Lysandra
Lysandra
Sheet
AC 14 · HP 143 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- ArcanaINT
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- InvestigationINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PersuasionCHA
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Languages
Features
34 featuresAlways on
- Bardic InspirationLevel 1
Lysandra can inspire allies with words or pure magical presence. She has a pool of Bardic Inspiration dice that refresh on a short or long rest. At 20th level, the die is a d12, and she can use this feature 10 times before needing a rest, thanks to Superior Inspiration.
- SpellcastingLevel 1
She knows four cantrips at this level and her spellcasting is based on Charisma. Her focus can be a component pouch or other valid bardic focus, though she often relies on her voice, gestures, and disciplined concentration rather than overt performance.
- Bardic ProficienciesLevel 1
She gains proficiency with light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords, and three musical instruments of her choice, though she prefers not to carry instruments in the field.
- ExpertiseLevel 3
She doubles her proficiency bonus for two skill proficiencies of her choice.
- Jack of All TradesLevel 2
She adds half her proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check she makes that does not already include her proficiency bonus.
- Song of RestLevel 2
When a creature that has one of her Bardic Inspiration dice regains hit points during a short rest, it also regains extra hit points equal to the Bardic Inspiration die roll.
- Font of InspirationLevel 5
At 5th level, her Bardic Inspiration dice become d8s, and she regains all expended uses on a short or long rest.
- Bardic Inspiration ImprovementLevel 5
At 5th level, her Bardic Inspiration die improves to a d8.
- CountercharmLevel 6
She can use a musical or verbal cadence to disrupt enemy magic and resolve, imposing a penalty on hostile spells or fear effects within range.
- Song of Rest ImprovementLevel 9
At 9th level, her Song of Rest die becomes a d8.
- Magical SecretsLevel 10
She can inspire magical creativity in others, granting them the power to contribute more effectively to tasks, contests, and moments of daring.
- Additional Magical SecretsLevel 10
She learns two spells from any class list. These spells count as bard spells for her.
- Bardic Inspiration ImprovementLevel 10
At 10th level, her Bardic Inspiration die improves to a d10.
- ExpertiseLevel 10
She gains two more skill proficiencies of her choice.
- Song of Rest ImprovementLevel 13
At 13th level, her Song of Rest die becomes a d10.
- Additional Magical SecretsLevel 14
She learns two additional spells from any class list.
- Bardic Inspiration ImprovementLevel 15
At 15th level, her Bardic Inspiration die improves to a d12.
- Song of Rest ImprovementLevel 17
At 17th level, her Song of Rest die becomes a d12.
- Magical SecretsLevel 18
She can inspire a burst of creation, transforming imagination into tangible force and culminating in her subclass's defining magical artistry.
- Magical SecretsLevel 18
She learns two final spells from any class list.
- Superior InspirationLevel 20
When she rolls initiative and has no uses of Bardic Inspiration left, she regains one use.
- Bardic MasteryLevel 20
She has accumulated the full breadth of bardic lore, magical versatility, and masterful presence expected of a legendary performer-scholar.
- Mote of PotentialLevel 3
She can unleash a mote of possibility, granting a bonus to attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws as the inspiration resolves.
- Performance of CreationLevel 3
She can use song and imagination to create ephemeral objects from nothing, as long as they are nonmagical and fit the size and value limits of the feature.
- Animating PerformanceLevel 6
She can animate a Large or smaller nonmagical object, turning it into a helpful or defensive companion for a short time.
- Creative CrescendoLevel 14
Her inspired creations grow more versatile and potent, letting her shape the battlefield and the scene with greater control.
- TraitElfDarkvision
- TraitElfFey Ancestry
- TraitElfTrance
- TraitElfKeen Senses
- TraitElfElf Weapon Training
- TraitElfCantrip
- TraitElfExtra Language
- ResearcherSage
Lysandra can usually find, recognize, or gain access to a body of scholarly knowledge, obscure lore, or a relevant academic contact when a topic falls within her field of study.
