medium humanoid (human), lawful good
wizard (transmuter) 3rd level
AC: 17; HP: 18 (3D6+6); Initiative: +2; Senses: passive Perception 14; Speed: 30 ft.
STR: 10; DEX: 14, CON: 14, INT: 17, WIS: 12, CHA: 08
Saves: INT +5, WIS +4; Skills: Arcana +7, History +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5, Perception +4; Feat: Magic Initiate (Wizard); Tool Proficiency: Calligrapher's Supplies; Weapon Proficiency: simple; Languages: Common, Draconic, Elvish; CR: 1/4 (50 XP); PB: +2.
TRAITS
Arcane Recovery (1/Long Rest): Recover up to 2 levels worth of expended spell slots.
Minor Alchemy: He can temporarily alter the physical properties of one nonmagical object, changing it from one substance into another. He can perform a special alchemical procedure on one object composed entirely of wood, stone (but not gemstone), iron, copper or silver, transforming it into a different one of those materials. For each 10 minutes he spends performing the procedure he can transform up to 1 cubic-ft. of material. After 1 hour, or until he loses concentration, the material reverts to its original substance.
Resourceful: Gain Heroic Inspiration after completing a Long Rest.
Ritual Adept: Can cast any spell as a Ritual if it has the ritual tag and is in his spellbook. He needn't have the spell prepared, but must from his spellbook to cast it.
ACTION
Quarterstaff: melee weapon attack (+2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. D8 bludgeoning damage)
Dagger: melee OR ranged weapon attack (+4 to hit, reach 5 ft. OR ranged 20/60 ft., one target. Hit D4+4 piercing damage)
Unarmed Strike: melee natural weapon (+2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 HP bludgeoning damage)
SPELLCASTING
Atttribute: INT; Spell DC: 13; Spell Attack: +5; Prepared Spells: 6
Always Prepared (1/Long Rest); mage armor
Cantrips (at will): firebolt, light, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, feather fall, magic missile, shield
2nd level (2 slots): augury, spider climb
SPELLBOOK
1st -- detect magic, expeditious retreat, feather fall, identify, mage armor, magic missile, protection from evil and good, shield, sleep
2nd -- alter self, augury, knock, spider climb
POSSESSIONS
calligrapher's supplies, history book, parchment sheet x8, quarterstaff, robe, scholar's pack, vest with 100 tiny pockets
Coinage: 13 GP
Sources: Dragon magazine #1, PHB 2014 and 2024
DESCRIPTION
Ralph is your typical wizard, or rather stereotype thereof. He appears to be an old man with a bushy beard and frosted hair, in shabby robes and a pointed hat. He always gives the air of being distracted, a little put-out, and he likes to use many long words to express what could have rather been easily said with just a few, well-chosen short words.
DESIGN NOTES
Ralph is one of three characters from the barely-humorous story "The Search for the Forbidden Chamber." With his 2nd-level spells, I tried to pick some useful, but somewhat sub-optimal primary spells for him to reflect his relative incompetence as a wizard.
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