3:36

3:36
Token
Race		Autognome
Class		Wizard
Subclass		Chronology
Level		6
Alignment		Lawful Good
Background		Sage
Combat
Hit Points		32
Armor Class		16
STR8 DEX16 CON12 INT18 WIS14 CHA10
Meta
Player		Ronan
Campaign		Sigil, Prime, Nightmare
Status		Alive

3:36 is an Autognome Chronology Wizard played by Ronan in the Heart of Gold and Nightmare campaigns.

Background

Little is known about 3:36's background, even to himself. He serves Master Stralore, a mage of great renown and power who to his surprise is relatively unknown in his journeys. As a Chronomancer, 3:36 assumes he had assisted Master Stralore with time-sensitive tasks, such as telling the time, alarming when a precise time had passed, and ensuring desirable outcomes through his manipulation of the timelines. He is also trained in the use of many practical spells to assist with tasks.

Much of his memory regarding Master Stralore, his feats, whereabouts and even identity were lost when 3:36 awoke in a field, distant from civilization. Scrounging for what little finances he could, 3:36 spent several weeks lost before stumbling upon Neverwinter, where he began to find his way as an Adventurer. On one fine day entering The Copper Kettle, 3:36 found himself involved in a spontaneous battle with ruffian Orcs, joining with the party thenceforth.

He seeks to survive in this wilderness and unknown lifestyle, and eventually find his way home to his Master.

Personality

3:36 is quirky, detached and analytical. While he gladly assists those who request his help, his priority directive is to seek a way home. The greater world frightens him, and the loss of his memory is a constant anchor of that fear. He is devout to Master Stralore, often introducing himself as his Chronologist with feverish pride and joy, describing his many great feats and remaining shocked at the lack of his fame.

In regards to the war at large, 3:36 is happy to assist in the effort. He chose to journey to Sigil to accommodate both of these goals, opting to avoid the war at large and find himself in a neutral region where he will be safe to investigate and find his way home, while also aiding the party remaining on Faerun from afar.

He holds an affinity to cinnamon, wherein demonic objects give a comforting, cinnamon-like, homely feel. This was prominent fron Ness-ooos, as well as Soul Coins, Devils and similar demonic aligned aspects. At times, he seems blind to their inherently evil nature as demonic.

Abilities

3:36 is a construct, his clockwork chassis is armor enough on its own. Few poisons are effective on him, he cannot fall ill to diseases, and has no need of food, drink, or breath. He does not sleep; instead he powers down into a watchful six-hour rest, aware of his surroundings the entire time. Repairs take the place of recovery, although Master Stralore designed him capable of receiving healing magics.

As a Wizard, 3:36 treats magic as a discipline to be studied, transcribed, and refined rather than an inborn gift. Introspective of his nature, his particular study is time itself. He perceives the next few seconds a fraction before they arrive, letting him act before nearly anyone else in a fight. His perception of timelines allows him to shift a moment that has just happened and unwind it, forcing another outcome. Recent studies have granted him the ability to pause a creature in a bubble of arrested time.

A mysterious infernal rune on his back is able to extract latent energy from within Soul Coins, allowing 3:36 to enter a state of Overdrive. In this state, his spells are cast more powerful than usual.

Relationships

3:36 is a close friend of Nomad, often sharing theories of existence with the fellow construct. He is fond of Kierath's generosity, often seeking finances from her thanks to her exorbitant wealth. He is trustful of Verra, having journeyed together to arrive in Sigil where they were met with an entourage of strangers. He values Torgold's outlook on life, as well as Lyra's fierce protectiveness and desire to do good.

He is amenable to the party at large, with little cause for concern from most of its members.

He is frightened of Mishka, fearing her chaotic and potentially disruptive nature as a barrier to obtaining the vital information he seeks about Master Stralore.

Adventure Log

3:36 is an active participant in the Heart of Gold campaign. He also made a brief appearance in the Nightmare campaign, but has not materialized in the Nightmare for some time.

