Jamila Nadu
Jamila Nadu
Sheet
AC 14 · HP 45 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PersuasionCHA
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
24 featuresBonus action
- Cunning ActionLevel 2
When On her turn when she needs rapid repositioning or concealment.
Jamila takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action as a Bonus Action.
- Steady AimLevel 3
When She has not moved during the current turn.
Jamila gains Advantage on her next attack without moving, then her Speed becomes 0 for the turn.
- Fast HandsLevel 3
When A lock, trap, pocket, or usable item is within reach.
Jamila can use Thieves’ Tools for locks and traps, pick pockets, or use an object as a Bonus Action.
Reaction
- Uncanny DodgeLevel 5
When An attacker she can see hits her with an attack roll.
Jamila halves the damage from an attack that hits her.
Always on
- Sneak Attack
When Hits with a Finesse or Ranged weapon while she has Advantage, or while an ally is within 5 feet of the target without Disadvantage.
Jamila adds 4d6 damage once per turn when she meets the Sneak Attack conditions with a Finesse or Ranged weapon.
- Cunning StrikeLevel 5
When She deals Sneak Attack damage and has the required tool for Poison.
Jamila can forgo one Sneak Attack die to Poison, Trip, or Withdraw after dealing Sneak Attack damage.
- EvasionLevel 7
When A Dexterity saving throw allows half damage.
Jamila takes no damage on successful Dexterity saves that normally halve damage, and half damage on failures.
- Reliable TalentLevel 7
When She makes a proficient skill or tool ability check.
Jamila treats a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10 for proficient skill and tool checks.
- ExpertiseLevel 1
Jamila gains Expertise in two proficient skills or tools. Her chosen Expertise applies to Stealth and Thieves’ Tools.
- Sneak Attack, 4d6Level 1
Once per turn, Jamila can deal an extra 4d6 damage when she hits with a Finesse or Ranged weapon while she has Advantage, or when an ally is within 5 feet of the target and she does not have Disadvantage.
- Thieves’ CantLevel 1
Jamila knows Thieves’ Cant and one additional language, Abyssal.
- Weapon MasteryLevel 1
Jamila can use the mastery properties of two proficient weapons, chosen as Daggers and Shortbows. She can change these choices after a Long Rest.
- Rogue Subclass, ThiefLevel 3
Jamila gains the Thief subclass.
- AlertLevel 4
Jamila gains the Alert Origin feat. She adds her Proficiency Bonus to Initiative rolls and can swap Initiative with a willing ally immediately after Initiative is rolled, unless she or the ally is Incapacitated.
- ExpertiseLevel 6
Jamila gains Expertise in two additional proficient skills or tools. Her chosen Expertise applies to Investigation and Deception.
- Second-Story WorkLevel 3
Jamila gains a Climb Speed equal to her Speed and can determine her jump distance using Dexterity instead of Strength.
- Creature TypeTieflingHumanoid.
- SizeTieflingMedium, approximately 4 to 7 feet tall.
- SpeedTiefling30 feet.
- DarkvisionTieflingJamila can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light, though she sees darkness in shades of gray.
- Infernal Fiendish LegacyTieflingJamila knows Thaumaturgy. At character level 3, she learns Hellish Rebuke, which she can cast once without a spell slot per Long Rest. At character level 5, she learns Darkness, which she can cast once without a spell slot per Long Rest. Charisma is her spellcasting ability for these spells.
- Otherworldly PresenceTieflingJamila knows Thaumaturgy through her tiefling heritage. When cast through this trait, it uses Charisma as her spellcasting ability.
- Magic Initiate, ClericTieflingJamila knows Guidance and Sacred Flame and has Bless prepared. Charisma is her spellcasting ability for these feat spells. She can cast Bless once without a spell slot per Long Rest.
- Magic Initiate, ClericAcolyte
Magic Initiate, Cleric. Jamila knows the Guidance and Thaumaturgy cantrips and has Bless prepared. She can cast Bless once without expending a spell slot after a Long Rest, and can also cast it using any spell slots she has. Charisma is her spellcasting ability for these spells.
Spells
6 spellsSpellcasting. Jamila Nadu casts with Charisma (spell save DC 13, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): , ,
1st level: ,
2nd level:
Gear
14 itemsWeapons
- 2×DaggerFinesse weapons balanced for close combat and thrown attacks.
