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= Leveling Progression =

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! PC Level !! Checkmark # !! Hit Dice !! Notes
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| 1–2 || – || Base || Smokescale: 6d4+6 (21 HP), Unit 137: 1d8 (5 HP); no subclass yet
|-
| 3 || 1 || +1 Hit Die || Subclass chosen
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| 6 || 2 || +1 Hit Die || Specialization perk chosen
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| 9 || 3 || +1 Hit Die || Specialization perk chosen
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| 12 || 4 || +1 Hit Die || Specialization perk chosen
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| 15 || 5 || +1 Hit Die || Specialization perk chosen
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| 18 || 6 || +1 Hit Die || Specialization perk chosen
|}

= Subclasses =

== Smokescale – The Indentured Imp ==

''Reaching too high above his station and having a contract flipped on him, Smokescale now serves the party — desperately seeking a way out.''

=== Subclass: Infernal Scribe ===
[[File:Smokescale - Infernal Scribe.png|400px]]

''Focusing on his past failures, Smokescale weaves soul-binding contracts and dark favors into tangible power — the souls of those he has damned.''

=== Soul Collecting ===
'''3rd-level Infernal Scribe feature'''

Smokescale has been granted limited authority by Archduke Bel to act as an infernal contractor — a freelance collector of souls, learning the legalese of damnation. Each night, while the rest of the party sleeps, Smokescale ventures into the world under a forged identity, offering tailored contracts to the desperate, dying, or vengeful.

To conduct these deals, he assumes the persona of '''Cassander''', a suave cambion with a forked tongue, gleaming horns, and a flair for paperwork. Smokescale gains the '''Minor Illusion''' cantrip, which he uses to alter his voice and appearance during these negotiations.

These infernal contracts are magically binding and written in subtle, damning clauses. When a creature knowingly agrees to the terms — whether aloud, in writing, or by unmistakable action — their soul is marked and drawn into the '''soul medallion''', a blackened, infernal token Smokescale wears around his neck.

==== Persuasive Deal-Maker ====
Smokescale’s silver tongue becomes sharper with every contract. He gains '''proficiency in the Persuasion skill''', or '''expertise''' if already proficient. Additionally, when attempting to convince a creature to accept a deal that benefits him (or "Cassander"), Smokescale has '''advantage''' on Persuasion checks against targets who are '''desperate, dying, or otherwise compromised''' (as determined by the DM).

==== Soul Charges ====
Smokescale can store '''soul charges''' in his medallion, each representing a soul he has bargained for. He begins with '''1 soul charge''', which he regains after a long rest, assuming he has access to a populated area where he can seek out new contracts. In desolate locations, the DM may require a roleplay scene, an infernal contract attempt, or a successful Persuasion check to recover a charge.

He expends these soul charges to cast '''warlock spells''' as if using a '''3rd-level spell slot'''. These spells are not his own magic but are drawn directly from the damned souls he consumes.

Soul charges increase as the '''party’s level''' increases:

* '''Party Level 3''': 1 soul
* '''Party Level 6''': 2 souls
* '''Party Level 9''': 3 souls
* '''Party Level 12''': 4 souls
* '''Party Level 15''': 5 souls
* '''Party Level 18''': 6 souls

==== Spellcasting Notes ====
Smokescale may cast any spell from the '''warlock spell list''', provided its level is 3rd or lower. He uses '''Charisma''' as his spellcasting ability, and the '''DC''' for any saving throw is calculated as:

<code>8 + Smokescale’s proficiency bonus + CHA modifier</code>

He does not require material components for these spells unless the component has a listed gold cost.


=== Subclass: Ashcloak ===
[[File:Smokescale - Ash Cloak.png|400px]]

''A whisper in the sulfurous fog, Smokescale excels at enshrouding his allies in a hellish veil, striking unseen with deadly precision.''

=== Subclass: Climbing the Baatorian Ladder ===
[[File:Smokescale - Climbing the Baatorian Ladder.png|400px]]

''Ambitious and infernally motivated, Smokescale claws his way up the hierarchy of the Nine Hells, mutating into stronger forms with each rung ascended.''

== Unit 137 – The Walking Caltrop ==
''Once a loyal modron, now a silver-spiked outlier, Unit 137 marches through the planes — jagged, introspective, and very much armed.''

=== Subclass: Hellfire Array ===
[[File:Unit 137 - Hellfire Array.png|400px]]

''Unit 137 reconfigures into a living weapon platform, unleashing precision infernal blasts and scorching zones with Baatorian energy.''

=== Subclass: Havoc Subroutine ===
[[File:Unit 137 - Havoc Subroutine.png|400px]]

''Engaging frontline combat protocols, Unit 137 transforms into a spiked chaos engine that disrupts enemy lines with rolling violence.''

=== Subclass: Memories of the Source ===
[[File:Unit 137 - Memories of the Source.png|400px]]

''Haunted by fractured logic and cosmic truths, Unit 137 channels forgotten order into precognitive buffs and cryptic battlefield insight.''