Elder Oren — The Night Owl

Born during a solar eclipse that darkened the skies for three days, Oren emerged from his egg with eyes that could pierce the deepest shadows while his siblings remained blind to the darkness. Shunned by his own nest for his unnatural nocturnal gifts, he wandered the twilight forests alone until he discovered a network of creatures who thrived when others slept—forgotten refugees, exiled travelers, and those who dared only move under cover of stars. He transformed their scattered whispers into an organized intelligence apparatus, the Nightwatch Owls, training them to observe what daylight guardians would never notice: the silent blade being sharpened in a hidden cave, the caravan that vanishes without trace, the conspiracies hatched in moonlit clearings. Over decades, his network became so formidable that even Kiongozi the Eagle, proud sovereign of the skies, began consulting his reports as gospel truth, a humbling admission that challenged every hierarchy in the realm. Oren's greatest triumph came when his scouts prevented a kingdom-wide assassination by tracking a shadow assassin through three provinces using nothing but the patterns of nocturnal creatures' behavior. Now ancient and silver-feathered, Elder Oren sits in his tower of twisted wood and stone, his enormous eyes reflecting candlelight as he orchestrates an invisible army whose influence extends far beyond what any sun-worshipping power broker dares imagine.

Strength

14, modifier 2

Dexterity

18, modifier 4

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

22, modifier 6

Charisma

16, modifier 3

Shadow Strike

Oren attacks with his talons, dealing 2d10 + 4 slashing damage and gaining advantage if attacking from stealth.

Gather Intelligence

Oren can spend an action to gather information, allowing him to make an Intelligence check with a +5 bonus.

Call of the Night

Oren can summon 1d4+1 Nightwatch Scouts to aid him in battle, who act on his initiative.

Twilight Veil

Oren creates an area of magical darkness (15 ft radius) for 1 minute, obscuring vision and granting advantage on stealth checks within.

Night Vision

Oren can see in complete darkness as if it were dim light up to 120 feet.

Whispered Secrets

Oren has advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks made in darkness.

strength

5

dexterity

8

intelligence

9

wisdom

10

Psychic

Necrotic