Sylvar Sylastra

Head Librarian Sylvar Sylastra (a.k.a. Shortie)

Sylvar was the head librarian of the bookshelf in her father's bar. A far traveller left a book behind, that held the soul of its writer, and was overdue for over 400 years!. Haunted by the ghost, she learns magic and wishes to return the book, and ghost, to where it came from.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Shorter and lankier than most Firbolgs.

Body Features

She wears reading glasses that have no prescription.

Physical quirks

She wears her glasses whenever she reads, but can forget about it often.

Apparel & Accessories

A simple tunic and walking stick/quarterstaff.

Mental characteristics

Gender Identity

Female

Sexuality

Ace.

Education

The finest books of the shelf.

Employment

Room and board. She collected fines on late books.

Failures & Embarrassments

An uncontrolled mage hand destroyed the family's bar.

Mental Trauma

Leaving home.

Intellectual Characteristics

Wishes to learn a special spell from the library the book belongs to (as per the ghost).

Morality & Philosophy

Truth and Knowledge above all.

Taboos

Greed Murder

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Returning an overdue book that she cannot read or ascertain the location of its home library.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Savvy chef who hates alcohol.

Sylvar Sylastra

4 Level (2700/6500 XP for level-up) Background Firbolg Race / Species / Heritage Lawful good Alignment

Wizard
Level 4
Hit Dice: 4/4
1d6+1 Class 1

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STR
12

+1

DEX
10

+0

CON
12

+1

INT
20

+5

WIS
14

+2

CHA
10

+0

22
Hit Points

+0
Initiative (DEX)

10
Armor Class (AC)

+2
Prof. Bonus

30
Speed (walk/run/fly)

Spellcasting ...

+7 Attack mod

INT Ability

+5 Abi Mod

15 Save DC

	+4	Expertise Bonus
	+2	Proficiency Bonus

	+1	Strength
	+0	Dexterity
	+1	Constitution
	+7	Intelligence
	+4	Wisdom
	+0	Charisma

saving throws

	+0	Acrobatics	DEX
	+2	Animal Handling	WIS
	+7	Arcana	INT
	+1	Athletics	STR
	+0	Deception	CHA
	+7	History	INT
	+2	Insight	WIS
	+0	Intimidation	CHA
	+5	Investigation	INT

skills

	+2	Medicine	WIS
	+7	Nature	INT
	+2	Perception	WIS
	+0	Performance	CHA
	+0	Persuasion	CHA
	+5	Religion	INT
	+0	Sleight of Hand	DEX
	+0	Stealth	DEX
	+2	Survival	WIS

Skills

	Weapon / Attack	AB	Abi	Dmg	Dmg Type
	Quarterstaff	+3	STR	1d6+1+1	Bludgeoning
		Simple, Versatile
	Quarterstaff	+3	STR	1d8+1+1	Bludgeoning
		Simple, Versatile
	Unarmed strike	+1	STR	2+1	Bludgeoning

Attacks

Spell Book

Firbolg Magic (VGtM)
You can cast detect magic and disguise self (can seem up to 3 ft. shorter) once per short rest. WIS is your spellcasting ability.

Hidden Step (1 bonus action) (VGtM)
As a bonus action, turn invisible until the start of your next turn, you attack, deal damage, or force a saving throw once per short rest.

Powerful Build(VGtM)
You count as Large to determine your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Speech of Beast and Leaf (VGtM)
You can communicate with (though not understand) beasts and plants and have advantage on CHA checks to influence them.

Chef (TCoE, pg. 79)

You gain a bonus to either Constitution or Wisdom, proficiency with cook’s utensils, and can prepare food that allows creatures to regain additional hit points when taking a short rest as well as gain temporary hit points after a long rest.

You can prepare enough of this food for a number of creatures equal to 4 + your proficiency bonus. At the end of the short rest, any creature who eats the food and spends one or more Hit Dice to regain hit points regains an extra 1d8 hit points.

With one hour of work or when you finish a long rest, you can cook a number of treats equal to your proficiency bonus. These special treats last 8 hours after being made. A creature can use a bonus action to eat one of those treats to gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus.

Features & Traits

Arcane Focus
Backpack
Bedroll
Mess Kit
Quarterstaff
Rations (1 day)
Rope, Hempen (50 feet)
Spellbook
Tinderbox
Torch
Waterskin
Herbalism kit
Cooking utensils

Equipment Copper: 0, Silver: 0, Electrum: 0, Gold: 0, Platinum: 0 Money

Intelligence

Spellcasting

Common, Elvish, Giant
Crossbow, Light, Dagger, Dart, Quarterstaff, Sling
Herbalism kit
Cooking utensils

Languages & Proficiencies

Lies make me uncomfortable, even little ones.

Personality Traits

Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)

Ideals

I have to return a book from my teacher, a ghost that haunts the wood.

Bonds

I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s.

Flaws

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A haunted Firbolg that wants to return a book to the library

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Alignment

Lawful Good

Age

101

Gender

Female

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Blonde

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Grey

Height

6ft

Weight

250

Quotes & Catchphrases

I don't set the rules. Just enforce them to the letter.

Known Languages

Common Elvish Giant