Crypt Keeper

Once a promising Tiefling bard named Mortus, he made a catastrophic wager with an otherworldly entity dwelling between the planes of life and death—betting his very mortality for the power to reshape reality itself. When he inevitably lost, the entity didn't simply claim his soul; instead, it cursed him to exist as a perpetually decaying corpse, conscious and aware of his own decomposition, forced to serve as an eternal custodian of forgotten tombs and lost graves. Driven mad by centuries of solitude and the grotesque awareness of his own rotting form, Mortus transformed his anguish into perverse entertainment, adopting the name Crypt Keeper and using his reality-warping abilities to bend the rules of existence into darkly comedic scenarios. His shrill, otherworldly laughter echoes through burial grounds as he weaves elaborate, macabre tales to any unfortunate souls he encounters, tales that blur the line between history and nightmare, often leaving listeners questioning whether they've truly witnessed the events he describes or merely glimpsed alternate versions of reality. Though chaotic and unpredictable, he harbors a strange affection for storytelling—perhaps the last vestige of his former bardic nature—using his warped perception to reveal uncomfortable truths about mortality and existence that others dare not speak aloud. His humor grows increasingly unhinged with each passing year, yet somehow his stories ring with an eerie authenticity, as if he alone has been granted glimpses into the spaces between life and death that mortals were never meant to see.

Strength

10, modifier 0

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

18, modifier 4

Wisdom

16, modifier 3

Charisma

22, modifier 6

Macabre Tale

As an action, tell a story that affects up to 3 creatures within 60 ft. Each must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 psychic damage and be frightened for 1 minute.

Shrill Laughter

As a bonus action, unleash a shrill laugh. All creatures within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of their next turn.

Reality Warp

As an action, create a 20 ft. radius sphere of warped reality. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or be teleported to a random location within 100 ft. of their original position.

Corpse's Grasp

Make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 ft. on a hit, the target takes 3d8 necrotic damage and must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of their next turn.

Eerie Presence

Creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Reality Bender

Once per long rest, can alter the outcome of one attack roll or saving throw made by a creature within 60 feet.

strength

0

dexterity

2

constitution

5

intelligence

4

wisdom

3

charisma

6

Necrotic

Poison