Eradiel Danode'tner
Female Drow Wizard 5/Mindbender 5
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Diety: Lolth
Height: 4'10"
Weight: 85lbs
Skin: obsidian black
Hair: pure white
Eyes: pale lavender
Age: 135
Experience: 68,000
Str: 8 (-1) [0 points]
Dex: 14 (+2) [4 points, +2 racial]
Con: 12 (+1) [6 points, -2 racial]
Int: 20 (+5) [10 points, +2 racial, +2 levels]
Wis: 10 (+0) [2 points]
Cha: 18 (+4) [10 points, +2 racial]
Game Notes:
10th level character
8th level caster
For your Mindbender supernatural abilities that have the fixed DCs, instead let’s set the DC at 10 + ½ Mindbender level + Cha mod.
Class and Racial Abilties:
Drow: +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int, +2 Cha; Immunity to magic sleep spells and effects, +2 racial bonus against enchantment spells or effects; Spell-like abilities 1/day each = dancing lights, darness, faerie fire; Darkvision, 120'; Proficient with rapier or shortsword, proficient with hand crossbow and light crossbow; Light Blindess (countered by feat); Spell resistance (21 = 11 +10 character level); +2 racial Will saves against spells and spell-like abilities; +2 racial on listen, search, and spot checks; ECL+2
Wizard: Proficient with club, dagger, heavy crossbow, light crossbow, and quarterstaff; Familiar; Scribe Scroll; 5th lvl bonus feat; Spellbook; Can take Spell Mastery
Mindbender: Telepathy within 100 feet; Skill boost (1st lvl +6, 5th lvl +6); Suggestion 2/day; Mindread 2/day; Beguile 1/day
Permanent: Detect Magic, See Invisibility
Hit Dice: d4
HP: 56
AC: 12 (+2 Dex)
Init: +2 [+2 Dex)
Speed: 30ft
Armor Check Penalty: 0
Saves:
Fortitude +6 [+5 base, +1 Con]
Reflex +2 [+2 base, +2 Dex]
Will +10 [+8 base, +0 Wis, +2 racial against spells and spell-like abilities]
BAB: +5
Melee Atk: +5 1d4 [-1 str +1 enhancement, also see Nightblade and Fey's Gift against good and elves/fey]
Ranged Atk: +7 none
Skills:
Appraise(cc) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Bluff +16 [6 ranks, +4 Cha, +6 skill boost]
Concentration +14 [13 rank, +1 Con]
Diplomacy +13 [5 ranks, +4 Cha, +2 synergy w/bluff, +2 synergy w/sense motive]
Innuendo +7 [5 ranks, +0 Wis, +2 synergy w/bluf/sense motive]
Intimidate +11 [5 ranks, +4 Cha, +2 synergy w/bluff]
Knowledge(arcana) +13 [8 ranks, +5 Int]
Knowledge(local-Andeluvay) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Knowledge(nobility and royalty) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Knowledge(religion) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Knowledge(the planes) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Listen +2 [0 ranks, +0 Wis, +2 racial]
Move Silently +4 [0 ranks, +2 Dex, +2 familiar]
Search +2 [0 ranks, +2 Wis, +2 racial]
Sense Motive +11 [5 ranks, +0 Wis, +6 skill boost]
Spellcraft +18 [13 ranks, +5 Int (special: +2 against enchantments, -5 against evocations)]
Spot +2 [0 ranks, +0 Wis, +2 racial]
Feats:
Daylight Adaptation (1st level)
Scribe Scroll (1st level wizard bonus)
Leadership (3rd level)
Spell Focus: Enchantment (5th level wizard)
Spell Penetration (6th level)
Languages
Undercommon, Elven, Common, Abyssal, Draconic, Goblin, Dwarven
Spells Prepared:
Save DC 15 [10+Int mod] + spell level (+2 for enchantments)
Cantrips: [4 base, 1 enc] ghost sound, no light, prestidigitation, read magic, daze (enc)
1st: [4 base, 2 bonus, 1 enc] alarm, identify, message, Nystul's undetectable aura, silent image, stupor, charm person (enc)
2nd: [3 base, 1 bonus, 1 enc] alter self, detect thoughts, knock, misdirection, entice gift (enc)
3rd: [3 base, 1 bonus, 1 enc] clairaudience, dispel magic, fly, haste, suggestion (enc)
