Styrbjorn

Styrbjorn was once a legendary warrior of the Ironwood Tribe, renowned for his unmatched prowess in battle and his unshakeable loyalty to his people, until the day his own kin deemed him cursed after he returned from a vision quest speaking in tongues of dark prophecy. Fearing his words would bring ruin upon the tribe, the elders made the terrible decision to burn him alive in a ceremonial pyre meant to purify their lands, but Styrbjorn's spirit refused to depart, anchored to the mortal realm by rage and betrayal that transcended death itself. Now, a century later, his skeletal form shambles through the ancient forests where his people once hunted, his decomposing flesh barely clinging to blackened bone while carrion insects nest within his hollow chest, their constant chittering forming the horrible chorus of his eternal hunger. The limp in his gait is a permanent reminder of the flames that consumed him, the charred leg never quite healing even in undeath, yet he still grips his atlatl with the muscle memory of a warrior who refuses to fade into legend. Those unfortunate enough to glimpse his hollow eye sockets and insect-filled maw in the darkness report hearing cries so filled with anguish and starvation that they question whether they witnessed a monster or merely the tortured echo of a great man's broken oath. Styrbjorn wanders the night without purpose or mercy, neither fully monster nor entirely spirit, a living monument to the cost of fear and the terrible weight of tribal judgment.

Strength

18, modifier 4

Dexterity

12, modifier 1

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

6, modifier -2

Wisdom

10, modifier 0

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Atlatl Strike

Make a ranged attack with the atlatl. On a hit, deal 2d8 + 4 piercing damage.

Horrifying Wail

All creatures within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. They can repeat the save at the end of each of their turns.

Insect Swarm

Summon a swarm of insects that deals 3d6 poison damage to all creatures in a 10 ft. radius. A DC 15 Constitution saving throw halves the damage.

Limping Charge

Styrbjorn moves up to 30 ft. and makes a melee attack. If he hits, he deals an additional 1d6 fire damage due to his cursed flames.

Undying Rage

Styrbjorn can reroll a failed saving throw once per turn, fueled by his anger.

Spirit of the Forest

He has advantage on stealth checks in forested areas.

strength

7

dexterity

4

constitution

8

wisdom

3

Poison

Necrotic