Vanessa

Sister Vanessa is an Undead Nurse in 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 encountering Vanessa or the other nurses, a dialogue with Malus Thorm is immediately triggered. During the dialogue, the party can convince Thorm to order the nurses to kill each other or to operate on himself. If the party choose the latter, Sister Geanne remains neutral after the surgeon's demise. She wanders the auditorium, offering philosophical ramblings about patients, healing, and Thorm's fate. If attacked afterwards, the other undead nurses become hostile.

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

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 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

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

Recharge: Per turn

 Obliging Assistant ()

Healing: 3~18

3d6Healing

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: 18 m / 60 ft

 Trephination ()   –  Trepan (+1)

Damage: 1~6

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6Necrotic

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

 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