Darlingverse/Lysander

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Primary Darlingverse Areas Rules	Voices 1 Kael: The Steadfast Protector Lyra: The Calculating Analyst Borin: The Rock of Resolve Pip: The Curious Explorer	Voices 2 Zee: The Silent Watcher Flicker: The Chaotic Creator Roric: The Swift Observer Elara: The Arcane Seeker	Voices 3 Lysander: The Defiant Melancholy Grut: The Raw Force Skree: The Cacophonous Voice Jinx: The Wild Card

Lysander Statblock

Lysander is the Master of Melancholic Ambition and Illusions of Grandeur, commanding attention and manipulating the narrative of the Darlingverse through smooth lies and powerful arcane charm.

Core Stats & Proficiencies

• Race/Class: Human / Warlock (Hexblade) & Bard (Lore)
• Armor Class (AC): 16 (Studded Leather 12 + DEX2 + Lute of Protection +2)
• Hit Points (HP): 70 (10 hit dice)
• Speed: 30 ft.
• STR 10 (+0), DEX 14 (+2), CON 15 (+2), INT 12 (+1), WIS 10 (+0), CHA 20 (+5)
• Proficiency Bonus (PB): +4
• Racial Traits: Pick a feat (or get Lucky)
• Saving Throws: Wisdom +4, Charisma +9
• Skills: Deception +9, Persuasion +13, Performance +9, Insight +4, History +5

Combat & Tactical

• Weapon: The Bitter Verdict (Rapier +1) (Melee Attack)
  • Attack: +10 to hit, Reach 5 ft., one target.
  • Damage: 1d8 + 6 Piercing damage (+10 to cursed)
• Hexblade's Curse (Bonus Action):, Choose one target within 30 ft to receive the Hexblade's Curse. (1/Short Rest)
  • (Passive) Lysander adds his Proficiency Bonus (+4) to damage rolls against the target for 1 minute.
  • (Passive) Lysander's crit range increases by one (e.g. 19-20 instead of 20).
  • (Reaction) If cursed target hits a target within 15 ft of Lysander with an attack roll, he can use his reaction to roll a d6. On a 4 or higher, the attack instead misses, regardless of its roll. If Lysander has more than one reaction, he can make additional attempts as long as he has reactions.
  • (Kill) If the cursed target dies, Lysander regains 11 hit points.
• Extra Attack: Lysander can attack twice when using the Attack action with his Pact Weapon. If he makes at least one Pact Weapon attack, he can replace the second attack with casting a spell that has action, bonus action or reaction as casting time.
• Stolen Spotlight (Passive): Lysander takes up space on the scene and gains the ability to react more vigorously. When rolling initiative while Lysander is not surprised or unconscious, he gains one One-Use Reaction that he can use before the end of combat.
• Bardic Inspiration (Bonus Action): Lysander can use a bonus action to grant a creature a 1d8 Bardic Inspiration die to add to one Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw within 10 minutes. (5/Short or Long Rest)
• Cutting Words (Reaction): Lysander spends one Bardic Inspiration die (d8) to subtract the result from a creature's attack roll, damage roll, or ability check.
• Quick or Grand Spotlight (Special): Once per round, Lysander can choose one of the following options (select one): Quick Spotlight (Bonus Action) or Grand Spotlight (Action). He rends his own mind to slow time and improve his acuity. When using this action, Lysander takes 1d6 psychic damage and gain 1 temporary level of exhaustion that disappears at the end of his next turn.
  • Quick Spotlight (Bonus Action): gaining two One-Use Reactions that remains until used or the end of combat.
  • Grand Spotlight (Action): gaining three One-Use Reactions that remains until used or the end of combat.
• Last Resort (Free Reaction*): If Lysander has no One-Use or normal reactions left, he can still make one Last Resort reaction, but immediately after that reaction is completed he first takes 3d6 psychic damage, then 2d6 necrotic damage, and then falls unconscious until the end of his next turn.

Spellcasting

• Spell Save DC (Warlock/Bard): 17
• Spell Attack Modifier (Warlock/Bard): +9
• Warlock Spell Slots: Two (2) 3rd-level Warlock Spell Slots (recover on Short Rest).
• Warlock Cantrips: Eldritch Blast (3 beams, 1d10 + 5 force damage per beam), Friends.
• Warlock Spells Known: Hex, Misty Step, Hypnotic Pattern, Counterspell.
• Invocations:
  • Agonizing Blast: When casting Eldritch Blast, Lysander adds his CHA modifier (+5) to the damage roll.
  • Thirsting Blade: Allows Lysander to attack twice with his Pact Weapon.

