Echidna

Born from the fractured moment when a dying star collapsed into the mortal realm, Echidna emerged as a deity bound not to light or order, but to the spaces between—the shadows that exist wherever illumination fails. Her rose-colored hair defies the darkness she commands, a cruel irony she has grown to appreciate, while her forward-curving horns mark her as something other, neither purely celestial nor entirely infernal. For millennia, she wandered the material plane in perfect equilibrium, neither championing good nor embracing evil, content to observe the endless cycle of civilizations rising and crumbling into dust. When kingdoms attempted to control her power or bind her to their causes, Echidna demonstrated the terrible cost of such ambition—she could unmake centuries of human achievement in mere moments, reducing proud cities to silent, sunless ruins with a whispered word. Yet she harbors no malice in these acts of devastation, viewing them merely as natural corrections, the way a gardener prunes dead growth from living wood. Now she exists in a state of profound detachment, a god who walks among mortals without loyalty or vendetta, waiting to see what patterns might emerge from the endless game of shadow and light.

Strength

16, modifier 3

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

22, modifier 6

Shadow Bolt

Ranged Spell Attack: +11 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 4d10 necrotic damage.

Whisper of Ruin

Echidna can choose a location within 300 ft. All structures in a 30 ft. radius take 10d10 damage.

Shadow Step

Echidna can teleport up to 60 ft. to an unoccupied space she can see.

Prune the Living

Echidna targets up to 3 creatures within 60 ft. Each must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or take 6d8 necrotic damage and be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Eclipse of Fate

As an action, Echidna can create a 60 ft. radius sphere of darkness for 1 minute. Creatures inside must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be blinded.

Shadow's Embrace

Echidna can blend into shadows, gaining advantage on stealth checks.

Divine Detachment

Echidna cannot be affected by charm or fear effects.

will of the shadow

If Echidna hit points drop below 0 she comes back with 1 hit point and gain +6 to all rolls but this ability can only be used twice and cannot be refilled.

strength

10

dexterity

9

constitution

12

intelligence

11

wisdom

10

charisma

13

Necrotic

Psychic