Heart of Gold

Neverwinter Woods

3:36 began the journey with the party in The Copper Kettle tavern. Encountering a trope of aggressive Orcs pursuing Torgold, 3:36 assisted in protecting him. In the aftermath, he assisted Torgold in laying their bodies to rest nearby, before setting off with the party on a quest into the Neverwinter Woods, to slay a reported Dragon. After journeying for some time and dealing with an ambush from a waiting pack of Orcs and Ogres, 3:36 rested in camp when the party was approached by Gunthar Flaming-Tongue and his Githyanki entourage, having earlier met him at the tavern. A spell was cast to detect his thoughts, revealing an intent to join the party for a purpose, not revealed at the time. He was turned away from the camp as the party rested.

The following morning, the Dragon flew overhead, ambushing the party. 3:36 remained in an inert state during this encounter, receiving a mandatory update which required downtime. He was carried as the party ventured into a nearby tomb, uncovering the truth of Gunthars identity as Bahamut, and the conspiracy of the Neverwinter Government against him. Awakening from his maintenance period, 3:36 sprung suddenly from Lyra's backpack, finding the party caught off-guard by the two Githyanki. Resolving the conflict peacefully, the party and Gith united in a joined effort to rescue Gunthar from a force of Sharrans in the valley below. Taking the western hills, 3:36 cast spells down from height to hinder and defeat their foes, freeing Gunthar.

In the night that followed, another Sharran force arrived led by Lady Mirenne. Refusing to hand over Gunthar, the two forces engaged in a skirmish, with the Sharrans raising a Gate spell to summon Shar herself from the Shadowfell and Gunthar taking his divine form as Bahamut, the Dragon. Shars summoning was a success, as she rose to slay Bahamut, striking the sun from the sky with her spear, Sun-Eater. 3:36 joined the party in fleeing the battlefield under Bahamuts guidance, entering his Heart of Gold (Bastion) where they rested for what was discovered to be several weeks.

Reaching Sigil

Exiting the Heart of Gold with Kierath and Verra, the trio chose to follow Bahamuts final wish, seeking Ur to deliver news of his fate. Knowing Ur was in a location known as Sigil, Verra recognized their destination as a place her order, the Blood Hunters, could help them reach. Journeying under her directive, they prevented an innocent from being harmed by accusing refugees, exterminated a crashed Mind Flayer, and encountered a mysterious crystal of Shadow Weave. Drawn idly into the crystal by an unknown force, 3:36s powers were heightened by it, granting him further mastery and direct influence over his fate.

As the party reached the Order’s HQ, they were greeted by Garran and Yelena, two order members and old friends of Verra. With their guidance after sharing their learnings, they were guided to Sigil through an unorthadox portal, from within the Elemental plane of Earth inside a Gauth. Yelena opened a portal to said plane, and the party defeated the Gauth with Kierath throwing a desperate dagger right in its eye. Out of its remains, a portal to Sigil, The City of Doors, opened.

Arriving in Sigil, 3:36 and Verra were separated from Kierath who had chosen to remain behind, returning to the party on the Sword Coast. Within Sigil, they quickly met with three new allies, Mishka, Jedah and Thoma. From the Hall of Information, they gathered intelligence on the whereabouts of Ur, as well as several nearby tasks to complete. Tragically, 3:36 was unable to find any information regarding Master Stralore. The party journeyed to the Society of Sensation to provide their account of the Sun-Eater, before venturing to retrieve a stolen legal document from a Giff going by the handle of "The Throngler". In their efforts to hunt him down, the party fought through a market, traveled by catapult and broke up a pit fight, with Thoma taking a youth Dragon as his pet.

Nightmare

3:36 first materialized within the Nightmare amid battle with a frightening Adamantine Construct. As the machine fell, he and the party made a dash to escape before the chamber collapsed entirely. Finding themselves in the ashen wilderness of The Crucible, 3:36 journeyed with Torgold, Lyra and Jean Ball, traversing a blockade in the road caused by rockfall, a thick overwhelming fog of darkness, and various beasts.

As the party entered Raven's Roost, 3:36 rematerialized to join them in traversing the Sewers, entering the Quarantine Zone. In an encounter with Cultists, a Devil was summoned, striking and piercing 3:36 with its tail and injecting a potent poison. The Devil spoke to him in infernal, stating Even if you find your master, you will only be abandoned again you scrap… if your master were a snake he would bite you too…

After recovering from this battle, 3:36 assisted the party in defeating a swarm of rats to recover NIGHTFALL, before dematerializing upon their entry to the Quarantine Zone.

He is yet to return to the Nightmare.

Trivia

• 3:36's portrait and token were drawn by Al.