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The Paradox Ninja

Created by MrTime

Born as a failed experiment in a forbidden monastery hidden between dimensions, the Paradox Ninja was subjected to a ritual meant to create an immortal warrior—one whose essence could fracture and multiply across the boundaries of existence itself. The ceremony went catastrophically wrong, shattering his consciousness into infinite potential selves, each one erupting into being the moment his body fell, each wearing the colors of their own fractured identity and carrying memories of lives never lived. Driven mad by the constant cycle of death and rebirth, he abandoned the monastery and became a wanderer, a living embodiment of contradiction who could never truly die yet could never truly live, for every version of himself was a stranger wearing his face. The monks who created him pursued him relentlessly, seeking to reverse their mistake, but discovered something terrifying: when two clones of the Paradox Ninja existed in the same moment, reality itself began to tear, forcing the versions to either annihilate each other or merge into something altogether different and unknowable. Now he roams the world as a chaotic force, taking contracts as a mercenary and assassin, his unpredictable nature stemming from the fact that his employer might be dealing with a version of him entirely different from the last—a rogue whose only constant is that he will never stay dead, and whose very existence threatens to unravel the fabric of normalcy.

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This view-only profile includes a creator-written description; 14 labeled detail fields; 6 structured sections; 1 artwork image supplied by the creator.

Creation type
Character
Shared by
MrTime
Connected worlds
0
Detail fields
14
Profile sections
6
Artwork images
1

Details

Type
Humanoid
Race
Human
Class
Rogue
Gender
male
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Size
Medium
Armor class
15
Hit points
120
Speed
30
Challenge
10
Experience
5000
Languages
Common, Infernal
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Skills
Stealth, Acrobatics, Insight, Deception

Biography

Born as a failed experiment in a forbidden monastery hidden between dimensions, the Paradox Ninja was subjected to a ritual meant to create an immortal warrior—one whose essence could fracture and multiply across the boundaries of existence itself. The ceremony went catastrophically wrong, shattering his consciousness into infinite potential selves, each one erupting into being the moment his body fell, each wearing the colors of their own fractured identity and carrying memories of lives never lived. Driven mad by the constant cycle of death and rebirth, he abandoned the monastery and became a wanderer, a living embodiment of contradiction who could never truly die yet could never truly live, for every version of himself was a stranger wearing his face. The monks who created him pursued him relentlessly, seeking to reverse their mistake, but discovered something terrifying: when two clones of the Paradox Ninja existed in the same moment, reality itself began to tear, forcing the versions to either annihilate each other or merge into something altogether different and unknowable. Now he roams the world as a chaotic force, taking contracts as a mercenary and assassin, his unpredictable nature stemming from the fact that his employer might be dealing with a version of him entirely different from the last—a rogue whose only constant is that he will never stay dead, and whose very existence threatens to unravel the fabric of normalcy.

Attributes

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

20, modifier +5

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

10, modifier +0

Actions

Ninja Strike

Make two melee attacks with a dagger (1d6+5 each).

Clone Manifestation

As a reaction to dying, create a clone that appears in an unoccupied space.

Paradox Slash

Make a single attack that deals 3d8 slashing damage and causes a clone to manifest.

Reality Tear

Force two clones to fight, dealing 4d10 psychic damage to one if they refuse.

Abilities

Death Exception

Upon dying, a new clone appears with a different personality and outfit.

Paradoxical Death

If two clones exist, they must either fight or merge, resetting the cycle.

Saving throws

strength

+5

dexterity

+9

constitution

+8

intelligence

+7

Damage resistances

Psychic

Necrotic

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