Matilda

Matilda discovered the translucent specter haunting her grandmother's attic on the eve of her twelfth birthday—a boy no older than herself, frozen at the moment of his death in 1952 when a factory fire claimed his life before he could experience his first kiss, ride a motorcycle, or taste champagne. Rather than flee in terror, Matilda felt an overwhelming kinship with the phantom, whose name was Thomas, and together they struck an unconventional bargain: he would merge his ethereal form with hers, becoming a passenger in her consciousness, able to sense the world through her senses and live vicariously through her choices. Thomas had spent seven decades watching life unfold from beyond the veil, accumulating an insatiable hunger to feel the warmth of sunshine, taste birthday cake, and experience the exhilarating terror of first love—sensations forever denied to him in his own abbreviated existence. Matilda, in turn, found herself with an invisible confidant who understood loneliness in ways no living friend could match, someone who whispered encouragement when she felt afraid and shared in her smallest joys as though they were profound miracles. As the boy's essence settled deeper into her being, Matilda realized she was no longer entirely herself, nor was she entirely him—she had become something unprecedented, a bridge between the living and the dead, forever altered by the ghost's desperate yearning to reclaim the life that had been stolen from him.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

14, modifier +2

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

18, modifier +4

Spectral Touch

Make a melee spell attack against a creature. On a hit, deal 2d8 + 4 psychic damage.

Whisper of the Past

Target one creature within 30 ft. Must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn.

Vicarious Experience

For one minute, Matilda can share one of her senses with Thomas, allowing him to experience it as if he were alive.

Haunting Laughter

All creatures within 20 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 3d6 psychic damage and be incapacitated until the end of their next turn.

Ethereal Presence

Matilda can phase through solid objects, allowing her to avoid physical attacks.

Shared Sensation

Thomas can influence Matilda's emotions, granting advantage on saving throws against fear.

strength

+0

dexterity

+2

constitution

+2

intelligence

+3

wisdom

+1

charisma

+4

Psychic

Necrotic