Chessa

Chessa is an Undead Vampire Spawn who is imprisoned in Cazador's Dungeon. She is one of the children recently kidnapped from the Gur by  Astarion and forcibly turned into a vampire spawn.

Interactions

As the party progress through Cazador's Dungeon, they can find a prison containing various Vampire spawn, including  Sebastian. When spoken to, Chessa comments she smells fresh flesh, and tells herself to snap out of it as the urges from being a vampire spawn begin to take hold. She then asks the party to have mercy and put her and the other children down, as the hunger is becoming too much.

If playing as Astarion, Chessa reacts strongly to his presence as he is the one who captured her and brought her and the other children to Cazador. Astarion can tell Chessa he will free her, but she is still suspicious and asks why. Astarion can then convince her by passing a check:

• Chessa

  You want to free us?

  • Chessa

    Why...?

    • [PERSUASION] Simple. I save your lives, your parents stop hunting me. (DC 15)
    • [PERSUASION] I can't bear to see you suffering like this because of something I did. (DC 18)
    • [PERSUASION] I'm not going to let Cazador take advantage of you like he took advantage of me. (DC 18)
    • [NATURE] Because you're vampire spawn. You should be out in the world feasting, not locked in a dungeon! (DC 18)

Passing the check causes her to reveal that Cazador's staff unlocks the doors if the party did not already know. Otherwise, non-Astarion player characters can simply ask Chessa how to free the children, which results in her providing the information readily.

If  Cazador is later defeated, the party can then choose to consume the souls of all vampire spawn or free them, the former resulting in Chessa's immediate death. If Chessa is freed, she can later be seen in the Lower City Sewers with her father  Gandrel.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Bite ()

Damage: 6~21

1d6 + 3⁠Piercing

+ 2d6⁠Necrotic

Sink your fangs into a target and  Sap its blood.

Subsequent attacks that sap blood will further reduce the target's maximum hit points.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Claws ()

Damage: 5~11

2d4 + 3⁠Slashing

Lash out with deadly claws.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Multiattack ()

Damage: 10~22

2d4 + 3⁠Slashing

+ 2d4 + 3⁠Slashing

Aim multiple attacks at a target. Each attack deals 2d4Slashing damage.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Recharge: Per turn

Related Quests

• ⁠Call of the Blood
• ⁠The Pale Elf

External links

• ⁠Chessa on the Forgotten Realms Wiki