Skittles

Born to a human mother and an elven father who vanished before her first breath, Katiana grew up believing herself broken—her mixed heritage whispered about in village corners, her inexplicable emotional tempests dismissed as hysteria by healers who couldn't fathom the dormant arcane power thrashing beneath her fractured mind like a caged beast. When Skittles appeared on her doorstep one moonless night, a creature of shadow and starlight with eyes that seemed to pierce through every carefully constructed lie Katiana told herself, the black cat claimed the title of familiar with a knowing purr that suggested she'd been waiting for this moment across lifetimes. As seasons turned and Katiana's mental anguish deepened—her thoughts fragmenting into a thousand warring voices, her sense of self dissolving into quicksand—Skittles remained, an unwavering shadow that played games of patience, nudging her toward forgotten mirrors and dusty grimoires, as if the cat could see the sorcerer burning beneath the self-doubt and anguish. The feline knew what Katiana could not yet comprehend: that magic itself was trying to claw its way through the locks her own mind had built, that every moment of suffering was merely the chrysalis before the metamorphosis. With each passing year, Skittles' yellow gaze grew more insistent, more tender, waiting with the certainty of one who understands that healing is not about becoming perfect, but about recognizing that one's flaws and power are not opposites but two sides of the same luminous coin. The day Katiana finally understood that her fractured pieces contained infinite magic, that her struggle was not a curse but a crucible, Skittles would finally smile—and together, they would discover what wonders a witch and her familiar could truly become.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Piercing Gaze

Skittles locks eyes with a target within 30 ft., forcing them to make a DC 15 Wisdom save or become frightened for 1 minute.

Shadow Pounce

Skittles can teleport up to 30 ft. to an unoccupied space in dim light or darkness, making a claw attack as a bonus action.

Arcane Whiskers

Skittles channels arcane energy, casting a spell from Katiana's known spells as if she were the caster, using her spellcasting ability.

Shadow's Embrace

Skittles can meld into shadows, gaining advantage on stealth checks.

Familiar Bond

While Skittles is within 30 feet of Katiana, both gain +2 to saving throws.

strength

+0

dexterity

+4

constitution

+3

intelligence

+2

wisdom

+3

charisma

+5

Psychic