Niss Erudonas

Born into the crystalline halls of the noble Erudonas estate, Niss was a tiefling whose infernal heritage only magnified her otherworldly allure—her curved silhouette and striking features made her the jewel of high society, sought after by suitors and envied by rivals alike. On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, masked figures from the Umbral Collective spirited her away from a grand masquerade, forcing her into the shadowy underbelly of the criminal underworld where beauty meant nothing and survival meant learning to weaponize darkness itself. Resistance proved futile as her captors revealed techniques passed down through generations—the manipulation of shadow into tangible duplicates, the weaving of arcane force through tendrils of pure darkness—yet Niss' defiance remained unbroken until a fateful night when the shadows themselves seemed to recognize her, responding to her will as though they had been waiting centuries for her touch. In that moment of connection, she realized the thieves' guild had not broken her but awakened something dormant within her very essence, a symbiotic bond between her tiefling nature and the primal forces of shadow that transcended her captors' understanding. Rather than continue as their puppet, Niss seized control of her own fate, becoming neither their slave nor their enemy, but something far more dangerous—a neutral force moving between worlds with the grace of her former life and the lethal precision of her dark education. Now she walks the line between light and shadow, a creature of extraordinary beauty and terrible power, answerable to no one but the mysterious connection that pulses through her very being.

Strength

12, modifier 1

Dexterity

20, modifier 5

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

14, modifier 2

Charisma

20, modifier 5

Shadow Clone

Create 2 shadow clones that mimic your actions. Each clone lasts for 1 minute.

Shadow Strike

Make a melee attack within 10 ft. using shadows. On hit, deal 3d8 necrotic damage and reduce target's speed by 10 ft.

Veil of Shadows

Become invisible for 1 minute or until you attack. Your next attack is a critical. Can be used once per short rest.

Whispers of the Dark

Charm a creature within 30 ft. on a failed DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. They are charmed for 1 minute.

Shaded Veil

Target creature Niss can see within 30 ft. must succeed a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute

Shadow Manipulation

When she attacks she creates 1d4 shadow clones that act independently for 1 minute. On a 1 she fails to create shadow clones.

Elegant Gaze

Advantage on Charisma saving throws against effects that target only her.

strength

1

dexterity

5

constitution

4

intelligence

3

wisdom

2

charisma

5

Necrotic

Psychic