Astraar Amberhaven

Born in the Mirrored Halls of Crystalline Peak, Astraar was a halfling prodigy discovered by the Court of Echoes, an ancient order obsessed with linguistic symmetry and sonic perfection. His parents, humble gem-cutters, had no idea their son possessed an unprecedented gift: the ability to perceive reality from multiple directions simultaneously, as if living backward and forward through time in perfect synchronization. The Court trained him relentlessly, teaching him to compose ballads that read identically whether sung from beginning to end or end to beginning, while his custom lute—a mirror-image instrument forged from starsilver—allowed him to pivot flawlessly mid-verse without disrupting the intricate rhyme schemes. However, Astraar's exposure to this paradoxical magic corrupted his moral compass, as experiencing every moment twice in opposite directions shattered his sense of consequence and linear causality. He came to believe that all actions were meaningless since they could be undone by simply "reversing" through reality, leading him to commit increasingly heinous acts while maintaining his charming stage persona. Now he wanders the realm as a celebrated performer, using his hypnotic palindromic songs to manipulate audiences into committing crimes on his behalf, always pivoting away before suspicion can settle. Those who hear his music report feeling trapped between moments, unable to distinguish whether they experienced his performance or merely its reflection.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Palindromic Ballad

Astraar sings a ballad that charms up to 3 creatures within 30 ft. They must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute.

Lute of Reflection

Astraar plays a mesmerizing tune, causing all creatures within 15 ft. to make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d8 psychic damage and be stunned until the end of their next turn.

Midway Pivot

Astraar can pivot mid-verse, allowing him to teleport up to 30 ft. to an unoccupied space he can see, avoiding opportunity attacks.

Echoing Laughter

Astraar unleashes a wave of laughter, forcing all creatures within 20 ft. to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or take 3d10 thunder damage and be deafened for 1 minute.

Echoing Charm

Astraar can charm creatures within 30 feet, granting them disadvantage on saving throws against his spells.

Mirrored Reflexes

Astraar has advantage on Dexterity saving throws, allowing him to evade attacks with ease.

strength

+0

dexterity

+8

constitution

+8

intelligence

+7

wisdom

+5

charisma

+9

Psychic