4th: [2 base, 1 bonus, 1 enc] dimension door, improved invisibility, locate creature, charm monster (enc)
Specialized School: Enchantment
Prohibited School: Evocation
Spellbook
Cantrips: arcane mark, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, no light (BoVD), prestidigitation, read magic, silent portal (MofF)
1st: alarm, black bag (BoVD), cheat (BoVD), enlarge, erase, identify, know protections (MofF), mage armor, message, mount, Nystul's magic aura, Nystul's undetectable aura, protection from evil, protection from good, ray of enfeeblement, silent image, speed swim (MofF), stupor (BoVD), true strike
2nd: addiction (BoVD), alter self, detect thoughts, eagle's splendor (T&B), entice gift, familiar pocket(T&B), fox's cunning (T&B), glitterdust, invisibility, knock, locate object, mirror image, misdirection, obscure object, owl's wisdom (T&B), rope trick, web
3rd: analyze portal (MofF), arcane sight (T&B), clairaudience/clairvoyance, cruel disappointment (BoVD), curse of the putrid husk (BoVD), dispel magic, flame arrow, fly, greater magic weapon, haste, illusory script, nondetection, protection from elements, see invisibility, stinking cloud, suggestion, tongues, water breathing
4th: attune form (MotP), bestow curse, charm monster, dimension door, emotion, Evard's black tentacles, improved invisibility, Leomund's secure shelter, locate creature, polymorph other, remove curse, scrying, solid fog, spell enhancer (MoF), stoneskin
Equipment:
Heward's Handy Haversack [2,000gp]
Spell component pouch [5gp]
DarkOathe, spellbook, 600 pages of vellum (292 used), dragonhide cover, waterproofed, glamered as a chess board (MoF) [3,500gp]
Spells scribed into the spellbook [29,200gp]
potion of Cure Light Wounds, 2 [100gp]
potion of Cure Medium Wounds [300gp]
Rod of Extension, lesser (T&B) [5,400gp]
DarkEyes, scrying mirror [1000gp]
scrolls of permanency,2 used for detect magic and see invisibility [2,250gp]
bag of nararoot, 10 doses [2gp]
Firehair’s Delight (As cloak of charisma +4. This necklace is made from tiny links of magically-strengthened ruby, with a large, star-shaped ruby pendent. Received as a gift of devotion from a follower of Sune, this necklace makes the wearer stand out in a crowd.) – 16,000gp
Fey’s Gift (This ring grants a +2 to Dexterity, increases the wearer’s base speed by 5 feet, and gives a +5 bonus to both Hide and Move Silently checks. The wearer also gets a +2 bonus to attack and damage roles against elves and fey. However, the wearer receives a –10 penalty to social skills when interacting with elves or fey, if they can see the ring. This is a bone ring polishedd to a natural shine. When put on it becomes very cold and dark jagged runes appear, slowly moving around the ring. This ring was made from the femur of an elven child sacrificed to the lords of darkness, using a lengthy torture ceremony designed to place the essence of the fey into the ring.) – 8,000gp (From Materia Magical, Elven Bone Ring)
Nightblade (This +1 adamantine dagger is particularly potent agains the forces of good. When used against a good target the enhancement bonus increases to +2 and the good target must make a Will save (DC 16) or take one point of random ability damage. This dagger is made from adamatine, a dark, almost purplish metal, and engraved with symbols for darkness in a dozen languages. The hilt is wrapped in black spider silk, and a black opal is set in the pommel, delicately carved to give a suggestion of spider fangs.) – 11,702gp (From Lords of Darkness)
