Jade

Born beneath the emerald canopy of the cypress jungle to the leader of Verdant Cove, Jade was raised on whispered legends of the ancient jade stones said to grant their wearer communion with the forest itself—a gift she discovered was true when her mother's ceremonial pendant first warmed against her skin during a childhood fever. Rather than accept the sheltered life expected of a village leader's daughter, she spent her adolescence mapping the treacherous wetlands and learning to read the jungle's violent rhythms, understanding that the creatures dwelling in its depths were not mere beasts but desperate survivors like herself. When the monstrous stone-skinned gargoyles began emerging from the flooded ruins deeper in the jungle, slaughtering livestock and threatening the village's fragile existence, Jade took up the challenge that no hunter dared accept, adorning herself with polished jade talismans crafted by the village artisans—each one a prayer and a promise. Her first successful hunt of a juvenile gargoyle at merely sixteen summers cemented her reputation as something between guardian and legend, and she has since become the jungle's most formidable protector, her dark hair often matted with river mud and monsoon rain as she ventures into territories where the boundary between civilization and primal chaos dissolves completely. With each expedition into the unexplored depths beyond Verdant Cove, Jade grows more convinced that the jade stones are guiding her toward some greater purpose, a destiny woven into the very roots of the cypress forest that birthed her.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

12, modifier +1

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

14, modifier +2

Jade's Talon Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 4 slashing damage.

Nature's Call

Jade can summon a spectral animal to aid her. The animal acts on her initiative and can attack once per turn.

Gargoyle's Bane

As an action, Jade can make a ranged attack against a gargoyle, dealing 3d6 radiant damage on a hit.

Cypress Veil

Jade can cloak herself in shadows, gaining advantage on Stealth checks for 1 minute. Usable once per short rest.

Jungle's Embrace

Jade has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks in forested areas.

Guardian's Resolve

Once per long rest, Jade can reroll a failed saving throw.

strength

+5

dexterity

+7

constitution

+6

wisdom

+6

Poison

Bludgeoning from non-magical attacks