Kriv 'Dust-Eye' Rhogar, a Brass Dragonborn Fighter — D&D 5e NPC portrait
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Kriv 'Dust-Eye' Rhogar

"The Chronicler of Cinders"

Brass Dragonborn Fighter (Psi Warrior) LN Lvl 12 Sage

Male (He/Him) · 84 years (Venerable)

Ability Scores

STR
18
+4
DEX
10
+0
CON
14
+2
INT
16
+3
WIS
14
+2
CHA
10
+0

Combat

Armor Class
17
Splint Armor
Hit Points
100
Hit Dice: 12d10
Initiative
+0
Speed
30 ft.
Proficiency
+4
Passive Perception
16

Attacks

Archive Breaker (Longsword)+81d8+4 slashing
Brass Fire BreathDC 14 Dex4d6 fire

Personality

Personality

Kriv speaks in a low, gravelly rasp and constantly scans the ceiling for structural weaknesses or smoke. He is relentlessly cynical about authority, often muttering 'Bread and circuses' while others cheer. He treats his books with more tenderness than he treats people, often dusting off an imaginary speck of soot from his sleeves.

Ideal

Preservation. If a truth is lost, the future is built on a lie.

Bond

The Brass Locket of the Singed Apprentice; it contains the only surviving record of a forbidden history, hidden in a microscopic script within the metal.

Flaw

He is so convinced that disaster is imminent that he refuses to enjoy even a moment of peace, often alienating potential allies with his gloom.

Backstory

For sixty years, Kriv was the living heartbeat of the Great Archive of Oakhaven. He didn't just organize the scrolls; he memorized the weight of the parchment and the scent of the ink. He believed knowledge was the bedrock of civilization, a constant that would outlast kings. That belief shattered the night the 'Decree of Purification' was signed. The Council, fearing the populace would learn of their lineage's bloody ascent, ordered the burning of the heretical wing. Kriv watched as the men he had served for decades tossed centuries of philosophy into the fire pit.

The defining moment of his life wasn't the burning of the books, but the loss of his apprentice, a young gnome named Pippin who tried to smuggle out the 'Annales of the First Pact.' Pippin was caught and 'purified' alongside the texts. In that moment of absolute grief, something dormant in Kriv’s draconic mind snapped awake. The air rippled, and a heavy stone bust of the High Censor flew across the room, propelled by Kriv's sheer mental agony. He didn't save the books, and he couldn't save the boy, but he escaped into the night with a single locket and a mind that had become a weapon. Now, he is a ghost in the cellars of the city, salvaging what truths remain and viewing every public 'celebration' as a smoke screen for further atrocities.

Abilities & Actions

Psionic Power (10/Long Rest)

Kriv fuels his abilities with Psionic Energy dice (d10). He can use them for: **Protective Field:** As a reaction when he or a creature within 30ft takes damage, roll a d10+3 and reduce the damage by that total. **Psionic Strike:** Once per turn when he hits with a weapon, roll a d10+3 and deal extra force damage. **Telekinetic Movement:** As an action, move an object or creature (Large or smaller) up to 30ft.

Weight of the Archive

Kriv can use a bonus action to expend a Psionic Energy die and manifest a hovering barrier of translucent, telekinetic scrolls. For 1 minute, he gains a flying speed equal to his walking speed, and he can hover. Additionally, any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of him must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet away by the sheer mental pressure of his memories.

The Ash-Memory Locket

Once per day, Kriv can open his signature brass locket to channel the grief of the Archive’s destruction. For 1 minute, his 'Breath Weapon' (Fire) deals an additional 2d6 force damage, and creatures that fail the save are also Blinded by a cloud of psychic soot until the end of their next turn.

Guard the Forbidden Page

When Kriv takes the Help action to assist an ally with an Intelligence check, he can expend a Psionic Energy die to add the result to their roll. If the check succeeds, Kriv gains temporary hit points equal to the roll plus his Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1).

DM Notes

Kriv reacts to players with deep suspicion until they prove they value truth over comfort. He speaks in short, clipped sentences. **Sample Dialogue:** 'Don't look at the fireworks, fool. Look at who's holding the torch and what they're standing on.' **Signature Gesture:** He habitually clicks the latch of his brass locket three times when he’s nervous or deep in thought. **Deal-breaker:** He will immediately turn hostile toward anyone who intentionally damages a book or suggests that 'some things are better left forgotten.'