Spectril The Surriptitious

## **Intro**

Leonard Lank, better known as the Infinight Spectril the Surreptitious, is a half-orc with pierced ears, cropped black hair, and a boyish face.

His automaton bust at the school library in Boulderay states: "Pst! Come closer, [name of person interacting with the bust]. It’s me, Leonard Lank. Or perhaps you know me by my alias: Spectril the Surreptitious. Ps-ps-ps, can you keep a secret? To be candid, I have fondness not only for clandestine affairs but also love affairs. Sadly, I’m on the move too often to settle down but maybe one day someone will come by and sweep me off my feet. Fair warning to you browbeaters, bullies, and bandits, I may be slim and slight for a half-orc, but that’s why you’ll never see me coming. That is before it’s too late. (sound of a blade being drawn).”

## **Notable Items**

Spectril possessed two unique items that made him a formidable opponent. He wore a pair of boots crafted in the Elderpines that granted his great stealth. He also wielded a pair of ethereal daggers that he said he forged from the shadows of the ethereal plane after the death of his companion Yumi. The daggers seemed to fade in and out of existence and would return to Spectril when thrown.

## **Biography**

When he was younger, Leonard was bullied for being a slim half orc. Often times, he was beat up. So, he started hiding to avoid getting picked on. Because of this, he became good at being stealthy. Leading to him becoming a rogue.

Then, before becoming an Infinight, Leonard worked in the Sangrianite mines below Boulderay. Shortly after hearing an argument between Luce and Mayor Prattle, a cave-in occurred burying Leonard and others in rubble. When Leonard awoke, he found himself in Mayor Prattle's office along with two other survivors (Ostin Tashe and Bo Bender) and Marcy Burns (wife of a deceased miner colleague, Fred). Mayor Prattle tasked Leonard and others to establishing a trade network with the surrounding settlements and gaining access to their powerful artifacts. The collapse in the mine meant a collapse in the town's resources and economy. Mayor Prattle opined that who better to represent the hardship of the city than those who had personally suffered it. Mayor Prattle introduced the group to Luce who would be their guide.

The group was unsuccessful in brokering a direct plan for aid, but it was revealed that Luce had stolen magic artifacts from the places they had visited. Luce proposed that they use these stolen items to bring peace not just to Boulderay but to all of Faeza. Leonard was given boots crafted by the sloth-like race of the Elderpines that granted incredible stealth. When they formed the Infinights, he took on the name Spectril the Surriptitious.

On the night Paralyte infiltrated Infinight Headquarter's, Spectril awoke to the sounds of screams outside his room. A person appearing as Dr. Ahem arrives at Spectril's room and asks for his daggers in order to stop Paralyte. Dr. Ahem extends his hand for the daggers and paralyzes Spectril. Dr. Ahem then pulled down the hood of his robe and his face changes into Paralyte. Paralyte took Spectril, along with the other Infinights back to her lair where each was brainwashed by the use of enchantments. Each Infinight was then sent out to do Paralyte's bidding.

Spectril was tasked with killing Guild Head Ken Sensus of Ürbloom. Interrupting a meeting between the Guild Head and Hugh Männer in the Glocken Tower, Spectril sunk his daggers into the Guild Head's chest killing him. Once he had killed the Guild Head, Spectril's mind began to clear, and he realized what he had done. Spectril went into hiding.

Spectril eventually made his way to the frost-bitten region of Kaltberg. One morning, Spectril awaken in his cave hideout to find a polar bear inches from his face. The bear was holding a fish in its mouth which it offers to Spectril. After eating some of the fish and petting the bear, the bear leads Spectril deeper into the cave. The bear leads Spectril past a series of murals depicting polar bears living in harmony and an invasion by the Valrossians displacing the polar bears. The bear lead Spectril through a misty curtain into the ethereal plane.

Spectril learned that the polar bears where a sentient group known as the Ishbjorn. The spirit in the polar bear Spectril met in the cave was named Yumi. Yumi taught Spectril about Ishbjorn history and culture, and Spectril fell in love with Yumi. Before dawn one morning, Spectril awoke to find Yumi missing. Searching for Yumi, he crossed the misty curtain back into the material world. In a grove of elderpines, Spectril found Yumi's bear form wounded and in battle with Ossman the Valrossian hunter. Spectril witnesses the hunter kill Yumi.

