Prince Lucien Valthorn

Born under a blood moon to Emperor Severin and Empress Nymera, Lucien inherited not only their devastating arcane abilities but also witnessed firsthand the cruelty such power enabled—his parents ruled through fear and domination, reshaping the empire in their image without regard for those crushed beneath their ambitions. From childhood, he and his sister Nyx shared whispered conversations in the palace's shadowed corridors, each recognizing in the other a fundamental revulsion at the legacy they were meant to claim and perpetuate. While their parents groomed them to become instruments of imperial will, Lucien secretly studied the histories of compassionate rulers and the philosophies of those who wielded power with restraint, secretly believing that strength need not be synonymous with tyranny. His sister's quiet rebellion mirrored his own, yet Lucien felt the weight of succession more acutely—as the elder heir, the throne would one day demand his allegiance to the very system he despised. Now caught between the magnetic pull of his birthright and the magnetic pull of his conscience, every diplomatic function and state ceremony becomes a battleground where Lucien must navigate court expectations while subtly dismantling his parents' cruelest policies from within. The charming mask he wears in public—graceful, witty, seemingly dutiful—conceals a young man gambling with his own future, wondering if a prince can truly change an empire without destroying it, or if such transformation demands the ultimate sacrifice.

Strength

12, modifier 1

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

16, modifier 3

Intelligence

18, modifier 4

Wisdom

16, modifier 3

Charisma

20, modifier 5

Charming Presence

As an action, choose one creature within 30 ft. They must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. They can repeat the save at the end of each of their turns.

Arcane Bolt

Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 3d8 + 4 force damage.

Diplomatic Maneuver

As a bonus action, grant an ally within 30 ft. advantage on their next attack roll or saving throw.

Shadowed Whispers

As an action, create an illusory duplicate of yourself that lasts for 1 minute. It can distract enemies, granting disadvantage on attacks against you until it is destroyed.

Imperial Command

As an action, force all enemies within 30 ft. to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, they are frightened until the end of their next turn.

Royal Charisma

Gain advantage on persuasion and deception checks.

Arcane Insight

Can add intelligence modifier to spell attack rolls.

strength

1

dexterity

2

constitution

3

intelligence

4

wisdom

3

charisma

5

Psychic

Charm