Lyra Shadowthorn
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Lyra Shadowthorn

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Lyra Shadowthorn

Female High Elf — Rogue 13 (Phantom) — Level 13

D&D Beyond name: “Lyra Mildspear” — Mildspear may be birth name, Shadowthorn adopted.

Ability Scores

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 8 (-1) 22 (+6) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 9 (-1) 14 (+2)

Combat Stats

  • HP: 94 max (94 current — full)
  • AC: 18
  • Initiative: +11
  • Speed: 40 ft (Mobility feat)
  • Proficiency Bonus: +5

Saving Throws

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA +1 +11* -1 +7* +5 +2

Proficient in DEX and INT (Rogue). Additional save bonuses from soul trinkets and items.

Defenses

  • Resistance: Poison
  • Immunity: Magical Sleep (Elf)

Senses

  • Darkvision: 60 ft
  • Passive Perception: 14
  • Passive Investigation: 22
  • Passive Insight: 14

Skills

  • Acrobatics +11
  • Deception +12
  • Sleight of Hand +16
  • Stealth +16 (estimated)
  • Investigation +12
  • Perception +4

Armour

Light Armour

Weapons

Crossbow (Hand), Crossbow (Heavy), Longbow, Longsword, Rapier, Shortsword, Simple Weapons

Tools

Cartographer’s Tools, Forgery Kit, Playing Card Set, Thieves’ Tools

Languages

Common, Elvish, Infernal, Thieves’ Cant

Attacks

Attack Range Hit/DC Damage Notes Crossbow Heavy +2 100 ft +13 1d10+8 Heavy, Loading, Two-Handed, Range (100/400) Rapier +1 5 ft +12 1d8+7 Martial, Finesse Shadowthorn’s Bane 20 ft +11 1d4+ 1 Charge, Simple, Finesse, Light, Thrown Green Flame Blade 5 ft — 1d8+2 Cantrip (High Elf)

Key Abilities

Sneak Attack (7d6)

Once per turn, extra 7d6 damage when attacking with advantage or when an ally is within 5 ft of target.

Assassinate (Homebrew — retained from Assassin)

Lyra gets Sneak Attack against any creature that hasn’t yet taken a turn in combat. This carries over from her original Assassin subclass before switching to Phantom. Confirmed canon.

Phantom: Seeker of the Departed — Question Spirit

As an action, destroy one of your soul trinkets (no matter where it’s located). Ask the spirit one question. The spirit appears and answers concisely. Not obligated to be truthful. The spirit only knows what it knew in life.

Unarmed Strike

Evasion

Half damage on failed DEX saves, no damage on success.

Mobility

No opportunity attacks from creatures you’ve attacked this turn. Speed +10 ft.

Soul Binding (CANON)

Lyra’s soul is bound to all Nemesis party members. If any one of them dies, Lyra dies. This is metaphysical, not dispellable.

Shadowthorn’s Bane

Still listed on her D&D Beyond sheet even though physically taken by Reeny/Vecna. Kaial told Lyra “You are the weapon” — she can summon it, but doesn’t know this yet. Summoning may alert Vecna.

Tactical Notes

  • Fastest in the party — +11 initiative, always acts first
  • 40 ft speed + Mobility = hit and run, no opportunity attacks
  • Evasion = halves/negates DEX save damage (critical for environmental hazards)
  • DEX 22 = nearly unhittable with Uncanny Dodge reducing hits
  • Sneak Attack 7d6 = massive single-target burst
  • Phantom soul trinkets give save bonuses and information gathering