Kallista was born to a human father and a powerful demon mother, who was known for her cruelty and destruction. As a child, Kallista showed signs of demonic power, and her mother was quick to take notice. She took her away from her father and raised her in her own realm, where she trained her to be a ruthless killer and leader.
Kallista’s mother had many enemies, and she used her daughter to carry out her most heinous acts of violence. Kallista became known as the “Demon’s Daughter,” feared and respected throughout the realm. But as she grew older, Kallista began to realize the extent of her mother’s cruelty, and she grew resentful of her controlling ways.
One day, Kallista turned against her mother and led a rebellion against her. She was successful, but the cost was high. Kallista was scarred both physically and emotionally, and she became obsessed with power and control in a bid to fill that void. Making her way to Aranthaes, she quickly established herself as the leader of a powerful crime syndicate.
Kallista’s reign as a crime kingpin in Aranthaes Wynds is marked by brutality and ruthlessness. She rules with an iron fist, and those who cross her often meet a gruesome end. She is known to have ties to various bandit clans, and other criminal groups, and she is not above using dark magic to further her goals.
Her demonic powers and brutal upbringing have made her a force to be reckoned with in the criminal underworld of Aranthaes Wynds. She is highly skilled in deception and assassination.
Kallista is a master of manipulation, using her powers of persuasion to control those around her. She is also a skilled fighter, having trained extensively in both hand-to-hand combat and the use of various weapons. Despite her evil nature, Kallista is admired by many in Aranthaes Wynds for her intelligence and her ability to get things done.
Kallista has inherited much of her appearance from her demonic heritage, which manifests in various ways. She has long, pointed ears, a forked tongue, and sharp, jagged horns. Her skin is a mix of gray and deep crimson, and her eyes glow red.
Kallista’s ultimate goal is to gain even more power and wealth, and to continue to expand her criminal empire throughout the city, beyond the walls of Aranthaes Wynds. She will stop at nothing to achieve her desires, and those who stand in her way do so at their own peril.
Name: Kallista
Race: Tiefling
Class: Rogue (Assassin) / Warlock (Fiend)
Level: 16 (8 Rogue / 8 Warlock)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Background: Criminal
Abilities:
Strength: 16 (+3)
Dexterity: 20 (+5)
Constitution: 18 (+4)
Intelligence: 14 (+2)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 20 (+5)
Skills:
Acrobatics (+10)
Deception (+12)
Insight (+7)
Intimidation (+12)
Perception (+7)
Persuasion (+12)
Sleight of Hand (+10)
Stealth (+15)
Features:
Darkvision
Hellish Resistance: Kallista has resistance to fire damage.
Infernal Legacy: Kallista knows the Thaumaturgy cantrip. At 3rd level, she can cast Hellish Rebuke once per day. At 5th level, she can cast Darkness once per day.
Expertise: Kallista is an expert in Deception and Stealth, adding her proficiency bonus twice when making ability checks in these skills.
Sneak Attack: Kallista can deal extra damage when hitting with a ranged or finesse weapon attack if she has advantage on the attack roll or if an enemy of the target is within 5 feet of the target. The extra damage is 6d6 at 16th level.
Assassinate: Kallista can deal critical damage on her first attack against any surprised enemy, and has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn in combat yet.
Devil’s Sight: Kallista can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, within 120 feet.
Pact Boon: Kallista has made a pact with a fiend, granting her access to a powerful boon. She has chosen the Pact of the Blade, allowing her to create a pact weapon that can be summoned to her hand as a bonus action. Her pact weapon is a wickedly sharp longsword.
Eldritch Invocations:
Agonizing Blast: Kallista adds her Charisma modifier to the damage of her eldritch blast cantrip.
Mask of Many Faces: Kallista can cast the disguise self spell at will, without expending a spell slot.
Spells:
Kallista has access to a variety of spells from her Warlock class, including:
Cantrips: Eldritch Blast, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, Thaumaturgy
1st Level: Armor of Agathys, Hex
2nd Level: Darkness, Invisibility, Mirror Image
3rd Level: Counterspell, Vampiric Touch
4th Level: Banishment, Dimension Door
Equipment:
+1 Longsword (pact weapon)
Studded Leather Armor of Resistance (resistance to fire and cold damage)
Ring of Protection (+1 AC and all saves)
Bag of Holding
Thieves’ Tools
Potion of Invisibility