Diana Gravetouch

Born to an unnamed half-elf mother and a human father whose identity she never learned, Diana spent her earliest years in the cold stone halls of Little Bones orphanage perched on Vale Peak, where unwanted children were raised to serve purposes their guardians deemed appropriate. At age twelve, a shrouded figure known only as the Pale Lady visited the orphanage and selected Diana from among dozens of candidates, recognizing in the girl an innate connection to death magic that transcended typical sorcerous talent. For the next decade, Diana underwent rigorous training in necromantic arts and espionage, learning to command corpses with the same ease others might command servants, while her mentor instilled in her a philosophy of calculated neutrality—power without passion, ambition without morality. When the Pale Lady dispatched her to Spes Advenit as both spy and asset, Diana saw opportunity where others saw only moral compromise; the vampire lord Lord Draziya represented a fascinating puzzle of influence and leverage, while the burgeoning port city offered a canvas upon which she could paint her greatest achievement. By raising legions of tireless undead workers, she transformed herself from mere observer into indispensable architect of Credunt Insulis's future, her charm and dark beauty masking the calculating mind that understood how to make herself too valuable to ever be discarded. In the gleaming harbors and bustling streets of this developing island, Diana Gravetouch found something she never possessed in Little Bones—not love or belonging, but purpose, autonomy, and the delicious certainty that she alone controlled her destiny.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Necrotic Grasp

Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3d8 necrotic damage and regain hit points equal to half the damage dealt.

Raise Undead

As an action, Diana can raise 1d4+1 skeletons or zombies from corpses within 30 ft. They act on her initiative.

Charm of the Pale Lady

Diana targets one creature within 30 ft. It must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. The charmed target regards her as a trusted friend.

Shadow Step

Diana can teleport up to 30 ft. to an unoccupied space she can see, leaving behind a shadowy afterimage that distracts enemies, imposing disadvantage on their next attack against her.

Bone Shield

As a reaction, Diana can summon a shield of bones that grants +2 AC until the start of her next turn, absorbing up to 10 damage.

Necromancer's Charm

Diana has advantage on Charisma checks when dealing with undead or those influenced by death magic.

Undead Command

Diana can control up to 10 undead at once, granting her tactical advantage in battle.

strength

+0

dexterity

+6

constitution

+7

intelligence

+2

wisdom

+1

charisma

+8

Necrotic