N.U.L.L.

N.U.L.L. (a.k.a. Null)

Designation N.U.L.L. — Nomadic Ultralight Lethal Longshooter. Sheet Link: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/147336049

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Tall and lean for a construct. Built for balance, precision, and speed rather than brute force or durability.

Body Features

Dark plated chassis of steel, wood, and alchemically bound materials, threaded with faint Feenstein-lit seams. A green core glows in the chest, brighter under strain.

Facial Features

Angular faceplate with luminous green eyes. In Breach states, the eyes shift violet and the jaw forms an unnatural, almost human smirk.

Identifying Characteristics

Wide-brim hat, weathered poncho, bandolier, and a visible Feenstein core. Silhouette reads gunslinger before soldier.

Physical quirks

Head tilts when processing unfamiliar ideas. Spins his revolver idly. Goes very still before violence.

Special abilities

Feenstein-fueled self-repair and recovery. Arcane construct resilience. Breach manifestations under stress.

Apparel & Accessories

Brown hat, worn poncho/duster, bandolier, utility belt, tinkering tools, revolver, and rifle. Smells faintly of oil, powder, and alchemical residue.

Specialized Equipment

Long-range marksmanship. Ammunition refinement. Fast repositioning. Built for skirmishing and precision killing.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

An arcane construct rebuilt by a Gith privateer artificer and used as a soldier, courier, enforcer, and pit fighter aboard an Astral vessel. Killed when the crew was destroyed by a Shadowfell-corrupted Astral Dreadnought, then restored by Cedric with a new Feenstein core.

Education

Raised on Gith conquest doctrine, firearms discipline, battlefield tactics, and alchemical powder refinement. Taught obedience, efficiency, and strength before morality.

Employment

Former privateer soldier and pit fighter. Now serves aboard the White Hawk as marksman, munitions craftsman, and combat specialist.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Reawakened through Cedric’s intervention. Stabilized with a Feenstein core. Developed refined ammunition methods beyond normal Renaissance firearms.

Failures & Embarrassments

Tends to escalate too quickly. Struggles with restraint, subtlety, and understanding emotional consequences. Sometimes enjoys violence more than he should.

Mental Trauma

Fragmentary memory of the Astral Dreadnought that killed him. Nightmares of shadow, silence, and pressure. Breach states tied to death, precision, and bloodshed.

Intellectual Characteristics

Highly analytical, observant, and practical. Curious in a blunt, underdeveloped way. Treats morality as something to study rather than something he naturally feels.

Morality & Philosophy

Lawful Instrumental. Structure is good. Efficiency has moral value. Authority must be competent. Mercy must justify itself.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

To understand why he was brought back, refine himself into something greater, and remain useful to Cedric and the White Hawk.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Savvy: marksmanship, positioning, threat assessment, munitions refinement, tactical logic.
Inept: subtle social nuance, mercy without a practical reason, recognizing when he is slipping into the Breach.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes: clean lines of sight, competent leadership, weapon maintenance, refined ammunition, efficient plans.
Dislikes: disorder, poor tactics, emotional blathering, being restrained, being treated as property.

Virtues & Personality perks

Loyal, disciplined, observant, decisive, and hard to rattle under pressure.

Vices & Personality flaws

Quick to threaten violence. Fascinated by killing efficiency. Defaults to intimidation and escalation. Corruption can turn satisfaction into sadism.

Personality Quirks

Head tilt when confused. Spins his revolver while idle. Goes quiet when annoyed. Smirks during Breach states.

Hygiene

Maintains his gear and chassis meticulously. Rarely dirty for long unless circumstances prevent it.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Cedric: primary loyalty, reconstructor, existence debt.
White Hawk Crew: secondary loyalty, current source of growth and behavioral drift.
Dead Gith Creator: origin, doctrine, inherited mannerisms.

Religious Views

No faith in gods. Suspicious of religion. Taught to despise “Celestials,” which he associates with corrupted Astral horrors and false doctrine.

