The Drow War Book Two. The Dying Of - RoseRed

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Brexel commands the Shadow Troupe, his gang of
assassins. They have taken up residence in the outer
city (see below).
Brexel, Male Human Rog10/Shd6: CR 16; Medium
humanoid; HD 10d6 plus 6d8; hp 62; Init +3; Spd 30
ft.; AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +11; Grp
+13; Atk +15 melee (1d6+4/18–20, +2 rapier) or +14
melee (1d4+3/19–20, +1 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d10,
masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +13/+8/+3
melee (1d6+4/18–20, +2 rapier) and +12/+7 melee
(1d4+2/19–20, +1 dagger); or +15 ranged (1d10,
masterwork heavy crossbow); SA crippling strike,
shadow illusion, sneak attack +5d6, summon shadow;
SQ darkvision 60 ft., defensive roll, evasion, hide in
plain sight, improved uncanny dodge, shadow jump,
trapfinding, trap sense +3; AL LE; SV Fort +5, Ref +15,
Will +7; Str 14, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 14.
Skills & Feats: Bluff +15, Craft (trapmaking) +3,
Disable Device +2, Disguise +14, Escape Artist +5,
Gather Information +9, Hide +16, Intimidate +9,
Knowledge (local) +7, Listen +12, Move Silently +16,
Open Lock +11, Perform (dance) +6, Search +4, Sleight
of Hand +7, Spot +11, Use Rope +7; Combat Reflexes,
Dodge, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility,
Two-Weapon Fighting.
Hide in Plain Sight (Su): Brexel can use the Hide skill
even while being observed. As long as he is within
ten feet of some sort of shadow, he can hide himself
from view in the open without anything to actually hide
behind. He cannot, however, hide in his own shadow.
Shadow Illusion (Sp): Brexel can create visual illusions.
This ability’s effect is identical to that of the arcane spell
silent image and may be employed once per day.
Involving Other Countries
The adventures here assume that the Player Characters
will only be dealing with countries represented in
the Halls of Concord. What if they try to approach
other countries for assistance? A Player Character
might, for example, remember Jamie MacReith of
Ghael, and ask him if his clan would be willing to
pitch in to the fight.
The Games Master should allow the Player
Characters to do this as much as possible, given the
limited information provided here. However, the
help that uncivilised or anarchic countries can give
is extremely limited. At best, they will be able to
provide up to 5,000 troops, who will then need to be
brought to Jehannum somehow. They are also highly
unlikely to help the Player Characters on moral
grounds, so the troops must be paid for. Assume a
rate of five silver pieces per man per day.
Summon Shadow (Su): Brexel can summon a shadow,
an undead shade. Unlike a normal shadow, this shadow
cannot create spawn and is lawful evil. The summoned
shadow cannot be turned, rebuked or commanded by
any third party. This shadow serves as a companion
to Brexel and can communicate intelligibly with him.
The shadow’s statistics are given below. If the shadow
is destroyed or dismissed, Brexel cannot replace it for
30 days.
Shadow Jump (Su): Brexel has the ability to travel
between shadows as if by means of a dimension door
spell. The limitation is that the magical transport must
begin and end in areas with at least some shadow.
Brexel can jump up to a total of 40 feet each day in
Summary of Initial Political Standings
Country Delegate Allies Enemies Position
Caldraza Sir Cavallin None None Depends on the Player
Characters
Chillhame Lady Arigane Zakawe None None Against the drow
Kahoor Her Serenity Lembi Tapel Shumil None Neutral
Kandang Honoured Fangthane Barbiculus Visk Valjinn For the drow
Murduk Râm Master Zu None None Neutral
Shumil Muftah Freyne Shumil None Neutral
Svarth Tammas Brandobast Jehannum Visk Against the drow
Topaz Dominions Ata Huara None None Against the drow
Valjinn Ambassador Wantano None Kandang, Visk Neutral
Vella Grole of Aspen Water None None Neutral
Visk Warwolf Ral Hakk Kandang Valjinn For the drow
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