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Lyssa Vane

Human · Rogue / Bard (Assassin / College of Whispers) · Level 20 · Criminal

Lyssa Vane

Lyssa is a high-functioning serial killer who views violence as a refined aesthetic experience.
AC17
HP143/143
Init
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
ConditionsNone

Sheet

AC 17 · HP 143 · 30 ft.
AlignmentChaotic EvilGenderFemaleAge29
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA

Saving throws

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA

Skills

  • AcrobaticsDEX
  • DeceptionCHA
  • InsightWIS
  • IntimidationCHA
  • PerceptionWIS
  • PerformanceCHA
  • Sleight of HandDEX
  • StealthDEX

Armor

Light Armor

Weapons

Simple Weapons,
Martial Weapons with the Light or Finesse property

Tools

Thieves' Tools,
Disguise Kit,
Lute

Languages

Common,
Thieves' Cant,
Elvish

Features

11 features

Always on

  • Sneak AttackLevel 1

    Deal 9d6 extra damage once per turn to a target you hit with a Finesse or Ranged weapon if you have advantage or an ally is nearby.

  • Reliable TalentLevel 7

    Whenever you make an Ability Check with a skill or tool you have proficiency in, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

  • Slippery MindLevel 15

    You gain proficiency in Wisdom and Charisma saving throws.

  • Death StrikeLevel 17

    When you hit a creature with a Sneak Attack on the first turn of combat, they must succeed on a CON save DC 20 or take double damage.

  • AssassinateLevel 3

    You have advantage on Initiative rolls. On your first turn of combat, you have advantage on attack rolls against creatures that haven't taken a turn.

  • Psychic BladesLevel 19

    When you hit with a weapon attack, you can expend one use of Bardic Inspiration to deal 2d6 psychic damage.

  • Words of TerrorLevel 19

    If you speak to a humanoid alone for 1 minute, you can seed paranoia, potentially making them frightened of you or an ally.

  • TraitHumanResourceful (Gain Heroic Inspiration after Long Rest)
  • TraitHumanSkill Versatility (Proficiency in Performance)
  • TraitHumanVersatile (Alert Origin Feat)
  • AlertCriminal

    Add your proficiency bonus to your Initiative rolls. You cannot be surprised while you are conscious.

Spells

6 spells

Spellcasting. Lyssa 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 items

Weapons

  • 2×
    Serrated Stiletto Daggers
    Finesse blades with hooked teeth for maximum tissue damage.

Armor

  • Minimalist Silk Bodysuit
    A sheer, revealing outfit that functions as leather armor while leaving her tattoos visible.

Tools

  • Thieves' Tools
    Professional set for lockpicking and trap disabling.

Gear

  • High Heels
    Sharp stiletto heels reinforced for combat.

Appearance

Lyssa is a terrifyingly beautiful woman with short cropped hair and pale skin entirely covered in intricate black ink tattoo sleeves. She wears minimal silk scraps, fishnets, and stiletto heels that clicking ominously on cobblestone. Her eyes are wide and frantic, conveying a sharp, unhinged instability. She is frequently seen standing in pools of blood in narrow city alleyways.

Mannerisms

Lyssa has a predatory, unblinking stare that never wavers. She moves with a deceptive, cat-like grace in her heels, her head often tilted to one side as if hearing a whisper only she can perceive.

Personality

Lyssa is a high-functioning serial killer who views violence as a refined aesthetic experience. She is intensely charismatic and seductive, using her charm as a predatory lure. She lacks empathy entirely, finding the screams of others to be the only music worth hearing. She is meticulous yet clearly deranged.

Ideals

Artistry. Death is the final and most beautiful performance an individual can give. Freedom. I should be able to hunt whoever and whenever I please without the stifling grip of law.

Bonds

My tattoos are my only truth, a map of every life I have extinguished. My stilettos are the extensions of my own jagged soul.

Flaws

I am so obsessed with the theatricality of the kill that I sometimes prolong engagements to my own detriment. I find it nearly impossible to focus on conversation if I can see someone's pulse.

Quirks

Sharpens her daggers against her own tattooed forearms
Stares at people's jugulars while they speak
Cleans her heels in the blood of her current target

Background

Lyssa was born in the shadows of the megacity Atrix, where she learned that life is merely a resource to be harvested. Her body is a living ledger, every tattoo sleeve meticulously documenting a notable kill or a secret she stole before ending a life. She rose through the ranks of the criminal underworld as a ghost who left nothing but artful displays of carnage in her wake. She briefly attended the College of Whispers not to learn instruments, but to master the harvesting of fear. She does not kill for money or power, but for the transcendent thrill of witnessing the exact moment the light leaves a victim's eyes. To Lyssa, the narrow alleys of the city are her personal galleries, and the bodies she leaves behind are her most cherished masterpieces.

“Her body is a living ledger, every tattoo sleeve meticulously documenting a notable kill or a secret she stole before ending a life.”
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Background
Criminal

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Species

Human

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