Lyra Vane
Lyra Vane
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AC 20 · HP 123 · 40 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- DeceptionCHA
- InsightWIS
- InvestigationINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- StealthDEX
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
15 featuresBonus action
- Cunning ActionLevel 2
Use a bonus action to Dash, Disengage, or Hide.
Reaction
- Uncanny DodgeLevel 5
Halve damage from an attack you can see as a reaction.
Always on
- ExpertiseLevel 1
Double proficiency bonus for Acrobatics, Deception, Insight, Perception, Performance, and Stealth.
- Sneak AttackLevel 1
Deal an extra 9d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage or if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it.
- AssassinateLevel 3
Advantage on attack rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn. Hits against surprised creatures are critical hits.
- EvasionLevel 7
Area effects that allow a Dex save for half damage deal no damage on success and half on failure.
- Reliable TalentLevel 11
When you make an ability check you are proficient in, treat a roll of 9 or lower as a 10.
- Slippery MindLevel 15
Gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws.
- Death StrikeLevel 17
When you hit a surprised creature, it must succeed on a CON save (DC 19) or take double damage from the attack.
- Bardic InspirationLevel 1
Grant a d6 bonus die to others. Use 5 times per short/long rest.
- Dazzling FootworkLevel 3
While not wearing armor or a shield, your AC equals 10 + DEX mod + CHA mod. Your unarmed strikes can deal Bardic Inspiration die damage.
- Jack of All TradesLevel 2
Add half proficiency bonus (rounded down) to non-proficient ability checks.
- Extra LanguageHumanElvish
- Ability Score IncreaseHumanAll ability scores increase by 1.
- Criminal ContactCriminal
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals.
Spells
5 spellsSpellcasting. Lyra Vane casts with Charisma (spell save DC 19, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): ,
1st level (4 slots): ,
2nd level (2 slots):
Gear
4 itemsWeapons
- 2×DaggerFinesse, light weapon, can be thrown.
Tools
- Thieves' ToolsUsed for picking locks and disarming traps.
- Poisoner's KitUsed to create and apply toxins.
Gear
- Fine Silk ClothingMinimalist, high-quality fabric designed for mobility and charm.
Appearance
Lyra is a vision of dangerous grace. Her athletic frame is covered almost entirely in complex black ink tattoos that shift and spiral across her skin. She wears very little, often just scraps of translucent silk that provide no protection but maximum freedom for her lethal dance. Her face is strikingly beautiful, with piercing dark eyes and a constant, enigmatic smirk that hides the predator within.
Mannerisms
She moves with a hypnotic, swaying gait that makes her appear to be dancing even when walking across a room. She maintains intense, unblinking eye contact during conversation.
Personality
She is charming, well spoken, and possesses an air of high class elegance that belies her monstrous nature. Lyra treats every interaction as a performance and every murder as a masterpiece. She finds the world of Atrix to be her private gallery, and she is the only artist that matters. She is polite to a fault, even while she is sliding a blade between a victim ribs.
Ideals
Artistry. Life is a blank canvas, and death is the most vibrant paint I have. Every strike must be perfect.
Bonds
My skin is my journal. I will never allow anyone to mar the records of my accomplishments, nor will I leave a story half finished.
Flaws
I cannot resist the urge to show off my skill. My vanity often leads me to take unnecessary risks just to ensure my kill is witnessed as a piece of art.
Quirks
Background
Born in the gutters of Atrix, Lyra learned early that beauty and blood were the only true currencies. She clawed her way out of poverty by joining the Ink-Born Syndicate, where she mastered the art of the blade and the brush. Eventually, her appetite for violence exceeded the needs of the guild. She began to treat her assassinations as a form of sacred dance, killing for pleasure and recording each life taken as a new line of black ink upon her body. Her tattoos are not mere decoration, they are a chronological record of her kills, rendered in abstract symbols that only she can decode. To the public, she is a sought after exotic dancer and socialite, invited to the most prestigious galas. To those who see her in the moonlight, she is the city most prolific and terrifying serial killer. She does not kill for money or power any longer. She kills to complete the pattern of ink that will one day cover her from head to toe.
“She clawed her way out of poverty by joining the Ink-Born Syndicate, where she mastered the art of the blade and the brush.”
- Background
- Criminal
Connections
Species
Human
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