Artyom Nikolai [Rufo]

• Palette Vibrante (Phase 1): A debilitating magical mark. If a marked creature targets Art with an attack or harmful spell, they suffer 3d6 psychic damage immediately before their attack or spell resolves.
  
  
• Evasion (Trait): If Art is subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, she instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if she fails.
  
  

• Bleed: A creature takes 1d4 necrotic damage per stack of Bleed at the start of its turn. Receiving magical healing or passing a DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check as an action staunches the wounds and removes all stacks.

• Sinking: A creature afflicted with Sinking has disadvantage on their next saving throw. The condition ends immediately after applying to one roll.

  Phase One - Docent seeking Critique:

  • Unbreakable Ward: As long as at least one Student Ally is alive, Art has resistance to all damage.

  • Phase Shift: When reduced to 0 hit points, Art's ward shatters. She does not die; instead, she instantly transitions into Phase 2.

  Phase two - Hunger, Thirst: 

  • Everything... Red!: The exact moment Art enters Phase 2, she unleashes an unavoidable wave of debilitating energy. All hostile creatures within 60 feet must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature suffers 3 stacks of Bleed and the Sinking condition. On a success, they suffer 1 stack of Bleed.

  • Exploit Weakness: Art deals an additional 3 (1d6) necrotic damage on melee attacks for every stack of Bleed the target currently has.
    
    
    
    
    
    

Phase One:

• My Canvas... (Multiattack): Art makes two Such Hues... strikes.

• Such Hues...: Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) necrotic damage.

• Paler... Still Paler!: Art targets up to three creatures within 60 feet. They must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be marked with Palette Vibrante for 1 minute.

• Ah, Inspiration... (Recharge 5-6): Art unleashes a 30-foot radius burst of crushing gloom energy. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

  • Defense Mechanic: If a creature took the Dodge action on their preceding turn, they automatically reduce the total damage taken from this attack by 90% (taking only 4 damage), overriding the standard saving throw mechanics entirely.

Phase Two:

• A Work of Art! (Multiattack): Art abandons all defense to strike relentlessly. She makes four Color It... Red! strikes. Also, every 3 turns, trigger the Everything... Red! Attack, unless a special condition is met to offset this.

• Color It... Red!: Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage. If the attack hits, the target gains 1 stack of Bleed. If the target already has Bleed, this attack also triggers her Exploit Weakness trait.

 Phase One:

• A New Perspective: Art takes the Disengage action and moves up to half her speed.

• Flick of the Wrist: Art commands the paint to leap. She applies 1 stack of Bleed to one creature within 30 feet currently marked by Palette Vibrante.

Phase Two:

• Feverish Pace: Art takes the Dash action.

• Siphon the Red: Art pulls the vitality from a bleeding target within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take necrotic damage equal to twice their current number of Bleed stacks D6. Art regains hit points equal to the damage dealt.

Phase One:
Unseemly, the Lot of You!: When Art is hit by a melee attack from a creature she can see, she adds +4 to her AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss. If the attack misses, the attacker takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage from the jarring brush parry.

Phase Two:
Visceral Counter: When a creature misses Art with a melee attack, Art can immediately make one Color It... Red! attack against that creature.