Thokk 'Glass-Hand' Vane, a Half-Orc Rogue — D&D 5e NPC portrait
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Thokk 'Glass-Hand' Vane

"The Sculptor of the Unseen"

Half-Orc Rogue (Soulknife) NG Lvl 9 Criminal (Zhentarim Pit-boss)

Male (He/Him) · Middle-aged, 42 years

Ability Scores

STR
14
+2
DEX
18
+4
CON
14
+2
INT
13
+1
WIS
12
+1
CHA
16
+3

Combat

Armor Class
16
Studded Leather + Dex
Hit Points
66
Hit Dice: 9d8
Initiative
+4
Speed
30 ft.
Proficiency
+4
Passive Perception
15

Attacks

Psychic Blade+81d6+4 psychic
Psychic Blade (Bonus Action)+81d4+4 psychic

Personality

Personality

Thokk speaks in a low, rumbling baritone, often using metaphors involving light and shadow. He has a habit of cleaning his brass spectacles when nervous and treats every interaction as if he is carefully balancing a house of cards.

Ideal

Aesthetics. Beauty is the ultimate form of resistance against a cruel and chaotic world.

Bond

I will protect the 'Shattered Canvas'—the community of struggling artists in the city slums—by any means necessary.

Flaw

I am easily distracted by rare art supplies; I once abandoned a stealth mission because I found a jar of authentic Ultramarine pigment.

Backstory

For two decades, Thokk was the fist of the Zhentarim in the Moonsea region. As a pit-boss, he oversaw 'collections' and silenced dissent with a brutal efficiency that earned him the fear of every merchant in the docks. His life was a series of dark rooms and heavy ledgers until the 'Shattering'—a botched heist involving a calibrated psionic resonator. When the device exploded, it didn't kill Thokk; it peeled back the curtain of reality. He didn't see fire; he saw the shimmering, geometric lattice of the world, a beautiful architecture of souls that his violence had been desecrating for years.

He walked away from the Black Network that night, leaving a trail of broken contracts and a very confused lieutenant. He took only his leather gear and a pair of spectacles recovered from a dead scholar's estate. Now, Thokk wanders the world as a 'liberator' of aesthetics. He believes that every soul has a perfect shape, currently obscured by the grime of survival. He uses his newfound psychic manifestations—blades of pure, iridescent will—not to cut flesh, but to carve obsidian, wood, and the very air itself into monuments of fleeting beauty. He is a man trying to pay back a debt to the universe, one masterpiece at a time.

Abilities & Actions

Psychic Sculptor's Precision

Thokk uses his Psychic Blades as master-work artisan tools. He has expertise in Sleight of Hand and Painter's Supplies. When using his Psychic Blades to pick a lock or disable a trap, he can add his Psionic Energy die (1d8) to the check.

The Geometry of the Soul (3/Day)

As a bonus action, Thokk observes the 'lines of force' around a creature. The next time he hits that creature with a Psychic Blade before the end of his turn, the attack deals an extra 2d6 psychic damage as he strikes a spiritual pressure point, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be Charmed by the beauty of the strike until the end of its next turn.

Psychic Blades (Action)

Thokk manifests shimmering violet blades. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 4 psychic damage. If he uses this attack, he can make a second attack as a bonus action (Hit: 1d4 + 4 psychic damage).

Patron’s Liberation (Reaction)

When a creature within 30 feet of Thokk is hit by an attack, he can throw a fragment of psychic energy to distract the attacker. The target gains a +3 bonus to their AC against that attack as the air shimmers with a protective geometric pattern.

DM Notes

Thokk is a 'gentle giant' with a deadly edge. He prefers to avoid combat by offering his art or 'negotiating' with the calm of a man who knows exactly how fragile a person's spirit is. Voice: Deep, rhythmic, and soothing. Gesture: He often 'sketches' shapes in the air with his fingers when thinking. If players try to hire him for a hit, he will look at them with profound sadness and offer to paint their portrait instead.