Death Flare. When the Caligni Dancer dies, it's body combusts in a flare of white light. Each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of it's next turn.
Sneak Attack. Once per turn, the Caligni Dancer deals an extra 3 (1d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the Caligni Dancer that isn't incapacitated and the Caligni Dancer doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the Caligni Dancer has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage.
Distracting Frolic. If an ally within 10 feet of the caligni must make a saving throw, the caligni distracts the attacker, granting the ally advantage on the roll.
Description
Caligni dancers serve as intermediaries between caligni clans.
Caligni
Calignis lurk in Underdark cities, creeping to the surface to steal, stalk, or make mischief. Each caligni serves in a specific role and grows into a specific form as determined by supernatural traditions and influences in caligni society. Regardless of their size or role, all calignis are gaunt, with pale flesh and white eyes. Some surface dwellers call the caligni “dark folk,” a term they dislike because it doesn’t reflect either their appearance or character, only their environment.
Each individual in caligni society serves a specific role. At times, certain roles so rarely find suitable candidates that a community might only see a few individuals fill them in an entire generation.
Caligni Faiths
Some calignis have abandoned their traditional faith in favor of more active deities; evil individuals favor Bhaal or Shar, while the less malevolent might follow Ilmater or Kelemvor. Perhaps unexpectedly, Selûne also has a small caligni following, particularly among those who frequently travel.
Caligni Treasure
Many calignis hide shiny baubles and trinkets beneath their dark rags, keeping them out of sight of their greedy kin. They also keep several doses of black smear poison on hand to incapacitate foes.
The Caligni Legacy
The calignis are descendants of humans who, millennia ago, fled underground to escape a devastating cataclysm and begged malevolent, shadowy demigods known only as the Forsaken for salvation. The Forsaken warped the refugees into tough survivors, but at a price: every caligni that dies combusts in a burst of energy that provides a scrap of soul energy to the Forsaken. The greatest irony of the caligni's bargain is that the Forsaken themselves mysteriously vanished long ago and no longer answer pleas or prayers. Today, caligni still burst into light upon death, but their soul energy no longer feeds a mysterious pantheon of shadowy divinities.
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