Spells
29 spellsSpellcasting. Lysandra casts with Charisma (spell save DC 17, to hit with spell attacks).
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4th level (3 slots): , ,
5th level (3 slots): , ,
6th level (2 slots):
7th level (1 slot):
8th level (1 slot):
9th level (1 slot): ,
Gear
7 itemsWeapons
- RapierA rapier carried for emergencies, though she rarely reaches for it first.
- DaggerA dagger kept for utility and last resort defense.
Armor
- Leather armorA lightweight leather armor set worn beneath her clothes when danger is likely.
Tools
- Calligrapher's suppliesA set of calligrapher's supplies for copying texts and drafting elegant notes.
Gear
- Book of LoreA worn scholarly journal filled with notes, quotations, and half-finished essays.
- Traveler's clothesA fine scholar's outfit suited to travel and city life, tailored in dark, practical colors.
- Diplomat's packA diplomat's pack containing ink, parchment, and travel necessities.
Appearance
Lysandra is a tall, lithe high elf with a pale ivory complexion, sharp aristocratic features, and long silver-white hair that falls to the middle of her back with a faint moonlit sheen. Her crystalline blue eyes are observant and cool, framed by delicate pale lashes and high, precise brows. She wears modern high-fantasy clothing, usually charcoal or navy trousers, a pale shirt with rolled sleeves, and a muted cardigan or leather vest with pockets for notes and papers. She keeps a worn book in hand more often than any weapon, and her overall presence is elegant, restrained, and quietly formidable.
Mannerisms
She tilts her head slightly before answering, as if filing a response into a private archive. When thinking, she taps a fingertip against the spine of her book. She speaks softly and precisely, and when she becomes excited, her cadence grows faster but never loses control.
Personality
Quietly intense, highly observant, and unexpectedly wry, Lysandra treats conversation like scholarship and every room like a text to be read. She is courteous by habit, stubborn by nature, and most at ease when she can translate complexity into clarity. Beneath her composure is a restless creative spirit that delights in turning theory into beauty.
Ideals
Freedom through knowledge. No institution, however ancient, should own the truth. Learning exists to be shared, challenged, and used to make the world larger than it was yesterday.
Bonds
Her private journal, a heavy book filled with copied lore, half-finished essays, and magical sketches, is her most treasured possession. She is fiercely loyal to the few friends who accepted her without trying to define her. She also feels responsible for proving that a life beyond her enclave can be both honorable and meaningful.
Flaws
Lysandra can be so committed to accuracy that she mistakes patience for righteousness and delay for wisdom. She is slow to admit when sentiment matters more than evidence, and when challenged, her calm can harden into a cold, cutting exactness. She also struggles to ask for help, because dependence still feels too much like returning to the cage she escaped.
Quirks
Background
Lysandra was born in a secluded elven enclave where memory was treated as law and tradition was guarded like a sacred vault. Her family served as archivists and scholars, preserving histories that had been copied, corrected, and worshiped for centuries. She learned to read before she learned to flirt, learned to annotate before she learned to trust, and learned early that her sharp mind was praised most when it echoed the expectations of her elders. By the time she was grown, she understood that her people did not merely value knowledge, they curated it, polished it, and kept it safely away from change. Lysandra wanted the opposite. She wanted the living world, the messy one, the one that argued back. She left for Atrix Isle with a satchel of notes, a stubborn independence, and a talent for turning observation into art. In the city, she reinvented herself as a freelance writer and researcher, composing essays, elegies, street chronicle pieces, and polished introductions for patrons who needed words to open doors. Her magic matured alongside her career, not as a performer with a stage act, but as a creator who could call beauty into being from pure intention and imagination. What began as an academic escape became a philosophy. If a thing can be named, it can be understood. If it can be understood, it can be changed. Lysandra now wanders between libraries, salons, and moonlit rooftops, gathering stories the way other bards gather applause.
“Her family served as archivists and scholars, preserving histories that had been copied, corrected, and worshiped for centuries.”
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