Hoto Okatsiki

* Debut
* Vengeful
* Violet

**Hoto Okatsiki**, later known as **Hoto the Vengeful** and **Hoto the Violet Warrior**, is an NPC that appears in *Deals in the Dark* and *Meaning in Madness*. He was the final boss of *Meaning in Madness*.

## Description

### Appearance

*Deals in the Dark* Ep. 1 (Artist)*Meaning in Madness* Ep. 7 (Artist)*Meaning in Madness* Ep. 7 (Artist)
## History

### Deals in the Dark

Turr Khei first encounters Hoto at the Black Jackal bar in Bleak. He runs into Hoto while retiring to his room. He tells Turr Khei a story about his honor that has been broken by a man that slayed him. But after learning that there's no actual crime being committed, Turr Khei leave the conversation, to head to his room.

Sometime later, Hoto tells Turr Khei about how he lost his honor by failing to fulfill his contract to protect a merchant.  He informs Turr Khei about the assailant's location, and then the party heads upstairs to turn in for the night.

While adventuring the party, on the way home, run into a Tiefling Clown. He sells potions, which Turr Khei drinks some of. It transforms Turr Khei into a clown. Back at the bar, Turr Khei talks to the vampire, who he convinces to break the clown curse. By inflicting him with vampirism. Turr Khei survives the process, becoming a vampire. However, as payment, they need to kill someone in exchange. Looking, they find the person they need to kill is their old friend, Hoto. They decide to send an assassin after him instead of doing anything themselves.

### The Cost of Hubris

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Hoto was saved from his assassin by some adventurers consisting of Gentle, Kaladar, Knutte, Lacari, and Laguna. They also helped restore his honor. In the end he swore vengeance on the adventurers who he thought were his friends but sent an assassin after him.

### *Meaning in Madness*: Forgotten Man

Ives, Lord Antonius Volnaris, Madd Morc, Neve, Seren, and Turr Khei prepare to fight an enemy they know is coming. After the group finish their last preparations for the battle ahead, they face where they can feel the enemy approaching. Turr Khei stands beside Madd Morc, both at the ready. However, before either can react, a Violet shadow descends, stabbing Turr Khei; it is the creature that was once known as Hoto. Turr Khei falls to the ground, slowly fading away into dust. Madd Morc, enraged, charges into battle, with the rest of the group supporting him. Hoto, however, manages to keep pressure on the group, with only Seren’s healing keeping them from going down.

Eventually, they bring the creature to its knees, but the last of Hoto’s consciousness fades away, transforming the creature fully into a Violet Servant. A gentle breeze blows as one of the Seven grants the party some of their power to fight the foe in front of them. Seren transforms Antonius into a T-Rex in order to assault the servant more effectively, but the creature breaks Seren’s concentration.

Eventually, Madd Morc clashes with the servant, but the servant comes out on top, stabbing the half-orc in his chest. Slowly, the power of the Violet drains Madd Morc’s hope, bring him closer to sharing the same fate as Turr Khei. However, Neve puts her hand on his shoulders to support him. Antonius and Seren both join her. Ives swings in, breaking the servant’s grip on the blade, before joining the rest of the party. The support of the group allows the hope in Madd Morc’s heart to reignite, allowing him to once again take the form of the servant of Iass and claiming Hoto's sword for himself.

Using the power of Iass, Madd Morc leads a counterattack. Seren remembers she can use wild shape. The Violet Servant creates an amethyst mirror through which he can dual wield swords; Seren quickly dispels the magic. Enraged, the servant changes his blade into the form of a nodachi, pushing forward with all it might. However, after a long fight, Madd Morc finally beheads the enemy. The servant defeated, their strength proven, the group then prepares to join in the fight against the enemy.

