The Silent Eclipse

Nyx was born during an astronomical event so rare that scholars still debate its occurrence—a moment when the moon consumed the sun entirely, yet no eclipse had been predicted by any calendar or celestial chart. Her mother, a renowned shadow warrior, died bringing her into a world bathed in unnatural darkness, and the midwives swore the infant's eyes reflected starlight that didn't exist. Raised in the Nightlands by a secretive order of assassins who recognized her as something beyond their conventional training, Nyx discovered that shadows didn't merely hide her—they responded to her presence as though she were their origin point. The Eclipse Blades, weapons forged from meteorite iron during that same impossible eclipse centuries before, called to her on her sixteenth birthday, their weight feeling like a natural extension of her own body. She earned her legendary status not through a single dramatic confrontation but through a campaign where an entire occupying army simply vanished into confusion and paranoia, their soldiers unable to distinguish which threats were real and which were manifestations of their deepest terrors. Now whispers suggest that Nyx exists partially outside the natural world—that each time she steps through shadow, she leaves behind a fragment of reality that refuses to acknowledge her existence ever occurred. Some say she is no longer entirely alive, but rather the eclipse itself given flesh and purpose.

Strength

14, modifier 2

Dexterity

20, modifier 5

Constitution

16, modifier 3

Intelligence

16, modifier 3

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

12, modifier 1

Shadow Step

Teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space in dim light or darkness.

Void Daggers

Make two dagger attacks, dealing 1d6 + 5 piercing damage each. On a hit, target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take an additional 2d6 necrotic damage.

Nightmare Veil

Create an illusion based on a target's deepest fear. Target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute.

Silent Eclipse

Become invisible for 1 minute. Attacking or casting a spell ends this effect.

Shadow Beast Summon

Summon a Shadow Beast that acts on Nyx's initiative. The beast has 50 hit points and can make one attack per turn.

Shadow's Embrace

Nyx has advantage on stealth checks and can hide in dim light or darkness.

Eclipse's Presence

Enemies within 10 feet of Nyx have disadvantage on perception checks.

strength

7

dexterity

10

constitution

8

intelligence

7

wisdom

9

Necrotic

Psychic