You carry something ancient within you—an entity, a fragment of divinity, or a former self that should never have returned. Whether it was sealed, shattered, or reborn through you, its presence lingers in your thoughts, instincts, and dreams. You did not ask for this burden, but the world reacts to you as if it knows what sleeps beneath your skin.
You have witnessed horrors not as an outsider, but as a participant. Sometimes you fear the darkness inside you. Sometimes you understand it too well. The line between what you are and what you contain is blurred, and only your choices keep it from being crossed entirely.
- Ability Scores: Choose one of the following options:
Increase one ability score by +2 and a different ability score by +1, or
Increase three different ability scores by +1 each
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from:
Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Religion
- Languages: Abyssal
Prerequisite: Level 4+, Dark Incarnation background or DM approval
You can release a fragment of the devastation that once tore through you. This power is not spellcasting—it is memory given shape.
Cataclysmic Release
As an action, you unleash a wave of destructive force centered on yourself.
Each creature of your choice within a 15-foot radius must make a Dexterity saving throw
DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier
On a failed save, a creature takes 3d8 force damage and is knocked prone
On a successful save, it takes half damage and is not knocked prone
Unsecured objects in the area are violently displaced, and fragile structures may crack or collapse at the DM’s discretion.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
Aftershock
Immediately after using Cataclysmic Release, you must choose one:
Gain one level of exhaustion, or
Have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of your next turn
This represents the strain of restraining something that was never meant to be used safely.
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