## Characteristics

* Martial to identify: 15
* +12 Athletics
* +11 Perception
* +8 Wisdom Save
* +8 Constitution Save
	+ +0 as Violet Warrior
* 5 foot reach
* 30 foot movement

## Traits

* **Deadly**: This creature can inflict a large amount of front loaded damage, breaking the normal HP threshold set in place to prevent one shots, etc.
* **Martial Adept**: This enemy is a Martial Weapon Specialist, and can engage/be engaged in martial clashes.
* **Recovery**: This particular creature has the ability to heal itself. They have potent healing abilities.
* **Ruthless**: This creature will target downed players and will attempt to finish them when given the chance.
* **Violet**: When you are killed by these creature, it always results in Violet Death.

### Hidden

* **Combo**: This enemy has abilities that inherently synergize and can trigger each other.
* **Violet Call**: This creature has an additional phase.

## Abilities

Hoto only has reach of 5 feet, and using a Katana. He also 30 feet of movement.

* **Corrupted Spirit** - As a bonus action, Hoto gains 30 temporary hit points, and advantage on all attack rolls for his current turn. Hoto can do this three times per short rest.
* **Second Wind** - As a bonus action, Hoto can regain 100 hit points using this ability. This ability can only be used once per short rest.
* **Violet Katana** - Hoto attacks three times [d20+12], dealing [d10+7] damage.
	+ Due to the Deadly trait, when Hoto critically hits, his extra damage die is [3d10].
	+ These attacks may be split into multiple opponents.

### Dishonored Warrior

* **Coward's Price** - Whenever an enemy would move away from Hoto, he attacks all enemies in range. In addition, Hoto can make these attacks without spending his reaction.
	+ As a Violet Warrior: Hoto may now teleport towards an enemy that moves away due to Coward's Price. He may also teleport 60ft on his turn to an enemy that is not within 10ft of him.
* **Last Stand** - If Hoto should go to 0 hit points, he may make an attack against all enemies within range. If any enemy should be defeated with this attack, he is healed for 100 hit points.
* **Press the Advantage** - Whenever Hoto would reduce an enemy to half hit points or lower, he may make an attack against every enemy within range.

### Violet Fire

* **Flaming Blade** - Each time Hoto takes damage, he gains a +1 fire damage to attacks with his blade.
	+ As Violet Warrior: Flaming Blade is now a power resource that can be used to activate special abilities. One may be used to heal for his current Flaming Power.
* **Spell Searing** - Whenever an enemy casts a spell within 30 feet of Hoto, as a reaction he may set that enemy aflame. The enemy must roll a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or take [5d8] Violet Fire damage. If the enemy fails the saving throw, their spell is negated and the spell slot used is lost.
	+ As Violet Warrior: The damage changes to [15d6] and DC to 20.
* **Violet Ashes** - At the start of Hoto's turn, all enemies not within 10 feet of him take [d6] Violet Fire damage. This ability increases its damage the further away the enemy is from him.
	+ The damage is increased by [d6] for each additional 10 feet.
	+ As Violet Warrior: Hoto may now teleport towards an enemy that moves away due to Coward’s Price. He may also teleport 60 feet on his turn to an enemy that is not within’ 10 feet of him. This does provoke AoOs.

## Additional Mechanics

* The presence of the Enemy is here and watching the fight.
* Wild Magic Surge for Antonius is still working while he fight Hoto, but the effect is rolled in secret and affects the whole world instead of in the vicinity of Antonius.

## Trivia

* The running joke of the campaign *Deals in the Dark* is that Hoto is constantly ignored and forgotten, basically the stereotypical middle child.
* Despite Madd Morc having remnants of Hoto, he can't remember who he is.

## External Links

* Community Google Doc for the Encounter, made by Morgeta

## References

1. ↑ Goro-concept by SharpWriter
2. ↑ "A vengeful samurai name Hoto" by DeemeeArt on ArtStation.
3. ↑ Deals in the Dark: Episode 01
4. ↑ Deals in the Dark: Episode 05
5. ↑ Deals in the Dark: Episode 10.
6. ↑ Meaning in Madness: Episode 07