Lyra Venn

Born in the suffocating shadow of the Nexus Corporation's gleaming towers, Lyra Venn spent her childhood in the cramped service tunnels beneath the city, where her engineer mother taught her that every system—no matter how impenetrable—contained hidden frequencies waiting to be discovered. When her mother disappeared after stumbling upon encrypted corporate communications about illegal experimentation, young Lyra realized that silence was complicity, and she dedicated herself to mastering the art of invisible networks and untraceable signals. Her fingers became instruments of liberation as she learned to splice fiber optic threads with the precision of a surgeon, routing information through abandoned subway systems and forgotten maintenance shafts where corporate sensors could never reach. What began as a desperate search for her mother evolved into something far greater: a sprawling mesh of safe channels that carried truth to those the powers above wished to silence. Her reputation grew quietly among the underground—whispered about in speakeasies and scrawled on bathroom walls—as the brilliant architect who could connect anyone to anything without leaving a digital fingerprint. Despite the dangerous game she plays, Lyra's genuine compassion for every person who seeks refuge in her network has made her not just a technical genius, but a beacon of hope in a world built on corporate control and enforced ignorance.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

14, modifier +2

Intelligence

20, modifier +5

Wisdom

14, modifier +2

Charisma

16, modifier +3

Signal Disruption

Choose a point within 120 ft. All electronic devices within 30 ft. malfunction for 1 minute. DC 15 Intelligence saving throw to resist.

Network Splice

Create a temporary communication link for 1 hour. Allies can communicate without being detected.

Fiber Optic Strike

Make a ranged attack with a fiber optic cable. On a hit, deal 2d8 piercing damage and reduce target's speed by 10 ft. until the end of their next turn.

Corporate Infiltration

Attempt to hack a corporate system. Roll a d20 + Intelligence modifier. On a 15+, gain access to sensitive information.

Silent Network

Lyra can communicate silently with allies within 60 feet, allowing for strategic planning.

Corporate Ghost

Lyra has advantage on stealth checks against corporate entities and their sensors.

strength

+0

dexterity

+7

constitution

+2

intelligence

+8

wisdom

+2

charisma

+3

Psychic

Poison