Sylas Nocthar

Sylas Nocthar was once a devoted priest of the tides, bound by sacred oath to a sea goddess whose compassion knew no bounds—until the day her divine essence was violently torn from the mortal realm and imprisoned within an Azure Relic by vengeful gods who feared her growing influence among humanity. Centuries later, reincarnated with fragmented memories of his former life and an unshakeable sense of obligation, Sylas abandoned the priesthood and reinvented himself as a cunning artifact thief, driven by a singular purpose: to locate the azure gem and release the goddess from her crystalline prison. His methodology became calculated chaos—playful misdirection masking brilliant schemes, unpredictable tactics concealing meticulous planning—as he pursued leads across kingdoms and through forbidden vaults, always one step ahead of those who would stop him. When he finally tracked the relic to a remote temple, he discovered it was guarded by a young priestess whose very presence shimmered with the familiar resonance of the sea goddess herself, as if the deity's essence was somehow echoing through the girl's mortal form. The Azure Relic responded to the priestess with an ethereal luminescence that no artifact should possess, and Sylas found himself caught between his mission and an unexpected complication: an inexplicable fascination with this vessel who seemed to carry within her the ghost of his ancient love. Now he must navigate a dangerous game of seduction and deception, determining whether the priestess is merely touched by divinity or if the goddess herself has orchestrated this reunion across the ages, and whether freeing one will somehow transform the other.

Strength

12, modifier +1

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

14, modifier +2

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Arcane Distraction

As a bonus action, Sylas can create an illusory duplicate of himself, granting disadvantage on attacks against him until the start of his next turn.

Cunning Strike

Sylas makes a melee attack with a dagger. On a hit, it deals 1d8 + 4 piercing damage and he can immediately use his bonus action to disengage.

Mystic Theft

Sylas attempts to steal an item from a creature within 30 ft. Make a Dexterity check against the target's passive perception. On success, he can take one item without being noticed.

Whispers of the Past

Sylas channels the memories of the sea goddess, allowing him to cast a spell from the cleric spell list as if he were a cleric of equal level, using his spellcasting ability.

Arcane Trickster

Sylas can use spells to enhance his thievery, gaining advantage on stealth checks.

Divine Echo

Once per long rest, Sylas can sense the presence of divine artifacts within 300 feet.

strength

+1

dexterity

+4

constitution

+3

intelligence

+3

wisdom

+2

charisma

+5

Psychic