Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Ink-Eyes was a legendary ninja rat, the most feared ninja on Kamigawa. She started as a lowly nezumi sneak, ostracized by the Okiba gang at a young age. She was the cruelest child in a cruel world, almost sociopathic in her desire to dominate her peers. As punishment, she was taken deep into the Takenuma swamp and left to fend for herself.
It wasn't long before Ink-Eyes was caught stealing from an ogre hermit, named Muzan, near a desecrated temple. The ogre saw the ruthless nezumi girl's potential and decided to take her in as his student, hinting at the great power she could wield as a kishinsuhaisha - a demon servant.
It is unknown how much time she spent under the care of Muzan, however, we do know that they shared a notably toxic relationship, where Muzan would often punish her physically and mentally.
Muzan would often assign her to quests as a training method, and he was oblivious of the way she accomplished said missions on her own. Through a lonely practice called "meditation", she could lower her consciousness to where she was guided not by awareness but rather by sheer silence. This practice, which Ink-Eyes shows great care for, puts her in contact with the very will of the swamp's Kami, through which her murderous capabilities surpassed likely those of her own mentor. Whether she held a grudge for Muzan's abusive behavior or not is unknown, as, in the end, it wouldn't make a difference for him.
Ink-Eyes learned the ways of ninjutsu, not through tutelage but through arcane study and solitary practice. When she believed herself ready, she killed her ogre mentor in his sleep and offered his blood to their oni overlord, Kuro, Pitlord. The oni was pleased by her treachery and ambition and augmented Ink-Eyes' ninjutsu training with unique necromantic powers. In the process, Ink-Eyes lost her so-called dark-colored eyes for the red ones we see in her depictions.
While other ninjas might steal information or even lives, Ink-Eyes gained the power to steal the dead, turning them into servants for her oni master.
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Ink-Eyes was a legendary ninja rat, the most feared ninja on Kamigawa. She started as a lowly nezumi sneak, ostracized by the Okiba gang at a young age. She was the cruelest child in a cruel world, almost sociopathic in her desire to dominate her peers. As punishment, she was taken deep into the Takenuma swamp and left to fend for herself.
| Armor Class | 16 (patchwork armor) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Points | 20d8+80 | ||
| Speed | 35 ft. | ||
| Strength | 13 (+1) | ||
| Dexterity | 20 (+5) | ||
| Constitution | 18 (+4) | ||
| Intelligence | 11 (+0) | ||
| Wisdom | 17 (+3) | ||
| Charisma | 14 (+2) | ||
| Saving Throws | Dexterity d20+10 | Constitution d20+9 | Wisdom d20+8 |
| Charisma d20+7 | |||
| Skills | Acrobatics d20+10 | Sleight of Hand d20+10 | Stealth d20+15 |
| Damage Resistances | Poison | ||
| Senses | Darkvision 60 ft. | Passive Perception 13 | |
| Languages | Common | Infernal | Nezumi |
| Thieves' Cant | |||
| Challenge | 15 (13,000 XP) | ||
| Special 1 | Assassinate | During her first turn, Ink-Eyes has an advantage on attack rolls | against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. |
| Any hit Ink-Eyes scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit | |||
| Special 2 | Innate Spellcasting | Ink-Eyes innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom. | She can innately cast the following spells requiring no material components: |
| Spells 1 | 3/day | Fog cloud | Misty step |
| Mirror image | |||
| Spells 2 | 1/day | Animate dead | |
| Special 3 | Shadow Stealth | Ink-Eyes has an advantage on Dexterity | (Stealth) checks made to hide while in dim light or darkness |
| Special 4 | Sneak Attack (1/Turn) | Once per turn, Ink-Eyes deals | an extra 6d6 damage when she hits a target with a weapon attack |
| and has an advantage on the attack roll when the target is within 5 feet | of an ally of Ink-Eyes that isn't incapacitated and | Ink-Eyes doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll, | or when Inkl-Eyes uses her reaction |
| to deal damage with Ninjutsu | |||
| Special 5 | Swampborn | Ink-Eyes had an advantage on saving throws | made to avoid becoming poisoned |
| Action 1 | Multiattack | Ink-Eyes makes three attacks: one with her longsword, | one with her spear, |
| and one with her tail | |||
| Action 2 | Longsword | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+10 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 1d8+5 slashing damage | plus 2d8 poison damage | |
| Action 3 | Spear | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+10 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 1d6+5 piercing damage | plus 1d8 poison damage | |
| Action 4 | Tail | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+10 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 1d4+5 slashing damage, | and if the target is a creature it must succeed on | a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute |
| Reaction | Nunjutsu | When an allied creature hits a target with a melee weapon attack, | Ink-Eyes can use her reaction to swap spaces with the ally, |
| preventing the damage from the attack. | Instead, Ink-Eyes can automatically hit the target with | a longsword attack as part of the same reaction. | To do so, both the ally and the target must be within 30 feet |
| of Ink-Eyes, and Ink-Eyes must be able to see both | |||
| Legendary Actions | Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni can take 3 legendary actions, | choosing from the options below. | Only one legendary action option can be used at a time |
| and only at the end of another creature's turn. | Ink-Eyes regains spent legendary | actions at the start of her turn | |
| Legendary Action 1 | Longsword | Ink-Eyes makes one longsword attack | |
| Legendary Action 2 | Tail Whip (Costs 2 Actions) | Ink-Eyes makes two-tail attacks, | against two different targets |
| Legendary Action 3 | Regenerate (Costs 2 Actions) | Ink-Eyes regains 2d8+4 hit points | and automatically ends |
| a disease or condition affecting herself |
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