A ritual tattooist trained in the sacred Obural tradition, who uses elemental inks to alter fate.A ritual tattooist from the Obavi race who channels elemental forces through sacred inks.
- Ability Scores: Your unique physiology and tattoo discipline grant you enhanced memory and perception. You gain a +1 to Wisdom and +1 to Intelligence.
- Feat: You gain the custom feat "Inkbound Memory," allowing you to recall any tattooed or studied elemental compound in detail and locate local parallels for tattoo rituals.
- Skill Proficiencies: You’ve studied biological systems and arcane energies through the lens of Obural inkcraft. Your insight into magical theory and anatomy is unparalleled.
- Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient in tools required for sacred Obavi inkwork, including sterilization gear, pigment distillation, and ink-injection instruments.
- Languages: You speak Common, and Obural — a sacred, rhythmic language composed of intonation and breath used exclusively by Obavi ritualists.
- Equipment: A set of tattooing tools in a compact sterile kit, a belt of collapsible reagent capsules, a handmade Obavi ink-scroll journal, and a ragged travel robe from Nozf’val.
Roll on this table to determine a unique tattoo from your early training that still marks your skin today.
| d1 | Early Ritual Ink |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roll a d6 to determine the strange side effects Luin experiences while adjusting to this new plane: 1. Tattoos shimmer faintly. 2. Feet lift slightly when calm. 3. Water bends toward him. 4. Minerals vibrate in his presence. 5. Random sparks pulse from skin. 6. Foreign voices whisper in Obural. |
You can recall in detail the properties and origins of any element, mineral, or compound you’ve tattooed or researched. In any populated area, you can also identify and locate equivalent ingredients suitable for Obural rituals.
Spell List
Your spells manifest through ritual tattoos, not incantations. You replicate spell effects by inking elemental flows into flesh during downtime.
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| Cantrip | mage hand, prestidigitation, resistance, thaumaturgy |
| 1st | absorb elements, cure wounds, identify, shield |
| 2nd | enhance ability, mirror image, misty step |
| 3rd | counterspell, dispel magic, water walk |
The Obavi Inkmaster channel spells using sacred inks. Each spell requires material components drawn from the world’s ecosystem and tattooed with precision. You do not cast spells in combat; instead, tattoos grant persistent or triggered effects depending on their design and ingredient.
Suggested Characteristics
You wear your history on your skin. Every scar and symbol is a chapter. You may be reserved and intense, or wild and prophetic. You hold tradition sacred but test its limits.
| d1 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luin is a displaced soul tethered to a foreign plane, his essence vibrating slightly out of sync with reality. His tattoos seem alive, reacting subtly to emotion or danger. He speaks little but listens deeply, and those who spend time near him often feel p |
Contacts
You are loosely connected to rogue Obavi, elemental scholars, and ink-smugglers. These figures recognize your marks, and may offer shelter, ingredients, or secrets — if they trust you.
| d1 | Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | A table of important individuals Luin has encountered or is spiritually tethered to—either through ritual ink, shared history, or strange fate. These connections may guide, haunt, or complicate his journey |
You’ve tattooed someone with a piece of yourself. Once per long rest, you may cast *guidance* or *resistance* on an ally you’ve inked without using components or a spell slot. You can also sense their emotional state if within 60 ft.
A hidden mark shared between you and a trusted ally. The sigil glows faintly in times of stress, allowing silent communication or warning signals between you.
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