Nyx Virelia

Nyx Virelia was seventeen when the boundary between worlds grew thin, when the sky fractured like shattered glass and something ancient pressed its weight against the fabric of existence itself. Most who witnessed the Abyss's emergence that night were consumed by its hunger, their essences scattered into the void—but Nyx alone survived, though survival came at a terrible price. The cosmic force that should have annihilated her instead wove itself into her very being, binding itself to her heartbeat and breath, transforming her into an unwilling anchor that holds back the tide of oblivion threatening to drown Eryndor. The Mark of the Abyss that now blazes across her skin is no mere scar but a living tether, a conduit that draws power from magic forgotten by the world, magic that crumbles into dust when touched by civilization's memory. Hunted by those who fear she is a harbinger of doom and sought by scholars desperate to understand the cataclysm, Nyx wanders the fractured lands with the weight of an entire realm balanced upon her shoulders. She knows only fragments of truth—that she is prisoner and guardian both, that something vast and incomprehensible is using her as a lock to seal a door that must never open. Yet with each passing day, she feels the Abyss tugging deeper, whispering secrets of what lies beyond, and she cannot help but wonder if she is truly holding it back, or if it is merely waiting for the right moment to pull her through.

Strength

12, modifier +1

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

14, modifier +2

Charisma

16, modifier +3

Abyssal Grasp

Make a melee spell attack against a target. On a hit, deal 3d8 necrotic damage and reduce their speed by 10 ft. until the end of their next turn.

Echo of the Abyss

As an action, Nyx can unleash a wave of forgotten magic in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d6 psychic damage and be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Stabilizing Presence

As a bonus action, Nyx can grant an ally within 30 ft. advantage on their next saving throw against being frightened or charmed.

Abyssal Anchor

Nyx cannot be affected by effects that would banish or teleport her.

Mark of the Abyss

Once per long rest, Nyx can absorb magic from a spell, gaining temporary hit points equal to the spell's level.

strength

+1

dexterity

+3

constitution

+4

intelligence

+4

wisdom

+2

charisma

+3

Psychic

Necrotic