in the invisible web of trust he has woven across the entire continent, making him simultaneously indispensable to everyone and beholden to no one.

Strength

16, modifier 3

Dexterity

18, modifier 4

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

14, modifier 2

Wisdom

20, modifier 5

Charisma

22, modifier 6

Swift Caravan

Zuberi can move his caravan up to 120 feet in a single turn, allowing allies to take the Dash action as a bonus action.

Diplomatic Maneuver

Choose one enemy within 60 feet. They must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute, unable to attack Zuberi or his allies.

Zebra Charge

Zuberi can make a melee attack with his hooves, dealing 3d10 + 6 bludgeoning damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Neutral Negotiation

Zuberi can attempt to mediate between two hostile creatures within 30 feet. Each must make a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On failure, they cannot attack each other for 1 minute.

Master of Mobility

Zuberi can move through difficult terrain without penalty and grants allies within 30 feet advantage on Dexterity saving throws.

Web of Trust

Zuberi has advantage on Persuasion checks and can reroll once per long rest.

strength

6

dexterity

7

intelligence

5

wisdom

9

constitution

7

charisma

10

Poison

Psychic