Echo of Illasera is a ghost of an elven Bhaalspawn. She was one of the members of the Five during the Bhaalspawn crisis and was the first of them to have been defeated by Gorion's Ward.
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I am Illasera the Quick. Child of Bhaal. Slayer of his idle children. Cut down before my time.
In life, Illasera was once a Bhaalspawn and a member of the Five which was an alliance between five powerful Bhaalspawns formed by Amelyssan, Bhaal's high priestess, that sought to slaughter their siblings in exchange for power. Illasera was tasked to kill the famous Bhaalspawn known as Gorion's Ward and ambushed them and their party at the Grove of the Ancients. The two fought, but Gorion's Ward ultimately defeated Illasera, making her the first of the Five to have been slain.
Illasera is first encountered in the Murder Tribunal, where she accompanies Sarevok. If the party refuse to become an Unholy Assassin or performs any hostile actions she becomes hostile. If the party instead completes Impress the Murder Tribunal and becomes an Unholy Assassin of Bhaal, she can be questioned to learn more about her history.
If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a check using your spellcasting ability[See Notes] to prevent it. The check's difficulty is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter.
