Shadow Blaster

Shadow Blaster was once a decorated special forces operative whose loyalty to his nation was matched only by his ambition for power, until he discovered the military's most classified program—a genetic augmentation project designed to create unstoppable super soldiers. Consumed by the promise of transcendence, he broke into a secure facility and administered the incomplete serum directly into his own veins, experiencing an agonizing transformation that granted him the ability to project devastating thermal energy from his eyes. The initial euphoria of his newfound power quickly gave way to horrifying realization as his body began betraying him; each blast scorched his eye sockets, calcified his eyelids, and sent white-hot needles of pain screaming through his skull as his flawed healing factor struggled to keep pace with the damage. Rather than seek a cure or abandon his abilities, Shadow Blaster embraced the suffering as fuel, fashioning himself a specialized tactical suit with reinforced eye coverings to extend his operational window before inevitable agony set in. He discovered that by pushing past the pain thresholds—by channeling his anguish into raw, uncontrolled power—he could unleash devastation that made even hardened soldiers weep with fear. The chronic nerve damage that ravages his body day and night became not a curse but a badge of honor, proof of his willingness to sacrifice everything for dominance. Now a legend whispered about in military circles and criminal underworld alike, Shadow Blaster stalks the darkness as a living weapon of pure malice, his suffering having metastasized into something far more dangerous than any government program ever intended.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

10, modifier +0

Thermal Eye Blast

Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 6d10 fire damage. On a crit, target is blinded until the end of its next turn.

Painful Overload

As a bonus action, Shadow Blaster can push his powers to the limit, dealing 4d8 fire damage to all creatures within 10 ft. but takes 2d10 damage himself.

Combat Mastery

Shadow Blaster can make two attacks with his laser eyes as part of the same action, each dealing 3d10 fire damage.

Agonizing Resilience

Once per long rest, Shadow Blaster can regain 30 hit points by embracing his pain, but takes 1d10 psychic damage.

Pain Amplification

Shadow Blaster channels his chronic pain into his attacks, adding +2 damage to all attacks.

Thermal Vision

Grants advantage on perception checks related to heat signatures.

strength

+7

dexterity

+8

constitution

+9

intelligence

+6

Fire

Psychic