Irresistible (This is a set of silver cuff earrings, meant to be worn on the upper earlobe, are strikingly attractive. They have tiny diamond chips on them, and are always polished to a mirror brightness. In nearly any kind of light they sparkle and shine, drawing attention to the wearer. They provide the wearer with a +4 circumstange bonus to all Charisma-based social skill checks. The earring may also employ a magical attraction to draw people to the wearer. The target must be of a similar race. The target mages a Will save (DC 18) or find the wearer irresistible and walk over to her. What happens after then is up to the wearer’s social skills. If the target must cross a dangerous area to get to the wearer, or has been attacked by the wearer, he gets a +4 to his save. This power is effective out to 100 feet and may be used 3/day.) – 4,000gp (From Materia Magica, Earring of Attraction)
Evermask (This ring appears to be an elegant, if impossible, braid of ruby, diamond, and golden topaz. It acts as a ring of counterspells and currently has dispel magic in it.) – 4,000gp
scroll of cat’s grace (This scroll is indeed made from the skin of a cat, with the silky black fur still attached. It’s scroll case is similarly furred, and a slightly humorous carving of a startled feline face is carved on the bone caps.) – 150gp
Clear Mind’s Flame (As focusing candle. This is a long green taper made with wax impregnated with herbs used to enhance concentration and memory, such as mint and rosemary. This candle will burn for an hour, and those within 20 feet of it gain a +1 circumstance bonus to Alchemy, Appraise, Decipher Script, Forgery, Scry, and Search skills. If you’re attempting to identify a potion or using the scrying spell, or doing anything else that takes more than one action you only get the bonus if you stay within the radius for the entire time.) – 100gp
funds: 185gp
Familiar: Claire, small owl [as a White-faced Scops Owl, small grey, nocturnal, white face surrounded by black edging and large ear-tufts, orange eyes, 6" high] Hit Dice: 10d8 (20 hp); Init: +3 (dex); Speed: 10 ft, fly 40 ft (average); AC: 20 (+2 size, +3 dex, +5 natural); Attacks: Claws +8 melee; Damage: Claws 1d2-2; Face: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2; Reach: 0 ft; SQ: low-light vision, improved evasion, share spells, empathic link, touch spells, speak with master; Saves: Fort +2; Ref +5; Will +10; Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 4; Skills: Listen +14, Move Silently +20, Sense Motive +7, Spot +6 (+8 racial to spot in dusk and darkness); Feats: Weapon Finesse (claws), Alertness
And here is your cohort and all of your followers to boot.
Devon Dovehand, male tiefling Exp5/Rog6: CR 10; Size M (5 ft., 6 in. tall); HD 5d6 + 6d6; hp 36; Init +7 (+3 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 16 (+3 Dex, +3 armor); Attack +9/+4 melee (1d4+2, dagger), or +11/+6 ranged (1d4+2, dagger); SV Fort +3, Ref +9, Will +8; AL NE; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 10.
Tiefling abilities: Cold, fire, and electricty resistance 5, darkvision 60 ft., native outsider, darkness 1/day as 11th level sorcerer.
Rogue abilities: Sneak attack +3d6, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge (Dex bonus AC, can’t be flanked).
Languages Spoken: Common, Draconic, Planestongue, Elven.
Skills and feats: Appraise +17, Bluff +8, Decipher Script +17, Diplomacy +14, Forgery +17, Gather Information +14, Hide +6, Innuendo +9, Intimidate +9, Listen +9, Perform (courtesan) +14, Pick Pocket +8, Profession (butler) +16, Spot +9; Quick Draw, Improved Initiative, Flick of the Wrist, Hamstring.