- ShortswordA light Finesse blade suitable for quick strikes.
- ShortbowA compact ranged weapon with a leather-wrapped grip.
Armor
- Leather ArmorLight armor made from supple black leather, reinforced at the shoulders and ribs.
Tools
- Thieves’ ToolsA tool set for opening locks and disarming traps.
- Poisoner’s KitTools for preparing and applying poisons.
- Calligrapher’s SuppliesTools used to produce elegant copies of sacred documents and coded messages.
Gear
- 20×ArrowsAmmunition for the shortbow.
- Burglar’s PackA pack containing gear for burglary and dungeon exploration, including a backpack, ball bearings, string, bells, candles, crowbar, hammer, pitons, hooded lantern, oil, tinderbox, rations, rope, and a waterskin.
- Book of PrayersA collection of prayers and commentaries from the Unblinking Witness.
- Holy SymbolA small silver symbol representing the Unblinking Witness.
- 10×ParchmentBlank sheets used for copying records and making field notes.
- RobeA plain ash-gray robe worn during temple rites.
Purse
- 8×Gold PiecesCoins saved from her temple service and early investigations.
Appearance
Jamila is a lean, poised tiefling woman with deep umber-red skin, swept-back black horns, golden eyes, and a long tail tipped with a subtle spade shape. Her dark hair is braided with tiny brass prayer beads, and a thin scar crosses her left eyebrow. She wears fitted black leather armor beneath a charcoal traveling cloak, with a silver holy symbol hidden beneath her collar and a pair of well-balanced daggers at her belt.
Mannerisms
Jamila rubs the edge of her hidden holy symbol whenever she is thinking. She pauses before answering difficult questions, as if checking the words against an invisible ledger. When entering a room, she silently counts exits, windows, and people. She addresses locked doors as if they are stubborn parishioners.
Personality
Quiet, observant, and difficult to impress, Jamila speaks with the measured patience of a priest and the dry precision of an investigator. She is courteous to servants, archivists, gravediggers, and anyone who works with their hands. She dislikes grand speeches but has a weakness for complicated locks, obscure religious customs, and people who keep trying despite impossible odds. Her neutrality is practical rather than cold. She believes most conflicts are made worse by people insisting that only one side can possess a piece of the truth.
Ideals
Truth is not holy because it is comforting. Truth is holy because it remains true when comfort is gone.
Bonds
The Unblinking Witness is still her home, even though she no longer trusts its leaders. She will risk almost anything to protect its innocent priests, its archives, and the forgotten people whose names are preserved there.
Flaws
Jamila distrusts anyone who claims moral certainty, including herself. She is prone to stealing evidence, documents, and personal tokens even when she has no immediate use for them. When forced to choose between a living person and an important truth, she may hesitate long enough to wound someone who trusted her.
Quirks
Background
Jamila Nadu was raised in the candlelit sanctuary of the Unblinking Witness, a small temple devoted to impartial judgment, forgotten names, and the careful preservation of truth. The temple accepted her when other institutions would not, teaching her that a person’s ancestry was evidence, not destiny. She learned to copy sacred texts, tend the archives, and perform rites for the dead. Her nimble hands, sharp memory, and instinct for noticing what others overlooked made her an exceptional acolyte, though she was never comfortable with blind devotion. To Jamila, faith is a discipline for examining the world, not an excuse to stop questioning it. Her life changed when a reliquary vanished from the temple vault. The stolen object was not valuable for its gems, but because it contained the names of people erased from history by a powerful noble family. Jamila tracked the relic through hidden markets, corrupt counting houses, and half-collapsed shrines, discovering that the thieves had learned to fear her more than the temple guards. She recovered the reliquary, but the names inside revealed that the temple itself had once concealed a terrible betrayal. Rather than expose the truth or destroy it, Jamila copied the records and left to investigate the matter herself. Now she travels as a rogue, thief, investigator, and reluctant servant of the divine, taking contracts that place her near secrets, injustice, and locked doors. She steals when stealing is the cleanest way to restore a balance no law will acknowledge.
“The temple accepted her when other institutions would not, teaching her that a person’s ancestry was evidence, not destiny.”
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Tiefling
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