Rainer, The Swarm Keeper

Rainer was born a dragon of exceptional talent and promise, blessed with scales that gleamed like polished silver and a mind sharp enough to rival the eldest of his kind, yet his insatiable curiosity and towering pride would prove to be his greatest curse. In his youth, he witnessed time and again how coordinated armies of lesser beings toppled creatures of immense individual power, a humbling revelation that drove him to unlock the secrets of nature's most organized societies—the hives and colonies of insects that thrived through unity rather than strength. His obsessive study of entomancy, an ancient and obscure discipline of insect manipulation, consumed him entirely, transforming both his body and spirit as his magnificent silver scales gradually faded to sickly yellows and soured greens with each spell he mastered. The transformation wrought by his dark magic corrupted even his draconic breath, twisting it into a noxious fog that reeked of decay and rot—a stench that would sicken any creature save the swarms he commanded with absolute dominion. Now, Rainer commands legions of insects as extensions of his will, each drone and soldier an instrument of his boundless ambition, and he has become something far stranger and more terrible than a mere dragon: a sorcerer whose power flows not from fire and fury, but from the collective malice of a million chittering voices. His pride, once focused inward on his own superiority, has been redirected toward his swarms, and he views himself not as a dragon diminished, but as a god ascended to rule over the smallest and most perfect of civilizations.

Strength

18, modifier +4

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

20, modifier +5

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

22, modifier +6

Swarm Summon

Rainer can summon a swarm of insects as a bonus action. The swarm acts on his initiative and can attack once per turn, dealing 3d6 piercing damage.

Noxious Breath

Rainer exhales a cloud of toxic gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, taking 8d6 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Insect Manipulation

As an action, Rainer can control a swarm of insects to perform a task. This can include distracting enemies, scouting, or delivering messages.

Entomantic Burst

Rainer channels his magic to create a burst of energy from his swarms. Each creature within 20 feet must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d8 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Insect Command

Rainer can control swarms of insects, granting him advantage on all Charisma checks involving insects.

Noxious Breath

Rainer's breath weapon creates a cloud of toxic gas, imposing disadvantage on saving throws against poison for creatures within 30 feet.

strength

+10

dexterity

+8

intelligence

+11

wisdom

+9

constitution

+11

charisma

+12

Poison

Psychic