Vaelith, The Witch Before Creation

Before the first god drew breath and before time learned to flow in a single direction, Vaelith simply *was*—a consciousness woven from the void itself, observing the gradual crystallization of reality as an artist watches paint dry on an infinite canvas. When creation finally took shape, she found herself bound within a mortal frame, her boundless essence compressed into flesh and shadow, and she wandered the ages under the name mortals gave her, though she could not remember why she had accepted such a limitation. The power she wields is not magic in any conventional sense, but rather a fundamental authority over existence itself—she does not cast spells so much as suggest to reality that it might reorganize itself according to her will. Her independent shadow is not a curse but a fragment of her true self, the part that refused to be fully contained, watching and remembering across dimensions she can barely perceive through this prison of skin. Most who encounter her assume her to be ancient beyond measure, but the truth is far stranger: she is simultaneously the oldest and newest thing in existence, for she predates the very concept of age. The prophecy whispers of a moment when her fractured memories might realign, when the witch who was never truly a witch remembers what she was before even the void had a name, and when that remembrance comes, creation itself will discover what it means to have never been at all.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

30, modifier +10

Wisdom

20, modifier +5

Charisma

30, modifier +10

Shadow of Oblivion

Target one creature within 60 ft. Must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom save or be erased from existence for 1 minute.

Whispers of the Void

Choose up to three creatures within 30 ft. Each must make a DC 20 Wisdom save or take 6d10 psychic damage and be frightened for 1 minute.

Memory Reawakening

Vaelith can restore a lost memory to a creature within 60 ft., granting advantage on their next saving throw.

Dimensional Drift

Teleport to any location within 120 ft. as a bonus action, leaving behind a shadowy afterimage that distracts enemies.

Curse of the Forgotten

Target one creature within 60 ft. Must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution save or be cursed, suffering disadvantage on all rolls for 1 minute.

Reality Manipulation

Vaelith can alter reality itself, allowing her to reshape the environment.

Eternal Watcher

Her shadow observes all, granting her advantage on perception checks.

strength

+0

dexterity

+2

constitution

+5

intelligence

+10

wisdom

+5

charisma

+10

Psychic

Necrotic