Prof Kane

Professor Marcus Kane was once a celebrated epidemiologist whose groundbreaking research into viral mutation earned him international acclaim, until a catastrophic lab accident claimed the lives of his entire research team and left him permanently scarred—physically and psychologically. Consumed by grief and convinced that conventional science had failed him, Kane became obsessed with the notion that true progress demanded sacrifice on an unimaginable scale, leading him to abandon ethics entirely in pursuit of a "cleansing agent" that could reshape civilization itself. He recruited a cadre of brilliant but morally compromised scientists, offering them unlimited funding and freedom from institutional oversight, and together they engineered the Oblivion Strain—a weaponized pathogen designed with surgical precision to cull populations while leaving infrastructure intact. Kane's meticulous approach to the project reflected his belief that chaos and suffering were merely tools in nature's grand design, and that he was simply accelerating an inevitable process. His laboratory, hidden beneath the facade of a legitimate pharmaceutical corporation, became a temple to his twisted philosophy, where he meticulously documented each iteration of his creation with the cold detachment of a true believer. To Kane, the Oblivion Strain represents not genocide but enlightenment—a necessary reset that only someone with his intellect and conviction could orchestrate, making him simultaneously a visionary and a monster in his own distorted worldview.

Strength

12, modifier 1

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

16, modifier 3

Charisma

15, modifier 2

Oblivion Release

Prof Kane unleashes a wave of the Oblivion Strain in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 4d10 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Culling Command

As an action, Prof Kane can target one creature within 60 ft. to make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target is paralyzed until the end of its next turn.

Scientific Precision

Prof Kane can make a ranged spell attack against a creature within 120 ft. on a hit, dealing 3d8 necrotic damage and reducing the target's speed by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn.

Twisted Philosophy

As a bonus action, Prof Kane can inspire his allies. Until the start of his next turn, one ally can add 1d6 to their next attack roll or saving throw.

Mastermind's Insight

Prof Kane has advantage on Intelligence checks related to scientific knowledge.

Cleansing Aura

Creatures within 10 feet of Prof Kane must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

strength

1

dexterity

2

constitution

4

intelligence

5

wisdom

3

charisma

2

Poison

Psychic