Selvara Veythar — The Siren of Avernus

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Core Stats

Proficiencies

Lore Description

Selvara returned from Avernus with a voice that can cradle a broken heart and a hunger that can break a city. She haunts velvet lounges and sacrilegious chapels, trading songs for secrets. Her charms are honeyed but her nights are a carousel of indulgence — wine, flesh, wagers, and whispered blasphemies. To nobles she is both salvation and ruin; to commoners, a legend of wicked beauty. Zeraphiel avoids her — he knew the bright mind she had before hell’s touch. Kaelthas accepts her without judgment, often joining her for drinks or playing wingman. Malrik, half‑brother, keeps wolves from her door — and sometimes cuts the door off the hinges.

Features

• Infernal Legacy (Tiefling): Thaumaturgy; Hellish Rebuke (2nd‑level); Darkness (1/day).
• Voice of Bliss: As an action, Selvara sings to one creature that can hear her within 60 ft. DC 17 Wis save or the target is charmed for 1 minute and gains temporary hit points equal to Selvara’s CHA mod (5) at the start of each of its turns. The effect ends if the creature takes damage from Selvara or her allies. Once a creature succeeds this save, it is immune to this feature for 24 hours.
• Enthralling Performance (short rest): After performing for 1 minute, choose up to 3 creatures that watched and listened. DC 17 Wis save or they are charmed for 1 hour; while charmed, they idolize her and hinder those who oppose her (as per Bard feature).
• Craving’s Boon: When Selvara reduces a creature to 0 HP with non‑lethal means or is the focus of willing affection (kisses, embraces), she regains 10 HP. 1/turn.
• Countercharm: Allies within 30 ft. have advantage on saves vs. frightened or charmed while she sings (action to maintain).

Combat Actions

• Multiattack. Selvara makes two attacks with Siren’s Dagger or uses Siren’s Dagger once and casts a cantrip.
• Siren’s Dagger +1. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d4 + 4 piercing + 2d6 psychic. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wis save or suffer disadvantage on its next attack roll.
• Soul‑Soothing Verse (Recharge 5–6). 30‑ft. radius; creatures of her choice gain 2d8 + 5 temporary HP and end one frightened or charmed condition.
• Hellish Rebuke. (2nd‑level, 1/day) 3d10 fire; Dex save DC 16 halves.

Legendary Actions (Optional)

If used as a boss, Selvara can take 2 legendary actions per round, choosing from below at the end of another creature’s turn.

• Hush the Pain. One ally Selvara can see within 30 ft. gains 10 temporary HP and ends the frightened condition.
• Velvet Command. One creature charmed by Selvara must use its reaction to move up to its speed as she directs (no obvious harm).
• Lilting Feint. Selvara makes one Siren’s Dagger attack.

Roleplaying Notes

• Her speaking voice is a soft embrace; even refusals sound like promises.
• Craves sensation: drink, touch, risk. Courts catastrophe with a smile.
• Collects exotic liquors, scandalous lovers, and dangerous debts as casually as songs.
• Zeraphiel’s avoidance wounds her pride more than her heart; Kaelthas is safe harbor in the storm.
• Malrik’s protection is absolute — but she resents the leash he hides behind his love.