There is a famous
Kenku monk known as Whey-Shu, but that's not her actual name. It's just the closest sound most humanoids can make to her true name, the sound of a soft slipper sliding across a wooden floor. Whey-Shu's name reflects both her monastic training and her quiet presence, behind which she conceals considerable power.
Characteristics
Mental traits
Whey-Shu is quiet but confident, willing to let others talk while she observes and plans. Once she decides to act, she is swift and determined. Her goal is to end a conflict as quickly as possible. If she miscalculated her enemy's strength, she will retreat and reassess before trying again. What matters most to her is the result, not individual setbacks along the way.
Abilities
Shadow Step. Whey-Shu's control over shadow allows her to physically move between them, stepping into the darkness on one side of a room and emerging on the other. In a fight, she can teleport between shadows, disorienting her opponents as she unleashes quick strikes from different locations!
Cloak of Shadow. Through the power of her ki, Whey-Shu can become one with the darkness. Unless in a very brightly lit space, she can magically wrap shadows around her body concealing her from view. In combat, she uses this ability to devastating effect, striking unseen and then vanishing again before her opponent can land a single blow!
History
Whey-Shu's parents died when she was still a young child, killed by the
Highmoon's guild. However, they took the child and decided to keep her under their protection. Her inability to communicate relegated her to the role of a lowly servant and she was assigned to cleaning duties and making copies of texts. Her kenku gift for mimicry soon led her to spend nights practicing the techniques from the scrolls she spent the day transcribing. By the time the assassins discovered Whey-Shu's secret training regiment, she had developed incredible control over ki power that rivaled many adults. Despite her youth, Whey-Shu is now widely regarded as one of the masters of the Way of the Shadow, a monastic tradition that emphasizes stealth and subterfuge.
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