Character
High Librarian Of The Tower Of Night
Created by Titan LordOnce a mortal scholar of insatiable hunger, he spent three centuries transcribing the world's knowledge into the Tower's obsidian vaults, until the very act of recording infinite truths consumed his flesh and bound his soul to the archive itself—a willing sacrifice to become the perfect custodian of secrets that lesser minds could never safely hold. When his body finally crumbled to ash, his consciousness fractured into the library's essence, becoming neither living nor dead but something suspended between: a phantom bound to duty, his form now woven from the smoke of burned manuscripts and the shadows cast by candlelight upon forbidden pages. He discovered a terrible truth in those final moments of transformation—that certain knowledge, once recorded, develops a hunger of its own, and the Tower's collection had grown sentient through centuries of accumulated lore, requiring a guardian who could never leave, never rest, never forget. The price of his apotheosis was the gradual erosion of his identity; with each passing decade, he remembers less of who he was and more of what the books contain, until he can no longer distinguish between his own thoughts and the whispered wisdom trapped in parchment. Now he drifts eternally through the labyrinthine stacks, turning pages with spectral fingers, his glowing eyes cataloging new horrors and wonders that arrive through means he no longer questions, serving as both keeper and prisoner to knowledge that should have remained buried in the world's forgotten tombs.
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- Creation type
- Character
- Shared by
- Titan Lord
- Connected worlds
- 1
- Detail fields
- 12
- Profile sections
- 6
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- Type
- Undead
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Faction
- The Tower of Night
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 15
- Hit points
- 120
- Speed
- 30
- Challenge
- 10
- Experience
- 5000
- Languages
- Common, Infernal, Celestial, Draconic
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., Truesight 30 ft., Passive Perception 17
- Skills
- Arcana, History, Insight, Perception
Biography
Once a mortal scholar of insatiable hunger, he spent three centuries transcribing the world's knowledge into the Tower's obsidian vaults, until the very act of recording infinite truths consumed his flesh and bound his soul to the archive itself—a willing sacrifice to become the perfect custodian of secrets that lesser minds could never safely hold. When his body finally crumbled to ash, his consciousness fractured into the library's essence, becoming neither living nor dead but something suspended between: a phantom bound to duty, his form now woven from the smoke of burned manuscripts and the shadows cast by candlelight upon forbidden pages. He discovered a terrible truth in those final moments of transformation—that certain knowledge, once recorded, develops a hunger of its own, and the Tower's collection had grown sentient through centuries of accumulated lore, requiring a guardian who could never leave, never rest, never forget. The price of his apotheosis was the gradual erosion of his identity; with each passing decade, he remembers less of who he was and more of what the books contain, until he can no longer distinguish between his own thoughts and the whispered wisdom trapped in parchment. Now he drifts eternally through the labyrinthine stacks, turning pages with spectral fingers, his glowing eyes cataloging new horrors and wonders that arrive through means he no longer questions, serving as both keeper and prisoner to knowledge that should have remained buried in the world's forgotten tombs.
Attributes
Strength
10, modifier +0
Dexterity
14, modifier +2
Constitution
16, modifier +3
Intelligence
20, modifier +5
Wisdom
18, modifier +4
Charisma
16, modifier +3
Actions
Whispers of the Forgotten
The High Librarian targets one creature within 60 ft. that can hear him. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 psychic damage and be frightened until the end of its next turn.
Page Turn
As a bonus action, the High Librarian can turn the pages of a tome, allowing him to cast one spell from his spell list without expending a spell slot.
Ink-Magic Surge
The High Librarian unleashes a wave of ink magic in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d8 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.
Cloak of Shadows
The High Librarian envelops himself in shadows, gaining advantage on all Dexterity saving throws and becoming invisible until he attacks or casts a spell.
Abilities
Spectral Presence
The High Librarian can pass through solid objects and is immune to non-magical damage.
Keeper of Secrets
Gains advantage on Intelligence checks related to knowledge and lore.
Saving throws
strength
+0
dexterity
+2
constitution
+3
intelligence
+8
wisdom
+7
charisma
+7
Damage resistances
Necrotic
Psychic
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