Vanessa

Sister Vanessa is a minor Undead NPC who appears at the House of Healing during Act Two, one of the Undead Nurses.

Involvement

Sister Vanessa is one of surgical assistants of Malus Thorm in the House of Healing. Along with three other Undead Nurses (Anya, Geanne and Hunna) she is trying to grasp the 'science' provided by the Shar's Scalpel and master all its ins and outs - literally, on a still alive patient.

When the party encounter Sister Vanessa, they won't be able to speak directly neither to her nor to other three sisters, because approaching the group immediately triggers the dialogue with Malus Thorm himself.

During the dialogue, the party may (among other options) convince Malus Thorm to order the nurses to kill each other or to to operate on himself. Should the party choose the latter, Sister Geanne will remain neutral after the surgeon's demise. She'll begin to wander around the auditorium, dropping philosophical phrases about patients, healing and Thorm's fate. If attacked afterwards, other Undead Nurses around will come to her aid.

Sister Vanessa is the only one of her colleagues that cannot be spoken to after Malus Thorm's final death. Instead, there will be a Narrator line suggesting Vanessa either has nothing to say or is totally dumb.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Obliging Assistant ()

3d6 (3~18) + Spellcasting modifier hit points

Heal The Surgeon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Mind Screech ()

4d6 (4~24) Psychic

Wrench at a foe's soul and inflict  Confusion.

WIS Save

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

Recharge: Per turn

Notable loot

• Trepan
• Karabasan's Gift

External links

• Sister Vanessa on the Forgotten Realms Wiki