Sylalys
Character Description
Elf monster hunter; 80 years old; dry hair; studded leather armor. Fights with a rapier and carries the Angel's Feather relic. Wields Twilight's Edge—a silver-and-steel longsword lent by Victor Vallakovich after his sword-in-stone vision. Often apart from the main group since Vallaki (escorting Ireena Kolyana, guarding Wachterhaus refugees, or with the refugee caravan toward Barovia Village as of Session 22).
Party Relations
In the party: Joined by coincidence in the Daggerford hayloft—not part of Sildir's boat circle.
| Ally | Dynamic |
|---|---|
| Sildir | Early bootstraps vs. privilege friction; partially cooled after shared Durst Manor oaths |
| Mercurio | Mercurio mediates their fights; Sylalys left his amber flute as a friendship gesture |
| Ember | Solid partner on road encounters and tight fights |
| Saturno | Escort partner (e.g. Lady Fiona Wachter evacuation) |
| Irredel | Less entangled in her curse arc; guards allies at church during Court raids |
Party role: Ranged striker, tracker, and flexible scout—often on parallel investigation or protection while the main group handles Vallaki crises.
Personality
Proud, argumentative, and self-reliant—monster hunter who tracks an otherworldly quarry. Dry humor (joked Mercurio was cursed by the flute). Willing to split the party for a cause he believes in (Ireena's people, Wachter children). Arrived unmasked at the Court hideout when the party called for missing vigilante V, impaling an assassin without pretending to be V (Dr. Rudolph van Richten).
Character arc
Dropped from the rafters as a stranger; a Durst Manor skeleton in armor like his hinted his hunt may intersect Barovia's deeper history. Found the Silver Dragon Pendant and returned it through Tommy—first major contribution to the Order of the Silver Dragon thread. Spent Sessions 10–11 investigating Vallaki politics beside Ireena Kolyana, feeding the party Lady Fiona Wachter as a resistance lead. Twilight's Edge and the Find me vision tied him to Victor Vallakovich's ethereal work. From hayloft outsider to trusted blade—still often on detached assignments, but returns when the party is outnumbered or outflanked.
How we met
Jumped from rafters when party entered hayloft at Nightmare's Bridal Tavern (Session 1 @ 00:12:54).
Notable interactions
- Verbal sparring with Sildir over half-elf heritage and bootstraps; Mercurio mediated (Session 1 @ 00:19:39)
- Agreed to stick together and pursue justice in Durst Manor (Session 1 @ 02:35:12)
- Accidentally stabbed Sildir in ghoul fight; post-combat punch—Mercurio mediated (Session 1 @ 03:27:22)
- Offered blood to Doru during undercroft test; kept arrow trained (Session 4 @ 01:41:25)
- Found Silver Dragon Pendant in cliffside watchtower; showed Tommy—knight recognized order relic and returned it (Session 7 @ 02:52:45)
- Joined Game of Stories at Tser Pool with Eliza and Arturi Radanovich (Session 6 @ 01:01:25)
- Left amber magical flute for Mercurio when departing with Ireena Kolyana (Session 10 @ 00:25:38)
- Accompanied Ireena Kolyana seeking burgomaster aid; reported Lady Fiona Wachter as resistance lead (Session 11 @ 00:21:31)
- Kasimir Velikov shared dusk-elf history and Court of Wolves legend at Vistani camp (Session 9 @ 01:40:19)
- Volunteered to guard Lady Fiona Wachter and Wachter children at St. Andral's Church while party infiltrated Court hideout (Session 17 @ 00:25:43)
- Arrived unmasked at Court hideout; impaled patrolling assassin—party had called for missing vigilante V (Session 18 @ 00:10:03)
- Victor Vallakovich lent Twilight's Edge after sword-in-stone vision whispered Find me (Session 19 @ 01:25:10)
- Escorted Lady Fiona Wachter over fence toward church with Saturno during Wachterhaus evacuation (Session 16 @ 00:58:22)
- With Ireena Kolyana organizing refugee caravan back to Barovia Village (Session 21 @ 01:08:27)
Open questions
- What creature he is tracking and whether it relates to the manor beast (Session 1 @ 00:17:36)