Vanessa

Sister Vanessa is an undead nurse in the House of Healing, situated in the town of Reithwin, during Act Two.

Involvement

Act Two

Sister Vanessa is one of the surgical assistants of  Malus Thorm in the House of Healing. She and several other undead nurses are learning to grasp the science provided by Thorm on a struggling  Distressed Patient.

If the party encounter Vanessa or the other nurses, a dialogue with Malus Thorm is immediately triggered. During the dialogue, the interacting party member can convince Thorm to order the nurses to kill each other or to operate on himself. If they choose the latter, Vanessa remains neutral after the surgeon's demise, wandering the auditorium. If attacked afterwards, the other undead nurses become hostile.

Vanessa is the only undead nurse who cannot be spoken to after Malus Thorm's death.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Flourish ()   –  Trepan (+1)

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Bludgeoning

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance.

 DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Trepan (+1)

Damage

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Mind Screech ()

Damage: 4~24

4d6⁠Psychic

Wrench at a foe's soul and inflict  Confusion.

 WIS Save

 Recharge: Per turn

 Obliging Assistant ()

Healing: 3~18 + modifiers

3d6 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Healing

Heal The Surgeon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

 Piercing Strike ()   –  Trepan (+1)

Damage

Normal weapon damage

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Throw ()   –  Karabasan's Gift

Damage

Normal weapon damage

Throw a character or item from the world or your inventory.

Your Strength affects how much weight you can throw. Heavier items deal more damage.

The damage of weapons with the thrown property is the same as the weapon's melee damage.

 Range: 3-18 m (10-60 ft)

 Trephination ()   –  Trepan (+1)

Damage: 4~9

Normal weapon damage

+ 3⁠Piercing

+ 1d6⁠Necrotic

Make a burr hole into an enemy's skull and possibly knock them  Prone.

 DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

Allies

•  Anya
•  Geanne
•  Hunna
•  Malus Thorm

Loot

• Karabasan's Gift (if unused)
• Trepan (+1)

Related literature

• Staff Betting Pool

External links

•  Sister Vanessa on the Forgotten Realms Wiki