Taera

Taera was once a wandering blade-for-hire, a Wood Elf mercenary whose skills were matched only by her hunger for purpose, until the mesmerizing vampire Orusha offered her something more—eternal life paired with eternal servitude. For centuries, Taera became the fanged mistress's instrument of death, her hazel eye witnessing horrors she committed in devotion to a creature whose love felt like poison running through her veins, until the day Orusha's reign shattered and her master's corpse stirred with unwanted life, forcing Taera to confront the mountain of blood on her hands. The reawakening of her true name came like a thunderclap through the fog of compulsion, and with it came a grief so profound that she took blade to her own flesh, carving scars into rosey skin as penance for the innocents she had murdered in her mistress's name. When whispers reached her ears of another surviving servant plotting vengeance against House Cambrian—the very family whose courage had rallied the world against Orusha—Taera made a choice that defied logic: she would journey to Cambria not as a threat, but as a penitent, seeking absolution from Kiora, the Blood Elf-Tiefling warrior whose blade had clashed with hers during that final, apocalyptic battle. Now the scarred assassin stands before her former enemy with empty hands and a hollow heart, begging forgiveness from those who lost everything to her poisoned steel, knowing that death might be the only mercy she deserves but hoping, against reason, that redemption might yet exist for even the most corrupted of souls.

Strength

16, modifier 3

Dexterity

18, modifier 4

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

12, modifier 1

Wisdom

14, modifier 2

Charisma

10, modifier 0

Blade of Redemption

Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 slashing damage.

Whirlwind Strike

Taera makes a melee attack against all enemies within 5 ft. of her, dealing 1d10 + 4 slashing damage each.

Penance Slash

As a bonus action, Taera can inflict 1d6 psychic damage to herself to gain advantage on her next attack roll.

Vengeful Spirit

Taera can summon a shadowy apparition that distracts enemies. All enemies within 10 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on their next attack.

Haunted Memories

Taera has advantage on saving throws against being frightened due to her past.

Scarred Resilience

Taera has resistance to psychic damage, reflecting her mental fortitude.

strength

6

dexterity

7

constitution

8

wisdom

5

Psychic