NEW CHAPTER DROP: ROLL FOR INITIATIVE
^(How Ella feels when dressed up)
CULLEN RUTHERFORD (Level 15 Commander) Medium humanoid (wife guy), lawful disaster
STR: 18 (Can lift an Inquisitor onto a War Table without breaking a sweat)
DEX: 12 (Rolls with disadvantage when restricted by Orlesian velvet)
CHA: 20 (When threatening visiting nobility) / 4 (When his mage blurts her feelings out in front of the Spymaster)
Special Attack: Feral Gargoyle Glare — Target (Lady Trevelyan) takes 4d10 psychic damage. If the knife is dull, double the damage.
Status Effect: Down Atrocious — Automatically fails all saving throws if Ella Trevelyan bites her lip.
ELLA TREVELYAN (Level 15 Inquisitor) Medium humanoid (closeted romantic), chaotic anxious
INT: 18 (Capable of masterminding a counter-espionage honeypot trap in under five minutes)
DEX: 8 (Will trip over her own boots; requires Commander to cast Catch)
WIS: 16 (Finally realized she holds all the cards)
Special Attack: Operation Snake Charmer — Target (Ser Martin) rolls with disadvantage on Insight checks due to his own hubris.
Status Effect: Overstimulated — Must roll a Constitution saving throw when presented with an impromptu marriage proposal and a silver coin
SURPRISE BOSS ENCOUNTER: JOSEPHINE MONTILYET (Level 20 Ambassador)
INT: 20 (Always ten steps ahead; was outmaneuvering the betting syndicate the entire time)
CHA: 22 (Bribed a seamstress with a bottle of brandy in under an hour)
Special Attack: Weaponized Haberdashery — Traps enemies in suffocating velvet coats; successfully ransoms heavy armor for maximum aesthetic damage.
Legendary Action: Just In Case — Can summon a fully-beaded Orlesian silk wedding gown from a pocket dimension at a moment's notice.
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