Nikki
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Character
Personality Trait
"I take pride in my ability to confuse and deceive the unsuspecting to stay in control."
Ideal
"Chaos. It runs through my veins and fills me with purpose; it's my mission to maintain it."
Bond
"I enjoy collecting dark secrets, whether it be studying cryptic runes or ancient relics."
Flaw
"I believe myself to be the only one who is capable of conquering what I find vital."
Nikki is a golem constructed by the Red Wizards of Thay using the deceased, animated by wicked magic and rotting green with decay. While his true personality is a mystery, Nikki takes pride in acting as an agent of chaos, devoting his life to both unleashing and containing it to strike a twisted balance. He thus is very unpredictable, compulsively lying and playing tricks; however, he prioritizes gaining intel on his surroundings to aid him in his purpose as well. Nikki usually doesn't trust anyone other than his dear wife and biggest fan, the demon lord Jezebaal, who provides him with her own spells and watches over him on their adventures. Nikki also enjoys disguising himself as a worshipper of Set, admiring the god for his entropic nature and mutual appreciation for snakes.
(See: Character Sheet)
Story
Prologue
In a small tribal village near the shores of Chult, an alien clan who made themselves known as the Red Magic Cult has invaded and made camp, searching for a solution to the "Death Curse" in hopes of using it to take control of the jungle. The once friendly tribe people who were said to be spiritual shamans were helplessly enslaved and even tortured for potential clues to what was a nonexistent cure. Using the corpses of the local people and wildlife who had succumbed to this disease, the evil wizards constructed a makeshift flesh golem to keep watch on those who remained during the night. After their newfound minion took its first step out of the oven, it instantly took on a fascination for magic. It spent more time snatching and reading through the wizards' many spellbooks and tomes rather than paying attention to the wails and pleas of the helpless villagers. Little did anyone know, the construct was merely distracting itself from the reality it feared to face, seeking power to make change.
One night, the construct would finally sneak out and attempt to free the helpless people. However, it would suddenly be stopped in its tracks as a fiend stepped out of the blazing oven that had once birthed it. This demon lord introduced herself as the powerful Jezebaal, traveling from the lower planes to announce she had secretly been scrying on the encampment for her own entertainment, only to grow fond of the golem and its potential for growth. The queen offered her powers and protection for an entertaining adventure in return, and the eager construct was quick to accept. With his new partner, the golem would make its escape to find a cure for the dreaded disease or return strong enough to free the village itself.
Various One-Shots
Part of golem's deal with Jezebaal was the promise for adventure, but little did it realize just how determined she was to make that dream of hers a reality. Over the course of the following chapters, the construct would occasionally find itself transported to different worlds in its sleep, set on an a quest by the demon lord herself, where it would have it would learn how to socialize and develop an identity. Some of golem's most notable adventures were when it helped adventuring parties from the Land of Elentia and even Golarion. These adventures would always end in construct waking up in a sweat before preparing for another day in its main quest.
Tomb of Annihilation Saga- 1495 DR, Levels 1-20
To be continued...
Trivia
- Nikki's Magic: the Gathering colors are blue, black, and red.
- Nikki's name and initial design was made up on the spot during his first game session.
- Nikki's backstory is based on Nimdok from both the novel and game of I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream.
- Nikki originally was a cleric in a short lived Pathfinder game. His patron, Jezebaal, was created by one of my friends and only later would become a staple of his character.
