![[EryndlynDPhylundPathfinder.webp]] # Eryndlyn d'Phylund _High Elf Memory Thief | [[Circle of Eight]] | [[Darkon]]_ ## Summary Once a brilliant wizard of the [[Circle of Eight]] and the object of [[Mordenkainen]]'s unrequited affection, she betrayed both to bargain with [[Azalin Rex]] for forbidden knowledge of memory and soul manipulation. The [[Tome of Unlife]] granted her the power to extract, alter, and consume memories, which she used to blur her fellow Circle members' recollections of her betrayal. She now serves [[Azalin Rex|Azalin]] in [[Darkon]]. %% ## Now Conducting the ritual to sacrifice [[Ireena]] — the recurring vessel for [[Ireena|Tatyana]]'s soul — to shatter the Amber Sarcophagi. ## Appearance Statuesque elf with alabaster skin, raven-black hair, and eyes that shift between violet and midnight blue. Wears elegantly tailored crimson robes adorned with silver runes, and her hands trail wisps of memory-stealing mist. ## Personality Coldly analytical, ruthlessly pragmatic, quietly ambitious. Speaks in a melodious, hypnotic voice and tilts her head when listening, as if examining the speaker's thoughts rather than their words. She destroyed what might have been love for the promise of power and is incapable of turning back, even when she glimpses what she's lost. ## Quote _"Knowledge belongs to those with the will to claim it—the greatest treasures are the secrets others desperately wish to hide."_ ## Connections **[[Azalin Rex]]** — bargained with him for forbidden knowledge; she now serves him. **[[Mordenkainen]]** — betrayed his trust; he held unrequited affection for her. ## Background **The Betrayal:** When the [[Circle of Eight]] pursued [[Azalin Rex]] to [[Barovia]] for the [[Tome of Unlife]], she secretly bargained with the lich lord for forbidden knowledge, betraying [[Mordenkainen]] and her Circle oaths. The Tome transformed her, and she used her new power on her fellow Circle members before fleeing. She collects small mementos from those whose memories she steals, keeping them in enchanted crystal vials labeled with cryptic symbols only she understands. ## Secret While she appears dedicated to [[Azalin Rex|Azalin]]'s ascension, she secretly plans to redirect the unleashed [[Dark Powers]] into herself at the critical moment, achieving godhood while [[Azalin Rex|Azalin]] serves as an unwitting catalyst. ## Stats **CR 13.** AC 16 (19 w/ mage armor). HP 175. Int +11, Wis +8, Cha +9. - **Memory Shield:** First damage each combat reduced by 20; creatures within 10 ft make DC 19 Int save or forget the last minute and are stunned. - **Mind Theft (Recharge 5-6):** DC 19 Int save or 55 psychic damage and Eryndlyn steals a memory, proficiency, or spell for 24 hours. - **Memory Puppets (1/Day):** Summon 1d4+2 Memory Phantoms. %%