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Race: Half-Elf
Class: Sorcerer (Shadow Magic) / Noble
Alignment: Neutral (Leaning Lawful Neutral)
Faction: None (Secret ties to the Black Network and masked lords)
Basic Stats
- AC: 15 (Mage Armour)
- HP: 38
- Speed: 30 ft
- Abilities:
- STR: 10 (+0)
- DEX: 14 (+2)
- CON: 12 (+1)
- INT: 16 (+3)
- WIS: 13 (+1)
- CHA: 18 (+4)
- Notable Skills:
- Deception (+7)
- Insight (+5)
- Arcana (+6)
- Persuasion (+7)
- Stealth (+5)
- Saving Throws: CHA +7, CON +4
Likes to Talk About
- Art and Elegance – Obsessed with fine paintings, sculpture, and poetry, often referencing obscure artists and collectors.
- Political Intrigue – Enjoys gossiping about Waterdeep’s nobles but often frames comments as harmless curiosity.
- Arcane Theory – Fascinated by shadow magic, planar rifts, and eldritch anomalies, though she rarely reveals the full extent of her knowledge.
- Charity and Patronage – Known for sponsoring orphanages, libraries, and struggling artists, although her motives are often unclear.
- Astronomy and Fate – Speaks cryptically about stars, omens, and unseen forces guiding destiny.
Avoids Talking About
- Family History – Veers away from questions about her lineage or upbringing, hinting at buried secrets.
- The Black Network – Denies any connection to the Zhentarim but subtly shifts blame to other noble houses if pressed.
- Shadow Magic – Brushes aside questions about her powers, dismissing them as inherited talents she prefers not to discuss.
- Personal Loss – Changes the topic when asked about past tragedies, often showing a rare moment of vulnerability.
Bias
- Distrusts Adventurers – Views adventurers as disruptive and reckless but tolerates them when useful.
- Respects Knowledge – Prefers intellectuals, mages, and scholars, believing they hold the true keys to power.
- Suspicious of Nobility – While she operates within high society, she considers most nobles shortsighted and easily manipulated.
- Prejudiced Against Tieflings – Harbours an irrational mistrust of tieflings, associating them with fiendish corruption due to her own dealings with shadow magic.
Daily Life and Habits
- Morning Routine – Begins with divination rituals and tea, followed by quiet reflection or studying ancient texts.
- Daytime Tasks – Attends high-society gatherings, funds artistic projects, and networks with nobles, spies, and merchants.
- Evenings – Holds private salons for philosophers, spellcasters, and performers, carefully curating guest lists to avoid suspicion.
- Night-time Ritual – Often visits her private observatory to meditate and commune with shadowy forces, leaving her exhausted but focused.
Rough Family
- Parents: Distant and rumoured to have died under mysterious circumstances when Amara was young.
- Siblings: None (though whispers persist of an estranged twin brother lost to the Shadowfell).
- Extended Family: Claims distant connections to several noble houses but rarely discusses them openly.
- Close Confidants: Keeps a mysterious elven advisor named Selverein, who serves as her bodyguard and arcane assistant.
Key Quotes
- “Darkness reveals truths that light cannot.”
- “Power is not given; it is taken, shaped, and wielded.”
- “Fate is but a veil—we all peer through it, yet few dare to tear it aside.”
Secrets (for DM eyes only)
- Shadow Pact – Amara’s powers stem from a deal with a Shadowfell entity, granting her immense arcane strength but binding her soul to its influence.
- Hidden Agenda – Seeks to uncover and control planar breaches in Waterdeep, using her influence to silence those who might interfere.
- Zhentarim Connections – Funds the Black Network’s smuggling operations in exchange for information and protection.
- Cursed Mirror – Keeps a sentient shadowbound mirror in her estate, which whispers secrets and provides glimpses of other planes. She fears it may one day betray her.
- Romantic Ties – Rumoured to have a forbidden affair with a rival noble, whose loyalties she manipulates to her advantage.