Nigun Grid Luin

Nigun Grid Luin was born into a minor priestly family within the Slane Theocracy, the youngest of seven children destined for obscurity. His parents, devout but unremarkable clerics, raised him in the shadow of grander temples and more prominent ecclesiastical lineages. As a boy, he discovered an unnatural aptitude for weaving divine magic through physical threads, a rare gift that caught the attention of the Cardinals themselves. Rather than celebrate his talent, they treated it as a tool—a weapon to be sharpened and deployed in service of the Theocracy's sacred mission. His ordinary features and forgettable face became assets; the Cardinals saw in him a perfect instrument, someone who could move through the world without drawing unnecessary attention, someone who could be molded entirely into their will. The scar on his cheek came not from carelessness but from defiance that he could not quite suppress. During a covert operation against Blue Rose, Nigun encountered Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra—a warrior of genuine conviction and undeniable strength—and for the first time, his certainty wavered. He lost that engagement, and the scar that followed became his penance and his anchor. Rather than seek healing, he let it fester into a permanent reminder of the moment his faith was tested by doubt. He threw himself deeper into the Theocracy's doctrine, transforming that moment of weakness into unshakeable resolve. The scar became a symbol of his resurrection, a badge proving that he had burned away all hesitation and uncertainty, becoming the perfect vessel for the Cardinals' ambitions—a man with lifeless eyes and an implacable will, forever marked by the price of his own redemption.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

15, modifier +2

Charisma

12, modifier +1

Divine Thread Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 slashing damage.

Unholy Command

Choose one creature within 60 ft. to make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

Scarred Remembrance

Nigun can unleash a wave of energy, dealing 4d8 necrotic damage in a 30 ft. radius (DC 16 Dexterity save for half).

Potion of the Sunlight

Heals himself or an ally within 30 ft. for 3d8 hit points, consuming one potion from his belt.

Unyielding Faith

Gains advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Scar of Defiance

When reduced to 0 hit points, Nigun can make one last attack before falling.

Cloaked Presence

Enemies have disadvantage on perception checks to detect him.

Divine Magic Weaving

Can cast spells using physical threads, enhancing spell effects.

strength

+6

dexterity

+7

intelligence

+8

wisdom

+5

Divine Retribution

Make one Divine Thread Strike against a target that damaged him this turn.

Unyielding Resolve

Regain 20 hit points, but cannot use this action again until the next dawn.

Scar of the Past

Force one creature within 30 ft. to make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 3d10 psychic damage.

Radiant

Necrotic

Charmed

Frightened