Social Aptitude

Functional at best. Direct, unsettling, and often too blunt. Intimidation comes easier than charm.

Mannerisms

Stillness before action. Speaks in short, clipped phrases. Watches people closely when they speak nonsense. Voice softens when the Breach is near.

Hobbies & Pets

Ammunition refinement. Weapon maintenance. Quiet observation of others.

Speech

Monotone arcane-construct cadence. Sparse, direct phrasing. Occasionally echoes clipped Gith militaristic language or inherited gunslinger drawl from his creator.

Designation N.U.L.L. Nomadic Ultralight Lethal Longshooter. A Feenstein-powered gunslinger automaton reborn from astral wreckage.

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Alignment

Lawful Neutral (appears Evil at times)

Age

Operational Age: 3.5 (recently re-awakened)

Date of Birth

Unknown — Reawakened after the Astral Event

Birthplace

The Astral Sea, aboard a Gith privateer vessel.

Children

Current Residence

The White Hawk

Gender

N/A (He/Him protocol preference)

Eyes

Feenstein Green (idle) | Crimson/Purple during Breach

Hair

None

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Darkened plated alloy chassis with visible Feenstein-vein fractures

Height

6'0"

Weight

235lb

Quotes & Catchphrases

“This is Cedric Cadaver, first mate of the White Hawk.”
“Negotiate?”
“Try me.”

Known Languages

Common
Primordial
Gith

Session 26 - Internal Log

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1exUuuqMJB179sfp744OiLtYC71jOxlrfJ3J__AXh_kU/edit?tab=t.5ut5wwnlabp3#heading=h.6ks23zufhuaq

Session 25 Log

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1exUuuqMJB179sfp744OiLtYC71jOxlrfJ3J__AXh_kU/edit?tab=t.jvstf2iibahw#heading=h.qlw7osav66yi

SESSION 25 — INTERNAL LOG

Designation: N.U.L.L. Subject: Unnamed Flame-Sect Island Investigation Mission Frame Travel to a recently attacked island settlement associated with Brilliance’s faith Assess Navy activity Search for: survivors evidence records strategic value Determine relevance to: the Order of the Flame the prophecy the broader conflict with the Navy The island had already been processed. No battle remained. Only evidence. Initial Impression The island was silent No active resistance remained No surviving locals were found No clear records remained This was not a battle This was an eradication Site Condition Settlement status: destroyed Approximate dead: 40–50 Apparent attackers: Navy vanguard Evidence of: horses heavy bombardment possible cannon or trebuchet use deliberate destruction of structures and traces Common postmortem condition Nearly every corpse had its jaw removed or destroyed Operational Conclusion The Navy intended to prevent Speak with Dead The Navy intended to erase: identity witness testimony records the place itself Result Even now, we do not know the island’s true name Recovered Dead Local Vikar Vikar Genene Condition: dead bisected jaw removed / unable to answer questions Child Ichi Condition: dead trapped in collapsed cave the only corpse on the island whose jaw had not been destroyed Important Note Only Ichi could be questioned directly All usable interrogation yield came from Speak with Dead cast on Ichi Speak with Dead — Ichi Questions / Answers “Does your community know of other flame sects?” “No.” “What were the murals depicting?” “A scaly woman…” “…fighting something…” “…named Skoma.” Additional information learned through investigation and questioning: The community were pacifists There had been a scroll in the tower That scroll “maintains the flame burning in the tower” No clear answer was obtained for how the Navy found them Local Resistance Only one Navy casualty appears to have occurred during the raid Most likely caused by Ichi’s father Current interpretation: nearly all locals were noncombatants / pacifists one individual resisted that resistance caused the sole enemy death Religious Site Chapel: ransacked Tower: destroyed Murals: damaged or erased Something significant appears to have been taken Assessment The Navy was not merely killing witnesses They were targeting: memory symbol continuity religious infrastructure Commune at the Tower Participants Brilliance Zarius Questions / Answers “Would reuniting the flame sects help make the flame stronger?” “No.” “Are the scrolls connected to a greater prophecy?” “Yes?” “Is Brilliance the infernal of the prophecy?” “Possibly.” Irregularity The answering presence sounded uncertain. Observed qualities hesitation instability something like a voice crack answers that did not feel authoritative My interpretation A true god should not sound confused A true divinity should not answer like something thinking in real time Either: what answered was weakened what answered was intercepted or what answered was not the Flame Cedric’s Verification Cedric used the Apricot of Truth Conclusion: the answering entity was not the Flame itself it was a Proxy This mattered. It continues to matter. My Actions Gathered the floating dead at the bay Arranged them to assist Brilliance’s funeral pyre Offered additional help once search and arrangement were complete Offer declined Final Assessment The island was a religious massacre site The community was pacifist The Navy took steps to prevent: witness recovery identity recovery historical recovery The scroll matters Skoma matters The Flame / Proxy distinction matters Brilliance is likely entangled in a larger structure he does not yet understand Personal Observation I remain suspicious of all things framed as divine In the Astral dark, I was taught that “Celestials” were not saviors, but fallen and corrupted powers This world’s faiths continue to present too many irregularities to trust at face value

