Krr-Tok, a Kenku Wizard — D&D 5e NPC portrait
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Krr-Tok

"The Weaver of Eternal Vows"

Female (She/Her) · Mature adult, 32 years

Ability Scores

STR
8
-1
DEX
16
+3
CON
14
+2
INT
18
+4
WIS
12
+1
CHA
10
+0

Combat

Armor Class
13
Natural Armor/Dexterity (16 with Mage Armor)
Hit Points
44
Hit Dice: 7d6
Initiative
+3
Speed
30 ft.
Proficiency
+3
Passive Perception
11

Attacks

Dagger+61d4+3 piercing
Ray of Sickness+72d8 poison

Personality

Personality

Speaks in a soft, melodic collage of stolen bridal vows and nursery rhymes; she constantly adjusts the clothing of those around her to ensure they look 'presentable' for a formal occasion.

Ideal

Connection. The bonds of the heart are the only things that truly survive the passage of time.

Bond

A tattered, leather-bound 'Book of Vows' where she records every expression of love she hears, hoping to one day find the perfect words to cure grief forever.

Flaw

She genuinely cannot understand why people scream when she introduces them to their 'restored' (undead) grandmother.

Backstory

Krr-Tok spent her youth nesting in the rafters of the Cathedral of Oakhaven, a silent witness to a thousand weddings and ten thousand funerals. While other Kenku mimicked the clatter of coins or the commands of guards, Krr-Tok became obsessed with the 'I do.' She watched a widower wither away from grief and realized that death was merely a silence she hadn't learned to break. Lacking her own creative spark, she decided to 'plagiarize' life back into the departed by weaving together the most beautiful moments she had ever observed.

She fled the cathedral with a stolen tome of necromancy and a satchel of dried lavender. To Krr-Tok, a skeleton isn't a monster; it is a precious heirloom that has lost its voice. She travels to forgotten battlefields and lonely tombs not to raise an army, but to finish the conversations that were cut short. She views her magic as a bridge, meticulously repairing the 'parchment' of the body so the 'poem' of the soul can linger just a little longer for tea.

Her defining moment came when she successfully 'remixed' a lullaby from a dozen different mothers to soothe a restless wraith into a peaceful sleep. Since then, she has viewed herself not as a dark mage, but as a cosmic matchmaker, ensuring that 'until death do us part' is treated as a polite suggestion rather than a final decree.

Abilities & Actions

Remixed Vows (3/Day)

As a bonus action, Krr-Tok speaks a string of mimicked romantic phrases. One creature within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by the *Calm Emotions* spell. Alternatively, she can use this to grant an ally advantage on their next Wisdom saving throw as she reminds them of what they love.

Surgical Tenderness

Whenever Krr-Tok creates an undead using a necromancy spell, the creature is not a mindless brute. It gains temporary hit points equal to her Wizard level and has 'Fine Attire' woven into its form. These undead are non-hostile unless Krr-Tok or her 'guests' are attacked.

Lavender Balm (Signature Item)

Krr-Tok carries a pouch of enchanted lavender and bone dust. As an action, she can sprinkle it on a corpse to cast *Gentle Repose* without consuming a spell slot. While under this effect, the body smells of fresh spring flowers and appears to be merely sleeping deeply.

Grim Harvest (Subclass Feature)

Once per turn when Krr-Tok kills one or more creatures with a spell of 1st level or higher, she regains hit points equal to twice the spell's level. She whispers a quiet 'Apology for the interruption' every time this occurs.

DM Notes

Krr-Tok does not sound like a monster. Her voice is a hauntingly beautiful patchwork of several different women's voices—a young bride's giggle, a grandmother's firm guidance, and a mother's whisper. She tilts her head 90 degrees when listening. She will never initiate combat; she only fights to protect her 'projects' or her tea-time companions. If she meets the party, she might try to measure them for 'eternity silks' or ask them to recite a poem into her 'collection'.