Zarag Sees-the-Truth

Zarag was born in the shadow of the Ironpeak Mountains, the unexpected offspring of a brutal ogre warlord and a captured orc chieftain's daughter. His hybrid lineage granted him the towering frame and raw strength of his ogre sire, yet cursed him with the lithe, almost fragile musculature of his orcish mother—a cruel contradiction that made him an outcast among both his father's kind and his mother's tribe. As a youth, Zarag's eyes were burned out by a vengeful shaman whose village his father had razed, leaving him sightless but not broken. Rather than succumb to despair, the blind Zarag discovered that his other senses had sharpened to supernatural levels; he could feel the vibrations of footsteps through stone, smell the fear-sweat of enemies from leagues away, and hear the whisper of a blade cutting through air with predatory precision. When Zarag reached manhood, he discovered he could build muscle with a harsh training regime combined with rare herbs. He learned this method from a prisoner he captured, releasing him to safety eventually as a gesture of thanks. Zarag then seized control of a scattered band of mercenary hobgoblins who had been wandering the borderlands, binding them to his will through displays of devastating combat prowess that defied his blindness. He gathered goblins by the hundreds, treating them as expendable tools for his greater ambitions, and claimed an ancient dragon's abandoned lair as his fortress and seat of power. His banner—two open hands—became a symbol of both an oath of fealty and a warning, for those hands had crushed kingdoms and could grant rewards as easily as they dealt death. Now Zarag stands as a Neutral Evil warlord, driven by neither honor nor malice but by an insatiable hunger for dominion, his blindness transformed into an unexpected advantage that allows him to see the world through senses untainted by the deceptions of sight.

Strength

24, modifier 7

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

8, modifier -1

Wisdom

12, modifier 1

Charisma

10, modifier 0

Brutal Waraxe Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (3d12 + 7) slashing damage.

Command Hobgoblins

Zarag can command up to 3 hobgoblin mercenaries to make a melee attack as a reaction.

Rage of the Blind Warlord

Zarag enters a rage for 1 minute, gaining advantage on Strength checks and saving throws, and dealing an extra 10 damage on melee attacks.

Blind Combatant

Zarag can fight effectively despite being blind, gaining advantage on attack rolls against enemies within 10 feet.

Heightened Senses

Zarag has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and cannot be surprised.

Intimidating Presence

Enemies within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Ogre's Resilience

Zarag has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non-magical attacks.

strength

11

dexterity

6

constitution

9

wisdom

5

Frightening Roar

Zarag lets out a terrifying roar. Each creature of his choice within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Unyielding Charge

Zarag moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks and makes one melee attack.

Devastating Cleave

Zarag makes a melee attack against two targets within 10 ft. of each other, dealing 27 (3d12 + 7) slashing damage to each.

Bludgeoning

Piercing

Slashing

Blinded