Barnaby ‘Thump’ Wickerton — The Weaver’s Translator

Ability Scores

STR

8

-1

DEX

16

+3

CON

14

+2

INT

14

+2

WIS

12

+1

CHA

18

+4

Combat

Armor Class: 16; Armor of Shadows
Hit Points: 66; Hit Dice: 9d8
Initiative: +3
Speed: 30 ft.
Proficiency: +4
Passive Perception: 15

Attacks

Starlight Ribbons+81d10+4 force

Dagger of Stillness+71d4+3 piercing

Personality

He speaks in a soft, melodic rasps, often pausing to twitch his long, velvet ears at sounds only he can hear. He refers to cosmic horrors as 'the little shadows' and carries a bottomless bag of peppermint drops for any child who looks frightened.

Ideal

Protection. The weight of the stars is too heavy for most; I shall carry it so they can keep their light.

Bond

The Chronometer of Calms—it is the metronome that keeps my mind and the Weaver’s heart beating as one.

Flaw

He is so terrified of causing panic that he will lie about a world-ending threat just to ensure everyone finishes their dinner in peace.

Backstory

In his youth, Barnaby was a simple moon-watcher, a Harengon who loved the way the stars reflected in the dew. One evening, while chasing a rogue moonshadow through a bramble-thicket, he tripped into a pocket of the Far Realm. There, he accidentally brushed minds with 'The Weaver of Webs,' a multi-dimensional entity whose every thought is a needle-point of existential dread. Most would have shattered; Barnaby simply offered it a piece of dried clover. His boundless, sunny disposition acted like a warm wool sweater over the entity’s freezing cosmic truths, creating a psychic tether that shouldn't exist.

Since that day, Barnaby has functioned as a biological filter for the Weaver. He 'edits' the terrifying whispers of the void into gentle nursery rhymes and bedtime stories, convinced that the world is too soft for the Weaver's true face. He wanders the countryside as a grandfatherly storyteller, smelling of wild clover and ozone. He carries the 'Chronometer of Calms,' a device he built to pulse in rhythm with the entity's heartbeat, keeping both the Weaver and the surrounding world in a state of tranquil equilibrium.

Abilities & Actions

Fable of the Void

As an action, Barnaby recounts a 'translated' cosmic truth. Up to three creatures within 30 feet must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, they are charmed for 1 minute as they are filled with an overwhelming sense of cosmic peace. While charmed this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0. The effect ends if the creature takes damage.

Chronometer of Calms (1/Day)

When a creature Barnaby can see starts its turn within 60 feet of him, he can use his reaction to click his signature chronometer. Time slows in a 20-foot radius. All creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be affected by the *Slow* spell until the end of Barnaby's next turn.

Starlight Ribbons (Eldritch Blast)

Barnaby fires two beams of shimmering, lavender starlight (2 beams, +8 to hit, 1d10+4 force damage each). On a hit, the target is wrapped in aurora ribbons, pushing them 10 feet away from Barnaby.

Moonshadow Leap

As a bonus action, Barnaby can jump a number of feet equal to five times his proficiency bonus (+20 ft) without provoking opportunity attacks. When he lands, he leaves a trail of harmless, glowing violet spiderwebs that provide dim light in a 5-foot radius until the start of his next turn.

DM Notes

Barnaby should be played with an air of 'delighted distraction.' He often interrupts himself to comment on how pretty a player's aura is. Sample dialogue: 'Oh, don't mind the whispers, dearie. That's just the stars grumbling because they've stayed up past their bedtime. Have a peppermint?' He reacts to hostility with profound sadness rather than anger, attempting to 'tuck in' aggressive NPCs with sleep spells.