Clayton Fleck

Clayton Fleck was once a celebrated scholar of perception and philosophy at the Grand Academy, until he discovered that reality itself was merely a consensus hallucination maintained by those with sufficient will to impose their vision upon others. Obsessed with this revelation, he began experimenting on his fellow students, gradually bending their perceptions until they questioned their own sanity, and when the Academy finally expelled him for his unethical practices, he took their rejection as validation rather than condemnation. In the years that followed, he made a pact with an entity of pure deception—a being that dwelled in the spaces between thoughts—which granted him mastery over illusion in exchange for spreading confusion and discord wherever he walked. The viper that now coils beside him is no mere serpent but a manifestation of his patron, a living reminder of the poisonous nature of half-truths and misdirection. Now Clayton operates from the shadows of forgotten libraries and abandoned estates, carefully selecting students whose minds are already fractured by doubt and desperation, teaching them that power flows not from strength but from the elegant art of making others see what he wishes them to see. His impeccable appearance—that pristine void of black fabric—is itself an illusion, a carefully maintained facade that masks the erosion of his own sanity beneath layers of meticulous control. Each gesture he makes is a calculated spell, each word a thread in an ever-expanding web designed to remake the world in the image of chaos and subjective truth.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Illusory Manipulation

Clayton creates an illusion in a 30 ft. radius. Creatures must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

Mind's Veil

As an action, Clayton targets one creature within 60 ft. They must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 psychic damage and be blinded until the end of their next turn.

Viper's Strike

The viper strikes at a target within 5 ft., making a melee attack with a +6 to hit. On a hit, it deals 2d6 poison damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.

Echo of Doubt

Clayton whispers a phrase that echoes in a creature's mind. The target must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or take 3d8 psychic damage and have disadvantage on their next attack roll.

Illusionary Disguise

Clayton can change his appearance or that of a willing creature within 30 ft. for 1 hour. This effect can be dispelled by a successful DC 18 Intelligence check.

Master of Illusion

Clayton can cast illusions that are harder to see through, granting disadvantage on saving throws against his illusion spells.

Viper's Presence

The viper beside him grants him advantage on intimidation checks and allows him to reroll one failed saving throw per day.

strength

+0

dexterity

+2

constitution

+3

intelligence

+8

wisdom

+7

charisma

+10

Psychic