Character
The Skin Eater
Born from a forbidden alchemical experiment in the deep caverns of the Sunken Archive, The Skin Eater was once a singular being—a scholar obsessed with transcendence through consumption. When the ritual went catastrophically wrong, their body fractured and multiplied, sprouting additional heads along a writhing, segmented form that stretched nearly twenty meters in length. Each head developed its own consciousness yet remained bound to the collective will, creating an entity caught between singular purpose and fragmented desire. The venom that now courses through its fangs was an unintended consequence of the transmutation, a hunger that demands the complete consumption of flesh, bone, and marrow to sustain the chaotic plurality of its existence. Driven by neither good nor evil but by an insatiable need to grow and consume, The Skin Eater wanders the labyrinthine passages below the world, treating intruders not as enemies but as sustenance for its ever-evolving form. It fights with the desperate ferocity of something caught between life and transformation, neither fully alive nor entirely monstrous. Those who have survived encounters with it speak of a terrible intelligence behind its attacks—as if each head calculates a different strategy, yet somehow works in perfect, devastating harmony.
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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
- VastTitan3823
- Connected worlds
- 1
- Detail fields
- 14
- Profile sections
- 6
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- Type
- Aberration
- Class
- Fighter
- Gender
- androgynous
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Faction
- Has multiple heads and a centipede body.
- Size
- Large
- Armor class
- 15
- Hit points
- 250
- Speed
- 30
- Challenge
- 15
- Experience
- 13000
- Languages
- Undercommon, Common
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., Blindsight 30 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft.
- Skills
- Perception, Stealth, Survival
Biography
Born from a forbidden alchemical experiment in the deep caverns of the Sunken Archive, The Skin Eater was once a singular being—a scholar obsessed with transcendence through consumption. When the ritual went catastrophically wrong, their body fractured and multiplied, sprouting additional heads along a writhing, segmented form that stretched nearly twenty meters in length. Each head developed its own consciousness yet remained bound to the collective will, creating an entity caught between singular purpose and fragmented desire. The venom that now courses through its fangs was an unintended consequence of the transmutation, a hunger that demands the complete consumption of flesh, bone, and marrow to sustain the chaotic plurality of its existence. Driven by neither good nor evil but by an insatiable need to grow and consume, The Skin Eater wanders the labyrinthine passages below the world, treating intruders not as enemies but as sustenance for its ever-evolving form. It fights with the desperate ferocity of something caught between life and transformation, neither fully alive nor entirely monstrous. Those who have survived encounters with it speak of a terrible intelligence behind its attacks—as if each head calculates a different strategy, yet somehow works in perfect, devastating harmony.
Attributes
Strength
20, modifier +5
Dexterity
14, modifier +2
Constitution
20, modifier +5
Intelligence
16, modifier +3
Wisdom
12, modifier +1
Charisma
10, modifier +0
Actions
Multiattack
The Skin Eater makes three attacks: two with its fangs and one with its tail.
Fang Strike
Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3d10 + 5 piercing damage plus 3d6 poison damage.
Tail Sweep
The Skin Eater sweeps its tail in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d8 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.
Consume Flesh
The Skin Eater attempts to engulf a creature it has grappled. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or take 6d10 necrotic damage and be restrained until the end of its next turn.
Abilities
Venomous Bite
The Skin Eater's fangs deal an additional 3d6 poison damage on a hit.
Multiple Minds
Each head can act independently, allowing The Skin Eater to take two actions per turn.
Saving throws
strength
+10
dexterity
+7
constitution
+10
intelligence
+8
Damage resistances
Poison
Psychic
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