Lady Erelin

Medium humanoid (human), Chaotic Evil

Stats

Armor Class: 16 (mage armor)
Hit Points: 105 (14d8 + 42)
Speed: 30 ft.

STR 10 (+0)
DEX 14 (+2)
CON 16 (+3)
INT 18 (+4)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 18 (+4)

Saving Throws: Dex +6, Con +7, Cha +8
Skills: Arcana +8, Deception +8, Insight +6, Persuasion +8
Damage Resistances: necrotic, psychic
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages: Common, Infernal, Elvish
Challenge: 7 (2,900 XP)

Equipment

Shadowbound Staff: Arcane focus, +1 quarterstaff; +1 to spell attack rolls and save DCs.
Ring of Mind Shielding
Spellbook: Contains her full spell list.

Spells

Lady Erelin is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks).

Cantrips (at will): Eldritch Blast, Minor Illusion, Chill Touch, Mage Hand
1st level (4 slots): Mage Armor, Shield, Witch Bolt
2nd level (3 slots): Mirror Image, Hold Person
3rd level (3 slots): Counterspell, Vampiric Touch
4th level (3 slots): Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer
5th level (2 slots): Cloudkill, Dominate Person

Traits

Dark Resilience: When Lady Erelin fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead (1/long rest).
Arcane Veil: Bonus action to gain half cover until the start of her next turn.
Legendary Actions (3/day):
- Shadow Step (1): Teleport up to 30 ft. to dim light/darkness.
- Cantrip (1): Cast a cantrip.
- Dark Pulse (2): Each creature of choice within 10 ft. must make a DC 16 Con save or take 2d8 necrotic damage.

Tactics

Lady Erelin opens with Greater Invisibility or Mirror Image, keeping distance while using Eldritch Blast and Cloudkill. She disables foes with Hold Person or Dominate Person and disrupts spellcasters with Counterspell.

Background

Lady Erelin: The Veil of Shadows

Born into nobility, Erelin Valcor was once the shining star of the royal court—gifted with beauty, intelligence, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. But beneath her graceful exterior simmered a hunger for power that no title or wealth could satisfy. Whispered rumors tell of her secret dealings with forbidden tomes and midnight pacts, her curiosity pulling her deeper into arcane arts that many dared not touch.

Her turning point came when she discovered the Codex of Endless Night, a relic said to be penned by a god of shadow. Consumed by its promises, Erelin sacrificed her family’s fortune, her reputation, and, ultimately, her humanity to unlock the codex’s deepest secrets. The court branded her a heretic, but by then it was too late—she had already tapped into powers that twisted reality itself.

Lady Erelin emerged from exile transformed: her once-radiant eyes now glowed with eldritch light, her soul bound to forces that fed on fear and despair. With cunning and ruthless ambition, she aligned herself with the Hollow Crown, quickly ascending its ranks. Her mastery of illusions, necromancy, and psychological manipulation made her indispensable to the cabal’s inner circle.

To her followers, Erelin is a beacon of dark wisdom—a visionary who promises to break the chains of mortal weakness. To her enemies, she is a nightmare cloaked in elegance, her whispers seeding discord long before her spells strike. Even among her allies, trust is fleeting; Lady Erelin’s true loyalties remain shrouded in secrecy.

Now, as the realms tremble under the Hollow Crown’s growing shadow, Lady Erelin’s machinations weave through every corner of power. But deep in her heart, a singular obsession remains: to transcend mortality and ascend as a living goddess of shadow, no matter the cost.