Saben Strahd
Appearance
Saben is a soldier, and he looks the part. His face is smooth but his eyes are hard and piercing, his hair his long reaching down to his back which he keeps tied up most of the time. He is built like an athlete, perfectly proportioned with lean muscle, his body pale as if shaped from marble by a master sculpture.
As a member of House Armon, his clothes and armor are white or light colored.
As a member of House Armon, his clothes and armor are white or light colored.
Skills and Abilities
General Strengths:
Undead Nature: A K'i'ik'el doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. (Racial)Immunization: Pureblooded K'i'ik'el are highly resistant to poisons and diseases. (Racial)
Blood Attuned: The K'i'ik'el have a strange affiliation with blood, able to sense it and any creature up to a mile away. (Racial)
Gift of Strahd: As a K'i'ik'el he is cursed to watch times change, but to never change with time. (Racial)
Spatial Defiance: At will he can casually walk or run up walls or ceilings. (Racial)
General Weaknesses:
The World Is Bland: Food has no flavor, nothing stays down, no neutrience is gained from eating regular food. (Racial)Hagiophobia: Like all K'i'ik'el, he has an unreasonable aversion to most holy relics. (Racial)
Light Sensitivity: The sun is brighter to his eyes than it is for other people, reducing his vision during the day to about 20ft. (Racial)
Social Strengths:
Languages: Common. Elvin. K'i'ik'ellien. (Skill)Heart of a warrior: He is driven by honor and loyalty, and this shows in his attitude. (Personal)
Social Weaknesses:
Risk of Discovery: As a type of undead, the K'i'ik'el do not require Food, Drink, Air, or Sleep. Which can uncover them as undead if discovered. (Racial)Undead Arrogance: He dislikes humans, even though he is not openly rude he is quite stand-offish towards them. (Personal)
Combat Strengths:
Black Ritual: As a K'i'ik'el he is able to quickly regenerate from most nonfatal injuries. Provided he is not under the effects of silver, fire, radiant or magical damage. (Racial)Deadly Hands: He is very skilled in hand to hand combat and martial arts, using a strange style from his homeland. (Skill)
Well Rounded: He is an exceptional swordsman, favoring his broadsword and fights in a strange style unique to the K'i'ik'el. He has also shown skill in the use of ranged weapons and knife throwing.
Necessary Knowledge: He has a basic training in attack and healing magic, as that seems to be the best required balance should any need arise.
Spatial Awareness: He is very agile and aware of where his body is in the world, able to perform amazing acrobatics and tumbling feats. (Skill)
Combat Weaknesses:
Strange Lay Lines: For some reason he cannot use his magic in this new land. He cannot tap into the flow of magic the way he used to and attempting to do so takes huge effort or ends disastrously. (Skill)To Kill a Monster: K'i'ik'el are able to regenerate most wounds, but silver, fire, radiant and magical damage can cancel out this ability. (Racial)
Personality
He is a loyal soldier of House Armon. Everything he does is to reflect well upon the House he represents. discipline and honor are prized highly and he upholds these traits religiously. He cares very much for any under his protection and takes failure as a hard pill to swallow. He hates the feeling of helplessness and strives to never experience it again.
As a K'i'ik'el he has a low opinion of humans as lesser and expendable creatures, but he is not overtly rude or cruel to them, just slightly stand-offish.
As a K'i'ik'el he has a low opinion of humans as lesser and expendable creatures, but he is not overtly rude or cruel to them, just slightly stand-offish.
Biography & Lore
Once a member of House Strahd he used to battle with House Armon, and especially the eldest son, Lionel Armon. He didn't know what he fought for, all he knew was that his father hated the Armon's and so directed his household to destroy them, and he followed without question, going toe to toe with Lionel Armon time and time again until a dark day when an ambush on the Armon's went wrong and he stood as the lone survivor with a blade at his neck. Lionel then confronted him and asked him why they always had to fight, unable to answer and suddenly questioning everything he was taught he sided with House Armon.
He served House Armon for many years, guarding them and fighting by their sides, but he kept his own family name as a reminder of his past. He spent his life as a loyal and devoted soldier, and so was with them when House Armon was forced to leave their home.
When they arrived in this new land he was instructed by Lionel himself to watch over his little sister, Alexis Armon to keep her safe. He swore he would, and he takes that vow very seriously.
He served House Armon for many years, guarding them and fighting by their sides, but he kept his own family name as a reminder of his past. He spent his life as a loyal and devoted soldier, and so was with them when House Armon was forced to leave their home.
When they arrived in this new land he was instructed by Lionel himself to watch over his little sister, Alexis Armon to keep her safe. He swore he would, and he takes that vow very seriously.