| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 18 | +4 | +9 |
| DEX | 18 | +4 | +9 |
| CON | 18 | +4 | +4 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| WIS | 18 | +4 | +9 |
| CHA | 16 | +3 | +8 |
Double-Bladed Lightblade of Justice.
Calen wields a unique sunforged weapon blessed by Odothui. When ignited, its twin blue blades can either strike separately or join for sweeping cleaves.
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Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one or two targets.
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Hit: 14 (2d8 + 4) radiant damage per blade.
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As a bonus action, Calen can spin the weapon in a 10-ft. radius, forcing all creatures in range to make a DC 16 Dexterity save or take 21 (6d6) radiant damage.
Sunbound Resilience.
When Calen would be reduced to 0 hit points, he instead drops to 1 hit point and immediately releases a wave of solar energy, healing himself and allies within 30 ft. for 20 (4d10) hit points. (Recharge after long rest.)
Solar Deflection.
When Calen is hit by a ranged spell or projectile, he can use his reaction to make a Dexterity saving throw (DC equal to the attack roll). On success, he deflects the attack back to the attacker.
Echo of the Dawn.
Once per day, Calen may manifest a spectral echo of himself for 1 minute. This echo duplicates his Lightblade attacks and occupies an adjacent space.
Multiattack. Calen makes three Lightblade attacks.
Lightblade of Justice (Melee Weapon Attack). +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 14 (2d8 + 4) radiant damage. On a critical hit, the target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its next turn.
Sunstrike Burst (Recharge 5–6). Calen slams his Lightblade into the ground, unleashing a burst of blue solar fire in a 30-ft. radius. All enemies must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) radiant damage on a failed save or half as much on success.
Second Wind (1/day). Calen regains 30 (3d10 + 10) hit points.
Dawnstep. As a bonus action, Calen can teleport up to 20 ft. in a streak of blue light. His next attack deals an additional 2d8 radiant damage.
Guided Parry (Reaction). When an ally within 10 ft. is attacked, Calen can use his reaction to add +2 AC to their roll. If the attack misses, Calen can make one Lightblade attack against the attacker.
Legendary Action (1/ round)
Solar Riposte (Costs 1 Action). If Calen deflects a melee attack, He can counterattack, dealing 21 (6d6) radiant damage.
Description
Lore
Once a gifted acolyte of the Sunbound Order, Calen Kestra served the radiant courts of Odothui as a seeker of lost truths. His training began under the stern tutelage of Master Jaro Thalos, a Dawn Sentinel renowned for his unshakable resolve and unyielding sense of duty.
When the Shroud Eclipse — a divine catastrophe that severed many Celestials from their gods — struck Arborea, Calen was cast into exile. Thought dead, he wandered the Astral frontiers, surviving through cunning and conviction. There, he learned to wield not just the light of justice, but the tempered discipline of survival.
Now, Calen travels the planes as the Dawnborne Exile — a fallen knight still guided by Odothui’s warmth. His faith has evolved from obedience into conviction; his fire burns not because he was told to believe, but because he chooses to.
Appearance
Calen is a lean, battle-worn celestial with freckled bronze skin, bright green eyes, and burnt-orange hair tied back into a short braid. His white-and-gold armor is scuffed but polished, symbolizing perseverance through hardship.
Across his back he carries his signature weapon — a double-bladed Lightblade of Justice, forged from condensed sunfire into dark sapphire energy. When ignited, its light casts long blue shadows and hums with restrained fury.
His cloak is golden at the edges, tattered yet proud, like sunlight refracted through ash.
Personality
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Motto: “Even when the sun falls, its warmth lingers in the hearts of the steadfast.”
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Virtue: Resilience and compassion in adversity.
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Flaw: Haunted by survivor’s guilt; struggles to trust authority.
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Ideal: Justice is not blind — it must see clearly to be true.
Divine Mentor — Jaro Thalos, the Dawn Sentinel
Formerly Jaro Tapal, he is now Jaro Thalos, the Sun’s Shield, a Solar Goliath Paladin of Odothui and a master of the First Flame Order.
Towering and calm as the sunrise, Thalos forged warriors who could embody the dawn’s promise: compassion through strength. His fall during the Shroud Eclipse was a turning point that taught Calen resilience beyond doctrine.“Do not let the sun blind you, my apprentice. Justice is brightest when seen in shadow.”
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