
Character
Athena Skylance
Born to a human telecommunications engineer and an elven data courier in the neon-soaked underbelly of New Meridian, Athena Skylance inherited her mother's natural affinity for code and her father's obsession with breaking into systems that weren't meant to be broken. By her late teens, she had already infiltrated three corporate mainframes and sold their secrets to the highest bidder, but her true notoriety came when she orchestrated a simultaneous breach of every major news network in the city, broadcasting hidden government surveillance footage that sent shockwaves through the political establishment. The authorities came looking for her with everything they had, forcing her to adopt the persona of an anonymous digital ghost—a Kabuki mask that shifts and glitches with responsive pixels became her signature, a mocking nod to the theatrical nature of corporate deception she'd exposed. Now she operates in the liminal spaces between the net and reality, using her half-elven longevity to play the long game against institutions that cycle through human leadership like disposable tools. Her chaotic nature manifests not as pure malice but as a commitment to disruption itself; she hacks what others consider sacred because she believes that all systems eventually rot without constant upheaval. Beneath her practical overcoat and ever-changing digital mask lies a woman who has learned that the greatest power isn't in controlling information—it's in deciding who gets to see the truth.
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This view-only profile includes a creator-written description; 14 labeled detail fields; 6 structured sections; 1 artwork image supplied by the creator.
- Creation type
- Character
- Shared by
- Alistair Redmont
- Connected worlds
- 1
- Detail fields
- 14
- Profile sections
- 6
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- Type
- Half-Elf Netrunner
- Race
- Half-Elf
- Gender
- female
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Faction
- The Midnight Net Runner's
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 15
- Hit points
- 80
- Speed
- 30
- Challenge
- 10
- Experience
- 5000
- Languages
- Common, Elvish, Binary
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., Truesight 30 ft.
- Skills
- Stealth, Investigation, Deception, Arcana
Biography
Born to a human telecommunications engineer and an elven data courier in the neon-soaked underbelly of New Meridian, Athena Skylance inherited her mother's natural affinity for code and her father's obsession with breaking into systems that weren't meant to be broken. By her late teens, she had already infiltrated three corporate mainframes and sold their secrets to the highest bidder, but her true notoriety came when she orchestrated a simultaneous breach of every major news network in the city, broadcasting hidden government surveillance footage that sent shockwaves through the political establishment. The authorities came looking for her with everything they had, forcing her to adopt the persona of an anonymous digital ghost—a Kabuki mask that shifts and glitches with responsive pixels became her signature, a mocking nod to the theatrical nature of corporate deception she'd exposed. Now she operates in the liminal spaces between the net and reality, using her half-elven longevity to play the long game against institutions that cycle through human leadership like disposable tools. Her chaotic nature manifests not as pure malice but as a commitment to disruption itself; she hacks what others consider sacred because she believes that all systems eventually rot without constant upheaval. Beneath her practical overcoat and ever-changing digital mask lies a woman who has learned that the greatest power isn't in controlling information—it's in deciding who gets to see the truth.
Attributes
Strength
10, modifier 0
Dexterity
18, modifier 4
Constitution
14, modifier 2
Intelligence
20, modifier 5
Wisdom
14, modifier 2
Charisma
16, modifier 3
Actions
Data Breach
Athena hacks a target's system, dealing 4d8 psychic damage and stunning them until the end of their next turn.
Glitching Mask
Athena activates her mask, creating a 20 ft. radius of static that imposes disadvantage on enemy perception checks for 1 minute.
Electro-Surge
Athena unleashes a surge of energy, dealing 3d10 lightning damage in a 30 ft. line. Creatures must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw for half damage.
Phantom Echo
Athena creates a holographic decoy that distracts enemies, granting her allies advantage on their next attack roll against a target within 30 ft.
Abilities
Digital Mirage
Athena can create illusory duplicates of herself, imposing disadvantage on attacks against her.
Codebreaker
Advantage on Intelligence checks related to hacking and technology.
Saving throws
strength
0
dexterity
7
constitution
2
intelligence
8
wisdom
2
charisma
3
Damage resistances
Psychic
Lightning
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