Skulduggery Pleasant

Skulduggery Pleasant was once a vain nobleman's son who spent his youth obsessed with fashion, wit, and the accumulation of magical knowledge. His hunger for power led him to seek out forbidden sorcery, studying under rogue elementalists who taught him to command fire, earth, water, and air with devastating precision. When his father discovered his involvement with dark practitioners, a confrontation erupted that ended in flames—literally. The inferno consumed the estate, and Skulduggery perished in the blaze, his mortal form reduced to ash. Yet his arrogance and unfinished ambitions proved too potent for death to claim; through sheer force of will and residual magical energy, his consciousness clawed its way back to the material plane, anchoring itself to his bleached skeletal remains. Resurrecting as a being of pure bone and magical essence, Skulduggery discovered that death had stripped away his vanity but sharpened his wit into a lethal instrument. Denied the comforts of flesh and sensation, he poured his considerable intellect into mastering both the investigative arts and the perfect suit, transforming himself into something far more dangerous than he'd ever been alive. He adopted the name Pleasant as a bitter joke against his own nature, finding dark humor in the cosmic irony of his existence. Now operating as a private investigator in the mortal world, he walks a precarious line between helping those who seek him out and pursuing his own cryptic agenda, using his charm and intelligence to navigate a world that fears what he represents. His skeleton concealed beneath tailored fabric, Skulduggery Pleasant became the perfect predator—sophisticated enough to move through high society, skilled enough to survive any conflict, and amoral enough to make whatever choices amused him most.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

20, modifier +5

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Flame Burst

Skulduggery unleashes a burst of fire in a 20 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Skeletal Strike

Skulduggery makes a melee attack with his bony hands. On a hit, it deals 22 (4d10) necrotic damage.

Elemental Command

Skulduggery can summon an elemental (fire, earth, water, or air) to fight for him. The elemental acts on his initiative and lasts for 1 minute.

Ethereal Presence

Skulduggery can move through solid objects as if they were difficult terrain.

Flame Manipulation

Skulduggery can control fire, granting him resistance to fire damage.

Charming Wit

Enemies within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed.

Detective's Instinct

Skulduggery has advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks.

strength

+7

dexterity

+10

constitution

+11

intelligence

+12

wisdom

+9

charisma

+10

Inferno's Grasp

Skulduggery targets one creature he can see within 60 ft. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 36 (8d8) fire damage and be blinded until the end of its next turn.

Witty Retort

Skulduggery can make a Deception check against a creature's Insight. On a success, the creature is incapacitated until the end of its next turn.

Ethereal Escape

Skulduggery can teleport up to 60 ft. to an unoccupied space he can see.

fire

necrotic

poison

psychic

charmed

frightened

paralyzed