SYSTEM LOG 23 - Engagement: Captain Richards

AUTOMATON SYSTEM LOG Designation: N.U.L.L. Session 23 — Engagement: Captain Richards Objective: Eliminate hostile pirate element responsible for destruction of Flame Sect compound. Secondary objective: secure payment (400 doubloons). Initial Plan (as discussed by Cedric, Alloy, and self): • Maintain elevation. • Disable high-value targets. • Force enemy displacement from armored hull. • Control engagement. Plan integrity: Compromised. Deviation occurred when Daeran, Toga, and Marilka initiated premature charge into a force of approximately thirty armed combatants. Result: • Daeran incapacitated within seconds. • Toga sustained significant ballistic impact but remained operational. • Marilka entered engagement in altered suboptimal state. Assessment: Ambush predictable. Casualties avoidable. I descended from crow’s nest position and deployed Flashbang Protocol into clustered hostiles. Collateral disruption: Marilka forced from polymorph. Acceptable trade. Engagement devolved into disorder. Darkness manifestation limited visual clarity. Activated spatial triangulation and motion mapping. Casualty density high. Remaining threats numerous. Detected arcane operator at rear line. Reprioritized. Closed distance via wall kick. Two rounds to cranial vault. Secondary lieutenant neutralized. Did not confirm pulse. Not required. Exited darkness perimeter. At this point, operational structure restored. Remaining hostiles destabilized by loss of command and magical support. Allied forces regained advantage. Observation: Chaos becomes manageable when the head is removed. Emotional Subroutine Spike Detected. Smiled. Reaper’s IOU subroutine activated multiple times during engagement. Energy intake exceeded standard restoration parameters. Whispers present. Temperature increase in core chamber. No functional impairment. Aftermath Phase: Surviving officers attempted negotiation. Brilliance advocated mercy. Marilka postured. Others debated. Irrelevant. Cedric had not issued termination order. Therefore, restraint maintained. Memory Fragment: Creator Doctrine — “If anything unknown about a target remains, expend one additional round.” Oracle had not been conclusively verified as deceased. Rectified. Companions exhibited confusion. Cedric did not object. Noted. Recovered supply map from Captain’s quarters. Navy logistics highly structured. Segmented supply lines. Efficient. Recommendation: White Hawk command structure lacks equivalent cohesion. Alloy continues to underperform relative to physical capability. Later discussion devolved into moral justification and political discourse. Data density low. Strategic relevance minimal. Purged nonessential content. Located smokepowder reserves below deck. Crude refinement. Potential usable after processing. Requires laboratory access. Cedric likely compliant. Final Observation: Cedric displayed visible frustration during engagement. Directed primarily at crew leadership failures. However— Ocular intensity increased beyond baseline irritation. Core response: anticipatory heat. Isolation period appears to have altered him. Monitoring. If structural correction is imminent, I will assist. End Log.

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