| Languages | Common, Elvish, Infernal, Thieves Cant |
|---|---|
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Place of Birth | birthplace |
| Date of Death | N/A |
| Place of Death | N/A |
| Species | Dhamphir |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 205lbs. |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Nockdus is a 5th level Dhampir Arcane Trickster Rogue. He is the second character created by Just Knight for the Into the Greedy Green campaign.
Physical Appearance
Nockdus has the features of a Moon Elf (the race he started as before becoming a Dhampir), but do to his current condition he more closely resembles a paler than usual Drow rather than his original race. Upon close inspection an observant person can clearly see his eyes are blue with flecks of gold typical of a Moon Elf rather than the pale blue common to the Drow.
Personality
Nockdus is cursed with the constant desire to consume raw meat and has been known to occasionally lose control and fling himself at the bodies of recently fallen foes to feast upon their fresh flesh. Upon exiting this feral state, Nockdus feels immense shame for what he is and can fall into bouts of depression. For his own safety as well as those around him, he tends to avoid crowded areas and will often sneak off to find a quiet corner or elevated position in the shadows.
History
Nockdus was a simple warehouse worker in the city of (somebody help me here) where he was born. His primary role was to maintain and use the warehouse's elaborate rigging systems to help lift heavy crates from ship to storage to wagons and back again. It was during one work day when a rope snapped, bringing a medium sized crate crashing to the floor. Unknown to anyone at the time the crate was housing a weakened vampire on the run. The vampire attacked Nockdus before fleeing in the daylight. As Nockdus lay dying in the sunlight, the foreman came over with a medicine kit and stabilized him. The combination of the vampire's bite along with the direct sunlight and the unique (and somewhat outdated) herbal medicines in the medicine kit transformed Nockdus into a Dhampir.
Not knowing what was happening to him, Nockdus returned to work after a few days to his normal life. It wasn't until he and his work friends went to the tavern after the last shift of the week that his new status became apparent to him. While drinking ale's was no issue, the smell of the cooked stew that the people were eating at the next table was making him nauseous. He went outside to get some air and walked past the nearby fishmonger. The "Hunger" came over him and paid for a freshly caught salmon which he then began to energetically consume on the spot, skin and all. The fishmonger reached out with concern toward Nockdus to see if he was OK, and that was when Nockdus in his feral state bit the man's fingers breaking them with a wet crunch. The fishmonger stabbed Nockdus with a fillet knife knocking him out of of his feral state, and Nockdus ran away into the night.
After that night Nockdus began to understand his condition more and started a life as a hermit. He lived on the streets, eating out of the fly infested garbage bins behind butcher shops that were filled with the fatty scraps of raw meat that were left after trimming. He began to explore his new abilities and utilize them to make a living. He joined the local thieves guild and took on jobs that others were either unable or afraid to do. He would hide in barrels, underwater, or in bags of holding for hours or days because he doesn't need to breathe. He would complete complex climbs to get the goods with ease because of his ability to crawl along surfaces and ceilings with ease. He did however make sure to take on smaller jobs only because the larger ones could attract the type of attention that he did not want.
This was how the party first came into contact with Nockdus.
(Story Continues)
Languages
Common, Elvish, Infernal, Thieves Cant
Powers and Abilities
Nockdus is a Dhampir, and as such has powers that are similar to a vampire. First, he can climb along walls and ceiling using only his feet at his normal walking speed. This makes him very mobile and gives him the ability to get to advantageous positions easily. Secondly, he does not need to breathe which can make for interesting ways that he can ambush others. He also has a Vampiric Bite which can help restore a small amount of hit points during or immediately after a combat.
Nockdus is also an Arcane Trickster Rogue, so beside the standard Rogue abilities like Cunning Action and Sneak Attack, he also has some minor spell casting abilities. His cantrips are Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, and Booming Blade (which works well paired with Cunning Action). His 1st level spells are Find Familiar, Charm Person, Silent Image, and Sleep.
Nockdus travels with his Familiar, a skeletal owl named Renfield, who provides tactical support for Nockdus as well as a general scout for the party.
Attacks and Weapons
In a combat Nockdus will first try to get to an elevated position and attack at range. In order to maximize his ability to do damage, Nockdus will have Renfield distract a target and give the help action to Nockdus. This allows Nockdus to use his Sneak Attack ability on the target.
Sometimes attacking at range is not the best option, so he will engage in melee combat. In that case Nockdus will move half his movement to a target, either have Renfield help him or he helps an ally in order to trigger Sneak Attack, cast Booming Blade and make a melee attack, then use Cunning Action to Disengage and move he rest of his movement away from the target.
Finally, if doing damage is not the best option, Nockdus can either cast Charm Person or Sleep to disable a target. He can also attempt to distract a target with Silent Image and Prestidigitation if that seems to be the best option.