Possessions: 21,000 gp in gear. Nondescript Box (4,552gp, S&S), bag of 10 jumping caltrops (1,500gp, S&S), +1 glammered leather armor (4,160gp), +1 returning dagger (8,302gp) and masterwork silver dagger (310gp) in wrist sheaths, two masterwork daggers in boot sheaths, 5 more masterwork daggers in various other hidden sheaths, 4 butler’s uniforms, belt pouch, ledgers and books for keeping track of household expenses and flow of information, kept locked in the nondescript box with an amazing lock (DC 40), to which only you and he hold the key, keys to other rooms of the house.
Appearance: Devon’s demonic heritage is not particularly evident, unless you look very closely at his long, soft, wavy black hair. Nestled in them are a short pair of horns, black as obsidian and kept neatly polished. Devon is a tall, elegant tiefling with impeccable manners and an utter devotion to his mistress. He is skilled in running the affairs of the household as well as managing her spy network. He is capable of attending to all the little annoying details that Eradiel would rather not bother herself with, as well as attending to Eradiel in every way possible.
Rendar Greenthumb, gardener, male human Com1: CR 1; Size M (4 ft., 7 in. tall); HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +1 (+1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 11 (+1 Dex); Attack +3 melee, or +1 ranged; SV Fort -2, Ref +1, Will +5; AL N; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 9, Wis 16, Cha 8.
Languages Spoken: Common.
Skills and feats: Profession (gardener) +9, Handle Animal +5; Skill focus (Profession [gardener]), Skill focus (Handle Animal). Weapon proficient in: club
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, tools, ect.)
Alirra Eligaras, cook, female human Com1: CR 1; Size M (5 ft., 1 in. tall); HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +1 (+1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 11 (+1 Dex); Attack +3 melee, or +1 ranged; SV Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +2; AL N; Str 11, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 15, Cha 10.
Languages Spoken: Common.
Skills and feats: Profession (cook) +8, Profession (food decorator) +6, Listen +6; Great Fortitude, Skill focus (Profession [cook]). Weapon proficient in: clever
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, tools, keepsakes)
Jelena Wathe and Inlash Orlon, maids, female human Com1: CR 1; Size M (5 ft., 4 in. tall); HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 12 (+2 Dex); Attack -1 melee, or +2 ranged; SV Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +4; AL N; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12.
Languages Spoken: Common, Elven.
Skills and feats: Profession (maid) +9, Spot +6, Listen +6, [Jelena] Profession (hairdresser) +6, [Inlash] Profession (seamstress) +6; Improved initiative, Skill Focus (Profession [maid]). Weapon proficient in: knife
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, tools, ect.)
Spies, male and female human Com1: CR 1; Size M (5 ft., 4 in. tall); HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 12 (+2 Dex); Attack +1 melee, or +2 ranged; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +4; AL N; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 12.
Languages Spoken: Common, Elven, Planestongue.
Skills and feats: Appraise +4, Hide +2, Listen +6, Move silently +2, Profession +6, Spot +6, Use rope +6; Improved initiative, Iron will. Weapon proficient in: varies, dagger, club, quarterstaff most common.
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, belt pouch, necessary tools, bribes)
Astrid Sardin, spymaster, female half-elf Rog2: CR 2; Size M (4 ft., 11 in. tall); HD 2d6; hp 11; Init +3 (+3 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 13 (+3 Dex); Attack +1 melee, or +4 ranged; SV Fort +0, Ref +6, Will +1; AL NE; Str 11, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 16.
Half-elf abilities: Immune to sleep spells and similar magical effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against Enchantment spells or effects. Low light vision, elven blood.
Rogue abilities: Sneak attack +1d6, evasion.
Languages Spoken: Common, Elven, Draconic, Planestongue.
Skills and feats: Appraise +7, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +10, Gather Information +10, Innuendo +7, Listen +8, Pick pocket +8, Read Lips +7, Search +3, Sense motive +7, Spot +8; Trustworthy
Possessions: 2,000 gp in gear. Light armor, daggers, short sword, bribes.
