A recurring character from “the Table of Five”, a Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the Silver Marches of the Forgotten Realms based on the published material of Ed Greenwood & Jason Carl. “Striped naked, Aeron was drug into the cold stone chamber and bound between two tall blocks in its center. He could only imagine what tortures awaited him, and worse, his beloved Nykira. He strained his neck to see her, bound naked, and held be priestesses garbed in little more. Then the click of heels on stone drew his attention. She descended the bare stone stairs before him like a debutant at a ball… slowly… gracefully… the center of every one’s attention. Aeron could not help but admire the cold beauty of her features, and her athletic, yet feminine, scantly garbed form, but his eyes wear drawn to the coiled whip of bluish light in her hand. “I see a brave hero has taken our bait,” she cooed. “Did you come to save the fair maiden for honor and glory… or is it love!” She ran her hand up Aeron’s bare chest, and cupped his chin, raising his face to her’s. “It does not matter,” she taunted seductively. “Either way… you shall feel the loving caress of the “Lady’s Hand””, her voice grew cold and bitter as she raised the brilliant energy whip before his eyes. “First you… So you know the agony of its bite. Then you shall watch her suffer under my mercy… and I have no mercy!”” High Wipmistress of the Lady’s Hand, a small monastery to Loviatar in the Nether mountains, Lorthalae is barer of the “Lady’s Hand”, magical Netherese whip. Raised by the priesthood of the Maiden of Pain, she is as wicked and twisted as she is beautiful, delighting in nothing else by the giving, and receiving, of pain. Before finding the Netherese keep, and it’s trove of magic, Lorthalae was a debutant of Everlund, who lured other children of wealth and privilege into Loviatar’s embrace, until the Elders rooted her out and expelled her from the city. The priestesses of the Lady’s Hand captured Nykira, and Aeron when he attempted to rescue her, while the Table of Five was protecting a caravan traveling through the Everlund Pass. However, they managed to turn the tables on the Loviatans, costing Lorthalae her prized “Lady Hand”, and earning them her unending wraith. The lighting on this one took the better part of a day, while the character came together in less then an hour! Getting the whip illuminated so that it looks like its glowing, without turning the whole scene blue was a bit challenging. Thanks for looking... Hope you enjoy! Comments and suggestions always welcome and appriciated! Credits: Victoria 3.0 by DAZ with mats & morphs from The Girl Next Door 2 Atheltic by Blackhearted & Rio, Vayne Braid by AprilYSH, Blood Fang by Vampir3Princess, mari_e17 & Lesthat, V3 Hooded Cloak by DAZ with mats from Armageddon Dress Texture by DAZ & LaurieS, EP Laser Whip from DNA VHunter free at RuntimeDNA, setting & pose from Dark Corner by Danie, marforno & Abraham, Fog Tool Deluxe III by Nerd, and Sky Dome by RuntimeDNA with mats by Traveler.