Bard Spellcasting

• Spell Slots: 1st (4), 2nd (3).
• Bard Cantrips: Vicious Mockery (2d4 Psychic damage, disadvantage on next attack), Prestidigitation.
• Bard Spells Known: Charm Person, Cure Wounds, Faerie Fire, Invisibility, Lesser Restoration.

Darlingverse Stabilization

These abilities focus on restoring ambition, removing gloom, and manipulating negative mental narratives.

1. Minor Stabilization: Narrative Spin (Bonus Action or Reaction)

• Requirement: Lysander must be able to see an ally or a foe within 30 ft.
• Effect: Lysander alters the perception of a situation. He grants an ally within range Advantage on their next Ability Check or Saving Throw as the perceived risk is diminished. Alternatively, he can target a foe, who must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom save or suffer Disadvantage on its next attack roll as its target suddenly seems less important.

2. Major Stabilization: Forge the Golden Path (Action & 1 Minute Concentration)

• Requirement: Lysander must expend a spell slot (2nd level or higher) and deliver a grand, rousing speech for the duration.
• Effect: Lysander rewrites the local mental narrative, banishing crippling doubt. When casting and at the start of Lysander's consecutive turns, all friendly creatures within a 40-foot radius gain Temporary HP equal to 2d6 + 5. If Lysander maintains concentration for a full minute, the ritual permanently banishes all despair and gloom from the area, granting all allies within the radius advantage on Saving Throws against the Frightened condition until the next long rest. After using this ability, Lysander needs to rest for at least 10 minutes before using it again.

Other

Lysander: The Aspiring Noble

Before Darling: Lysander was a proud and ambitious human boy of twelve, scion of the minor but proud House Margaster in Waterdeep's Sea Ward. Raised with a sense of entitlement and a thirst for recognition, he often daydreamed of heroic deeds and grand speeches, seeing himself as a future champion of the city. He possessed a flair for the dramatic and an unwavering belief in his own destiny, often practicing fencing or rehearsing inspiring pronouncements in his family's private garden.

Captured by Papa: One evening, after attending a tedious but important social gathering, Lysander was making his way through a quiet, shadowed lane when a heavy, sweet-smelling cloth descended over his face. He remembered the indignity of being roughly silenced and dragged into a dark, confined space, his protests muffled and unheard. The shock of being treated like common refuse was as terrifying as the abduction itself.

Papa's Basement and the Void: His next fragmented memory was of waking in a cold, damp stone basement, the air thick with a metallic tang he couldn't quite place, mingled with the palpable fear of other children whimpering in rough cages. He recalled a looming, shadowy figure—Papa—moving with chilling purpose towards a small, frightened child. Then, a blinding wave of pure, unspeakable dread washed over him, and the memory violently tore itself away from his grasp, leaving a cold, empty void where the terrible truth should be.

Life in the Darlingscape: The Emissary of Ambition: When Lysander awoke within "The Golem's Canvas," he instinctively sought to impose order and grandeur upon this bewildering purgatory. He views his role as the internal voice of ambition, nobility, and defiant leadership, ensuring Darling strives for more than mere survival. He often advocates for grander solutions and seeks to inspire the other personalities, even if his methods are sometimes theatrical or his priorities seem detached from immediate threats.

   Closer To: Lysander finds a kindred spirit in Jinx, admiring her flair for the dramatic and her ability to captivate attention, often seeing her as a valuable ally in his more performative endeavors. He respects Elara's vast intellect and seeks her counsel on grand strategies and higher concepts, seeing her as a font of profound wisdom. He finds Skree's mimicry fascinating and potentially useful for dramatic effect or subtle manipulation.

   Antagonistic Towards: Lysander struggles to understand and often dismisses Zee, viewing her street-level cunning as crude and her constant suspicion as unbefitting. He finds Grut's brute force and lack of decorum offensive to his sensibilities, preferring eloquence over violence. He often finds Kael's focus on mundane practicality to be short-sighted and lacking in vision or ambition.