Lyana "Deathbed" Grynlud

Born to House Grynlud, a minor drow lineage dwelling in the shadowed caverns bordering the Gangrenous Vale, Lyana's childhood ended abruptly when her parents were executed by rivals who orchestrated a false accusation of treason—a calculated betrayal that left her orphaned at twelve with only her family's modest fortune and a bitter education in survival. Rather than flee into the underdark's politics, she ventured into the Vale itself, where toxic mists and twisted creatures claimed most wanderers within days, yet something in Lyana—whether luck, cunning, or an unspoken pact with the land's forgotten spirits—allowed her to endure what should have been certain death. She learned to read the patterns of poison-blooms and the habits of the Vale's degraded fauna, befriending the wretched creatures others would kill, and discovered that a sharp blade and sharper mind could accomplish what strength could not, supplementing her survival with carefully learned magics that bent perception and chance. The gold dwindled slowly over years as she established herself as a guide and problem-solver for those desperate enough to hire a drow woman with a reputation for impossibilities, developing a talent for deception that masked a surprisingly principled nature—she kept her word, protected the weak, and never took contracts that violated her own moral code. Her nickname, earned from the number of supposedly fatal encounters she walked away from, became her calling card, though few realized that "Deathbed" referred not to the deaths of others, but to the grave she'd repeatedly escaped, each survival teaching her that the world's rules were more flexible than most believed.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

15, modifier +2

Dagger Throw

Make a ranged attack with a dagger. On a hit, deal 1d4 + 4 piercing damage.

Illusory Trick

Cast a minor illusion to distract an enemy. Target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated until the end of its next turn.

Cunning Deception

Use deception to create a false narrative. Roll a Deception check against a target's Insight. On success, the target believes the lie for 1 hour.

Animal Bond

Charm a low-level animal for 1 hour. The animal will follow simple commands and act as a scout.

Shadow Step

Teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space in dim light or darkness. Gain advantage on the first attack made after teleporting.

Cunning Action

Can take a bonus action to Dash, Disengage, or Hide.

Evasion

When subjected to an effect that allows a Dexterity saving throw, takes no damage on a success.

strength

+0

dexterity

+7

constitution

+3

intelligence

+2

wisdom

+1

charisma

+2

Poison

Psychic