Leshen

Leshen emerged not from divine creation but from the collective consciousness of an ancient forest that had endured millennia of human encroachment, logging, and destruction—a desperate coalescence of rage, sorrow, and primal will that crystallized into singular form when the last of the old-growth giants fell to the axe. Neither wholly male nor female, Leshen exists as the embodiment of nature's refusal to be conquered, bearing the accumulated memories of every creature that ever nested in those woods and every root system that had intertwined beneath the soil. For centuries, Leshen remained dormant and philosophical, merely guiding the forest's growth in subtle ways, but the relentless hunger of civilization awakened something darker within—a conviction that passive coexistence was extinction. Now driven by an almost zealous need to reassert dominion, Leshen constructs elaborate totems from bone and wood, each one a nexus of control that radiates outward like a spider's web, binding the flora and fauna into unified purpose. The woodland creatures do not serve Leshen out of love or reverence, but because resistance has become neurologically impossible, their wild instincts overwritten by the spirit's pervasive influence. Leshen views the boundary between creation and conquest as meaningless; in the spirit's chaotic mind, expanding the forest's reach and molding its very substance to new configurations is simply nature reclaiming what was always rightfully its own. Whether Leshen is savior or tyrant depends entirely on which side of the treeline one calls home.

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

20, modifier +5

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Root Snare

Leshen summons roots to ensnare a target within 30 ft. Target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength save or take 4d10 bludgeoning damage and be restrained.

Totemic Command

Leshen can create a totem as an action. Choose a point within 60 ft. that lasts for 1 hour, granting allies advantage on Nature checks and 1d6 temporary hit points.

Nature's Fury

Leshen unleashes a wave of energy, dealing 6d8 necrotic damage to all creatures in a 30 ft. radius. A DC 18 Constitution save halves the damage.

Call of the Wild

Leshen can summon woodland creatures to aid in battle. Up to 3 creatures of CR 1 or lower appear and act on Leshen's initiative.

Nature's Wrath

Leshen can manipulate the forest, causing plants to entangle foes within 30 feet.

strength

+8

dexterity

+6

constitution

+9

intelligence

+7

wisdom

+10

charisma

+8

Poison

Psychic