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The Cheshire Cat

Created by AncientGryphon9289

The Cheshire Cat wasn't always purple, nor was he always grinning—that transformation came the day he fell through a fractured mirror into Wonderland while fleeing from a laboratory where he'd been experimented upon by a mad alchemist seeking to unlock the secrets of consciousness itself. The procedure left him fractured across multiple dimensions simultaneously, allowing him to phase between realities and perceive truths that exist in the spaces between logic and dreams, which explains why his speech spirals into beautiful, incomprehensible riddles that somehow contain answers to questions no one has asked yet. His permanent grin is less an expression of joy and more a scar of enlightenment—the physical manifestation of understanding something so fundamentally absurd about existence that conventional sanity became impossible to maintain. Though his pranks and cryptic utterances cause genuine chaos throughout Wonderland, causing lost travelers and confused nobles alike to question their own minds, the Cheshire Cat acts from a place of strange benevolence, believing that confusion is the first step toward liberation from the tyranny of rational thought. His ability to vanish, leaving only his toothy grin suspended in air, isn't magic but rather a side effect of existing in multiple places at once—he's always there, just not always visible to those bound by singular perception. The residents of Wonderland have learned to trust his mischief implicitly, for beneath the nonsense lies a guardian who ensures that anyone lost in this realm eventually finds exactly what they need, even if they never understand how or why.

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Creation type
Character
Shared by
AncientGryphon9289
Connected worlds
1
Detail fields
12
Profile sections
6
Artwork images
1

Details

Type
Fey
Gender
male
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Size
Medium
Armor class
15
Hit points
85
Speed
30
Challenge
10
Experience
5000
Languages
Common, Sylvan, Telepathy 60 ft.
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., Truesight 30 ft., Passive Perception 15
Skills
Deception, Insight, Stealth, Persuasion

Biography

The Cheshire Cat wasn't always purple, nor was he always grinning—that transformation came the day he fell through a fractured mirror into Wonderland while fleeing from a laboratory where he'd been experimented upon by a mad alchemist seeking to unlock the secrets of consciousness itself. The procedure left him fractured across multiple dimensions simultaneously, allowing him to phase between realities and perceive truths that exist in the spaces between logic and dreams, which explains why his speech spirals into beautiful, incomprehensible riddles that somehow contain answers to questions no one has asked yet. His permanent grin is less an expression of joy and more a scar of enlightenment—the physical manifestation of understanding something so fundamentally absurd about existence that conventional sanity became impossible to maintain. Though his pranks and cryptic utterances cause genuine chaos throughout Wonderland, causing lost travelers and confused nobles alike to question their own minds, the Cheshire Cat acts from a place of strange benevolence, believing that confusion is the first step toward liberation from the tyranny of rational thought. His ability to vanish, leaving only his toothy grin suspended in air, isn't magic but rather a side effect of existing in multiple places at once—he's always there, just not always visible to those bound by singular perception. The residents of Wonderland have learned to trust his mischief implicitly, for beneath the nonsense lies a guardian who ensures that anyone lost in this realm eventually finds exactly what they need, even if they never understand how or why.

Attributes

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

20, modifier +5

Wisdom

16, modifier +3

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Actions

Grinning Disappearance

As a bonus action, the Cheshire Cat can vanish, becoming invisible until the start of his next turn.

Nonsensical Riddle

The Cheshire Cat can speak a riddle that confuses enemies. One target within 60 ft. must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 3d8 psychic damage and be incapacitated until the end of their next turn.

Chaotic Prank

The Cheshire Cat can create an illusion of a harmless object or creature within 30 ft. that lasts for 1 minute. Creatures interacting with it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Abilities

Fractured Reality

The Cheshire Cat can phase between dimensions, making him immune to non-magical damage.

Mischief Maker

All creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be confused for 1 minute.

Saving throws

strength

+6

dexterity

+8

intelligence

+9

wisdom

+7

constitution

+7

charisma

+9

Damage resistances

Psychic

Radiant

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