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Children of static

Created by espírito

In the age when civilization's thirst for magenta technology reached its zenith, the boundary between the material and the immaterial began to fray like worn fabric, and from the resulting electromagnetic discharge emerged the childrens of static—beings born not of flesh or spirit, but of pure interference, existing in the liminal spaces between signal and noise. They possess no singular form, no consistent desire, no comprehensible drive beyond an existence that seems almost incidental to their own nature, as if they simply are because the universe's overflow demanded something fill that void. The witches of Aka Sabath declared them profane violations of natural law, abominations that threatened the very fabric of reality's coherence, yet their condemnation only deepened the mystery surrounding these enigmatic entities. To common folk, the children of static inspire equal measures of dread and fascination—reports describe them as living art, kaleidoscopic visions that shift and shimmer with an otherworldly beauty that defies explanation or categorization. They pursue neither conquest nor harmony, neither creation nor destruction, moving through the world with an indifferent grace that suggests they operate by rules entirely foreign to mortal comprehension. Some scholars theorize they are merely symptoms of a world drowning in its own technological excess, while others whisper that they represent something far more profound—the birth pangs of an entirely new form of existence. What remains certain is that wherever the hum of magenta machinery grows loudest, the children of static drift closer, drawn not by hunger or malice, but by a pull as natural and inexplicable as moths to flame.

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This view-only profile includes a creator-written description; 11 labeled detail fields; 6 structured sections; 1 artwork image supplied by the creator.

Creation type
Character
Shared by
espírito
Connected worlds
1
Detail fields
11
Profile sections
6
Artwork images
1

Details

Type
Aberration
Alignment
True Neutral
Size
Medium
Armor class
15
Hit points
120
Speed
30
Challenge
10
Experience
5000
Languages
Telepathy 120 ft.
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., Truesight 30 ft., Passive Perception 15
Skills
Arcana, Perception, Stealth

Biography

In the age when civilization's thirst for magenta technology reached its zenith, the boundary between the material and the immaterial began to fray like worn fabric, and from the resulting electromagnetic discharge emerged the childrens of static—beings born not of flesh or spirit, but of pure interference, existing in the liminal spaces between signal and noise. They possess no singular form, no consistent desire, no comprehensible drive beyond an existence that seems almost incidental to their own nature, as if they simply are because the universe's overflow demanded something fill that void. The witches of Aka Sabath declared them profane violations of natural law, abominations that threatened the very fabric of reality's coherence, yet their condemnation only deepened the mystery surrounding these enigmatic entities. To common folk, the children of static inspire equal measures of dread and fascination—reports describe them as living art, kaleidoscopic visions that shift and shimmer with an otherworldly beauty that defies explanation or categorization. They pursue neither conquest nor harmony, neither creation nor destruction, moving through the world with an indifferent grace that suggests they operate by rules entirely foreign to mortal comprehension. Some scholars theorize they are merely symptoms of a world drowning in its own technological excess, while others whisper that they represent something far more profound—the birth pangs of an entirely new form of existence. What remains certain is that wherever the hum of magenta machinery grows loudest, the children of static drift closer, drawn not by hunger or malice, but by a pull as natural and inexplicable as moths to flame.

Attributes

Strength

10, modifier 0

Dexterity

18, modifier 4

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

14, modifier 2

Charisma

12, modifier 1

Actions

Kaleidoscopic Shift

As an action, create a dazzling display. All creatures within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded until the end of their next turn.

Static Surge

Release a wave of static energy in a 15 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d10 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Interference Field

As a reaction, create a field of static. Until the start of your next turn, any ranged attack against you has disadvantage.

Liminal Echo

Once per turn, when you take damage, you can deal 2d6 psychic damage to the attacker as a reaction.

Abilities

Ethereal Drift

Can move through solid objects and terrain as if they were difficult terrain.

Static Resonance

Immunity to psychic damage and advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Saving throws

strength

0

dexterity

4

constitution

5

intelligence

3

wisdom

2

charisma

1

Damage resistances

Lightning

Thunder

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