Deganawida

Born under a blood moon to a mother who died in childbirth and a father consumed by grief, Deganawida was raised by the tribe's eldest storytellers who recognized in him a strange duality—a voice that could soothe the most restless warrior yet hands that moved with lethal precision in combat. At seventeen, he witnessed a brutal raid that decimated his village's eastern settlement, an event that forged his conviction that lasting peace required both the eloquence of diplomacy and the unmistakable strength to back it. For two decades as chief, he has walked a razor's edge between these two natures, brokering treaties with neighboring tribes while simultaneously becoming the most formidable defender of the northern territories, his reputation growing with each conflict he resolved through negotiation rather than bloodshed. Yet the violence never truly stopped—the border remains restless, and enemies test his resolve with increasing frequency, forcing Deganawida to wonder if his greatest victories are the wars he prevented or the battles he won. The young idealist who once dreamed of uniting the peoples under a great law of peace has aged into a pragmatist who understands that sometimes the only language some understand is steel, leaving him caught between the chief his people need and the man his soul wishes to become. Whispers among the tribes suggest that Deganawida carries the weight of every life spilled in defense of his borders, and that each peace treaty he signs is less a triumph and more a temporary reprieve from the inevitable violence he knows will return.

Strength

18, modifier 4

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

20, modifier 5

Charisma

18, modifier 4

Warrior's Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 slashing damage.

Diplomatic Oath

As an action, choose one creature within 30 ft. It must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

Rallying Cry

As a bonus action, all allies within 30 ft. gain advantage on their next attack roll and temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + Deganawida's Charisma modifier.

Defensive Stance

As a reaction when hit by an attack, Deganawida can reduce damage taken by 1d10 + his Constitution modifier.

Master Diplomat

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

Battlefield Intuition

Deganawida can add his Wisdom modifier to initiative rolls.

strength

8

dexterity

6

constitution

9

wisdom

9

charisma

8

Psychic