Appearance:
Eradial is small, though taller than many female Drow. Her skin glistens obsidian black surrounded by long, full, straight, white hair with a flush of shorter bangs framing her face. Her eyes are not the typical blood red, but a pale lavender so when she is seen from a distance, her eyes appear to be fully white. She dresses in blacks and greys with small accents of a bright color such as red or green. She does not don the heavy robes of most wizards, preferring tight, body-baring leather, though not the grade of leather which provides protection. She bears the six fingered hand tattoo of Graz'zt in the small of her back. Fond of jewelry, she wears chains and bangles of all sorts. Her ears are pierced multiple times. She has a single piercing of her right eyebrow, as well as a few more personal piercings. Eradial's nails are kept long and hard with elixirs, generally clear, sometimes red or green. She does not take kindly to breaking a nail. She often has Claire on her shoulder, bringing her into establishments with her. The owl is tiny and quite willing to stay with his master, not generally annoying others. She never kills spiders, and has taught Claire to go after other insects instead of Lolth's favored creature.
Personality:
Eradiel believes she is superior to others of differing races, and to many of the Drow. She despises all other elves, and refuses to allow them into her house. She tolerates humans the best for she sees them as easily used tools. They are the predominant race these days, but they have no vision. She simply ignores those who can not be of use to her, for they are not worth her time. Eradiel has long term goals of bringing Lolth and the Drow back to the surface. Though not particularly political minded, she sees herself as a pioneer forging a life in a big city, climbing in status and wealth. She would not admit her greed, but she has a lust for fineries as much as she lusts for pleasure. Eradiel gains great pleasure in knowing she can manipulate or control others, whether through her words or through her magics. Her home is full of chess boards, both because she enjoys the game, but also to cover the fact that one of them is her spellbook.
Background:
Steam rises from the hot water freshly refilled by the male tiefling. As Eradiel leans back in the tub she languidly opens her eyes, and spies a figure in the shadows. The figure sees he has been spotted and steps slowly into the light. Eradiel's eyes widen momentarily as she studies him. She knows who this creature is. "Leave me," she directs her curt words to the tiefling who looks momentarily surprised but knows better than to question. He backs away from the tub, spying the intruder. He bows towards his lady before leaving the room, not acknowledging Graz'zt for he feels it is safer to pretend he does not see the demon.
Eradiel pushes herself up to stand, water dripping off her body. With no words spoken, Graz'zt comes to her, taking her with a voracious appetite she shares. He sojourns longer than he had expected, using her to feed his hunger many times over the course of a few days.
Graz'zt came to Eradiel on the word of a trusted quasit spy. The quasit had spied her in Darksbane, a school of wizardy she attended in the Underdark. She was beautiful, more than most of the drow he had seen. She walked with a sultry air about her, exuding a deep sexuality. She also had power, but not of the kind usually fostered by simple fools. She had never been satisfied with merely blasting magic into someone. She was an enchanter, a manipulator. She gained obvious pleasure over bending another's will to do her bidding, particularly if it ended with the person in anguish. The quasit dug around to find out more of the girl. She had been born to a drow priestess of Lolth and a fighter who had taken to the surface as part of the slow Drow migration. It was difficult to acclimate oneself to the bright light, but necessary if Drow were to take their rightful place as the leading race of the surface world. Eradiel's mother, finding she was pregnant once again, wanted her unborn child to know the power of darkness and so traveled to the temple of Lolth below the surface to give birth to Eradiel. Her first child had also been a girl and was given to serve Lolth in the temple, as was custom.