## **Character information**

##### **Class features**

###### Thieves' Cant

During his rogue training he learned thieves' cant, a secret mix of dialect, jargon, and code that allows him to hide messages in seemingly normal conversation. Only another creature that knows thieves' cant understands such messages. It takes four times longer to convey such a message than it does to speak the same idea plainly.

In addition, he understand a set of secret signs and symbols used to convey short, simple messages, such as whether an area is dangerous or the territory of a thieves' guild, whether loot is nearby, or whether the people in an area are easy marks or will provide a safe house for thieves on the run.

###### Sneak Attack

Beginning at 1st level, Leonard know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe's distraction. Once per turn, he can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature he hit with an attack if he has advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.

He don't need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn't incapacitated, and he don't have disadvantage on the attack roll.

The amount of the extra damage increases as you gain levels in this class, as shown in the Sneak Attack column of the Rogue table.

###### Cunning Action

Starting at 2nd level, his quick thinking and agility allow him to move and act quickly. He can take a bonus action on each of his turns in combat. This action can be used only to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

###### Evasion

Beginning at 7th level, he can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as a red dragon's fiery breath or an ice storm spell. When hw is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he instead take no damage if he succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if he fail.

###### Reliable Talent

By 11th level, he has refined his chosen skills until they approach perfection. Whenever he make an ability check that lets him add his proficiency bonus, he can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

###### Blindsense

Starting at 14th level, if he is able to hear, he is aware of the location of any hidden or invisible creature within 10 feet of him.

###### Slippery Mind

By 15th level, you have acquired greater mental strength. You gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws.

###### Elusive

Beginning at 18th level, he is so evasive that attackers rarely gain the upper hand against him. No attack roll has advantage against him while he isn't incapacitated.

## **Appearances**

* Episode 5: Infinight Interns - Taverns, Tomes, and Training (Automaton bust in school library)
* Episode 29: Wight Winter - Adrift Ethereal Fanta-Seas
* Episode 30: Wight Winter - A Spectril Analysis
* Episode 37: Wight Winter - Revenge of the Wraith
* Episode 39: Paralyte’s Poison: Fortune Favors the Boulderay
* Episide 40: Paralyte’s Posion: It’s a Trap!
* Episode 41: Paralyte's Poison - Down Dreamery Lane
* Episode 44: Paralyte’s Poison - As Wood As It Gets
* Episode 45: Paralyte’s Poison - Swarm and Fuzzy
* Episode 83: Lost Dianasty - Infinights vs. Tetragogues
* Episode 84: Lost Dianasty - Ethereal Plan of Action
* Episode 86: Lost Dianasty - The Infinale Part 2

## **Trivia**

Spectril's love interest, Yumi, was named after a fan who interacted with Tales from the Stinky Dragon on social media.

It’s mentioned a few times Spectril was bullied when he was younger.

* ”continuing down this path will lead you to what you hate the most, what we tried to fight. A bully, to those weaker than you” (Slique, episode 30 when Spectril was talking about getting rid of the Valrossians).
* ”How many times were you beaten up as a child, Lank?” (Paralyte, episode 42 giving Spectril the boots).
* ”Fair warning to you browbeaters, bullies and bandits. I may be slight and slim for a half orc, but that’s why you’ll never see me coming” (Spectril’s bust at the Boulderay library).
* Spectril was most likely bullied for being slim for a half orc.

Spectril and Slique have probably known each other long before the incident. Episode 30, Slique says “what ***we*** tried to fight”. Spectril also says in episode 37, “Well, Ostin (Slique) is a dear friend of mine”.

Owns a stuffed teddy bear

Is afraid of spiders

Micha mentions that Spectrils books can turn him invisible and allow him to walk through walls.

## **References**

**Art:**

Spectril Doodles by @profmadscientistSpectril Doodles by @profmadscientistSpectril by u/deflectingowl
1. ↑ https://roosterteeth.com/watch/stinky-dragon-adventures-season-1-the-horrors-of-catawampus
2. ↑ https://roosterteeth.com/watch/stinky-dragon-adventures-season-1-the-horrors-of-catawampus
3. ↑ https://roosterteeth.com/watch/tales-from-the-stinky-dragon-arc-8-tftsd87