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Captain Squeak

Captain Squeak
Captain Squeak
CR 4
Small humanoid (Muridae), Chaotic Good
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
15 (Leather Armor)
Hit Points
45 (7d6 + 21)
Speed
25 ft., swim 25 ft.
str
10
+0
dex
16
+3
con
16
+3
int
14
+2
wis
18
+4
cha
14
+2

Saves DEX +5, WIS +6

Skills NATURE +4, PERCEPTION +8, SURVIVAL +8, STEALTH +5

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18

Languages Common, Muridae, Fog-Tongue (limited)

Traits

Nimble Escape.Captain Squeak can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of his turns.
Master Navigator.Squeak has advantage on all checks made to navigate through mist or heavy obscurement.
Drift-Walker.Squeak can stand on and move across unsteady or narrow floating platforms (like driftwood) without needing to make Acrobatics checks.

Actions

Scavenged Scimitar.Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Harpoon-Pistol (Recharge 5-6).Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13) as a thin, high-strength cable connects it to Squeak’s pistol.

Captain Squeak

Captain Squeak is a legendary Mist-Whisker navigator and the informal leader of the sailing community in Drift-Haven. A wiry, salt-crusted mouse with a notched ear and a perpetual smell of kelp, Squeak is the undisputed master of the root-labyrinth within The Shrouded Boughs. He is famous for having sailed his specialized driftwood skiff, the Sea-Whiskers, through the most treacherous currents of the Boundary Ocean.

Squeak is a man of the sea (or rather, the mist). He has little interest in the politics of Ardor or the mystical rituals of the Mist-Weaver Coven. His life is dedicated to the "Flow"—the complex interplay of tides, wind, and magic that governs the root-level of the forest. He is a master scavenger, possessing an uncanny ability to find valuable shipwrecks hidden in the deepest fog.

Despite his somewhat abrasive personality, Squeak is fiercely protective of his fellow Mist-Whiskers. He is known to risk his life to rescue any sailor lost in the root-maze and is a frequent donor to the Drift-Watch.

Secret Motivation: Squeak is secretly in love with a Briar-Kin glidist from Ardor, but the cultural divide between the "Branch-Leapers" and the "Root-Sailors" has kept them apart. He spends his extra coin on rare "surface-world" jewelry, hoping to one day convince her to move to the root-level.

Adventure Hook: Captain Squeak has discovered a freshly wrecked treasure-galleon from the Argentari Empire caught in a particularly dangerous section of the roots. He needs a group of "heavy lifters" (the party) to help him recover the cargo before the Gilded Corsairs or the forest's own predators find it.