Description

Josef is a Teifling with pale white skin, black horns, and a small leathery tail. He generally towers over most people standing at 7 ft. 2 in. tall and has gangly arms and legs. He likes to paint his face and nails in white black and red. He has piercings pretty much everywhere and wears a shirt that reads, “Heavy Metal.” A perceptive person will notice a unique gold chain with a small black rock dangling around Josef’s neck that he never takes off and is very protective over. Josef appears to be in his early twenties can usually be found reading a book on the dark arts.

Personality

You can sum up Josef up in one word: bored. Nothing really phases him. He reacts to good things and bad with the same disinterested malaise. He has an extensive vocabulary and generally doesn’t ask questions. Whenever Odrick asks him to do anything, he just sighs heavily and then does it. He respects Odrick and will not act against him.

History

Josef is the child of a human woman and a demon. His father is a demonic king and his mother was just another slave. Josef grew up in his father’s fortress among many half brothers and sisters. His father trained his children in combat and how to lead the wicked life of the demon such as drinking blood, killing innocents, making bad bargains, and assorted villainy. Josef approached it all with the same bored disinterest he shows in everything else. One day his father got a hold of the “Rock of Asmodeus,” a relic that could turn any creature into a demon. He decided to test it on Josef’s mother. For the first and probably only time in his life, Josef actually became upset. He had seen countless horrifying and sadistic acts but he did not want to watch his mother transformed into a twisted monster. Before his father could use the rock, Josef stole it and fled. He was about 12 old at the time. He spent the next few years running from the assassins and bounty hunters sent by his father until he stumbled into Odrick’s Oddities. It’s not clear whether Odrick took pity on the boy or just wanted to study “The Rock of Asmodeus” but either way, he promised to allow Josef stay with him in exchange for working in the shop. Josef keeps the vile relic on a gold chain around his neck and continually looks for a way to destroy it.

Powers

Josef is supernaturally strong and resistant to most damage. He knows a smattering of spells and is quite familiar with most of the artifacts in the shop. He was trained in combat by his father and knows how to wield most melee weapons although he tends to prefer weapons with reach to take advantage of his long arms. He generally carries a magic pike that retracts to a smaller size, which he carries on his belt.

Josef Shank

Medium-Sized Humanoid (Teifling) True Neutral

Armor Class 19

Hit Points: 100 (10d10+50)

Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

24(+7) 18(+4) 20(+5) 16(+2) 15(+2) 15(+2)

Saving Throws: Str +11, Com +9, Wis +6

Skills: Athletics +11, Acrobatics +8, Animal Handling +6, Arcana +6, Intimidation +6

Damage Resistance: fire

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 15

Languages: Infernal, Common

Challenge Rating 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4

Spellcasting: Josef is a 5^th level sorcerer. His spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following spells:

Cantrip: Blade Ward, Prestidigitation, Light, Shocking Grasp, Thaumaturgy, True Strike

1^st level (4 slots) Color Spray, Detect Magic, Shield, Witch Bolt

2^nd level (3 slots) Blur, Darkness, Enhance Ability, Hellish Rebuke, Misty Step, Scorching Ray

3^rd level (2 slots) Fireball, Haste

Multi-attack: Josef may cast one spell and make one melee attack or make two melee attacks.

Swift Reaction: One per turn, Josef may make a melee attack against an opponent that moves into or out of his range.

Pike Attack: Melee Weapon Attack: reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: +14 (1d10+12) piercing damage.