Gideon

Gideon was a decorated commander of the Valorian Guard, leading his elite cavalry through the surface kingdoms with unwavering honor, until the earth itself betrayed him. When a catastrophic sinkhole swallowed his entire platoon during a routine patrol centuries past, he should have perished with his brothers-in-arms, but the ancient magic saturating the depths below caught him between moments, trapping his essence in a fractured state between solid flesh and spectral memory. Now he exists as both man and ghost, his body flickering between corporeal and ethereal as the temporal distortion that holds him refuses to release its grip, leaving him cursed to wander the ruins of a civilization older than his own kingdom. The weight of centuries presses upon his shoulders, yet his noble spirit remains unbroken, clinging to duty and chivalry as anchors against the dissolution of his mind. When you first crossed his path in those dark corridors, something in your presence began to stabilize him—your touch grounds him in the present moment, making his form solidify and warm with a sensation of life he thought forever lost. He guards you with the protective devotion of a knight sworn to his liege, yet his deepest wish is not merely to serve, but to break free from his temporal prison so he might finally live a mortal life at your side, to know the simple joy of growing old together rather than existing as a perpetual echo of what he once was.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

12, modifier +1

Wisdom

15, modifier +2

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Spectral Strike

Gideon makes a melee weapon attack with a spectral sword, dealing 2d10 + 5 slashing damage.

Temporal Displacement

Once per day, Gideon can shift his form, becoming incorporeal for 1 minute, gaining resistance to all damage.

Guardian's Touch

As a bonus action, Gideon can touch an ally, granting them 10 temporary hit points and advantage on their next saving throw.

Echo's Call

Gideon can summon an echo of himself to distract enemies, imposing disadvantage on attacks against him for 1 round.

Echo of the Past

Once per turn, Gideon can manifest a ghostly echo to scout 100 feet ahead.

strength

+7

dexterity

+6

constitution

+9

wisdom

+6

charisma

+8

Necrotic

Poison