After a few years, the family returned to the surface, residing in an out of the way community of a few other drow and half-orcs. Their homes were spaced far apart as none really trusted the other. A few dwarves were not far, as well as full orcs. When Eradiel came of age, she was deposited into Darksbane to foster her arcane abilities. She had a natural Drow tendency to think of herself as superior to other races. It was at Darksbane, she came to think she was superior to the majority of Drow as well. The other students were often silly fools with inconsequestial goals. She had many opportunities to practice exerting her will on classmates, guards, and even a professor a time or two though they had much stronger wills. She discovered her own sexual power, choosing new lovers often, especially those who could be rough and experimental. She thought nothing of ridding herself of a pesky discarded lover, often by manipulating guards into killing him.
Eradiel left Darksbane when she felt it had nothing left to offer. She returned to the surface. It had been many years and things had changed with her family. Her mother had died from an orc raid years earlier. Her father, Tlann, evidently had spent too much time with the insipidly good surface dwellers for he had softened and had lost his cruel edge. Most treacherous of all, he had a female moon elf, Salya, by his side now, they had joined together in matrimony. Eradiel was furious. Why couldn't he have just taken her as a slave lover instead of betraying who he was by honoring her with marriage? Her hatred for the elf and her father grew more sharp as the days went by. Finally, she would put up with it no longer. She gave a simple suggestion to her father to use Eradiel's young, beautiful body. He was a weak willed fool, and fell upon ravishing his daughter quickly. As Eradiel knew she would, Salya heard noises from the next room and came to inspect. The site shocked and dismayed the woman. Tlann was too enraptured to notice his wife standing there. There was no denying Eradiel had something to do with her father's falling upon her as she relished the act, clawing at her father's back. When finally Tlann finished, Eradiel stared at the woman with a challenging glee in her eyes. Seeing the evil in the daughter, Salya grabbed the rapier from off the wall, threatening to kill Eradiel. Eradiel feigned fear and begged for her father's protection. "You raped me and she wants to kill me for it. You owe me your protection." Eradiel wimpered out to her father who thusly turned the rapier on his wife, killing her in one swift motion. Overcome with horror by what he had done, he fell to his knees, crying in anguish. Eradiel came before him, "You raped your daughter. You killed your wife. How can you go on?" her words slithered out and wrapped about him. She watched in pleasure as he took his own life.
The quasit had witnessed all this in horrific fascination and awe. His master might be interested in this one. As he left her to report back to Graz'zt, Eradiel decided to head to Andeluvay. She had no desire to live in relative seclusion out in the middle of nowhere. The city would provide her many opportunities to apply her arts and provide her with the riches she desired. She could be a source for other Drow to get established in the city.
In Andeluvay, she used her money to procure a place of residence, one secure from intrusion. She also sought a male to keep her home running smoothly and to attend to her every need. She found what she was looking for in the form of a tall tiefling with impeccable manners. Learning of the infamous Black Butterfly, she sought to catch his attention. She knew she could ply her arts well in his service, thereby procuring her own riches. She found Wode, convinced him of her talents, and began working for him.
Finally satiated, Graz'zt looks upon the drow woman. "I leave you with a gift." With that, he lays his hands upon her, imparting power into her body. She feels the rush and smiles with pleasure. "With this gift comes a debt. Do not be under any illusions, you will pay the debt when I command." Without a word, Eradiel nods as she pulls him to her one last time before he departs.
Graz'zt had pleased her in every way. He is powerful and charming and sensual, not like the insipid males of the Material Plane. She even entertains hopeless thoughts of pleasing Graz'zt enough to sit by his side overlooking his vast kingdom in the Abyss. But eventually, she banishes those fanciful dreams to the back of her mind, focusing on what she can do here and now.
With underlings to serve her, a city full of corrupt individuals to consort with, a guildhall giving her access to gold and cruelty, a residence to call her own, and now the luck of Graz'zt with her, Eradiel feels more powerful and sure of herself than ever. She smiles wickedly to herself, with the reassuring knowledge she will not be stopped.
Female Drow Wizard 5/Mindbender 5
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Diety: Lolth
Height: 4'10"
Weight: 85lbs
Skin: obsidian black
Hair: pure white
Eyes: pale lavender
Age: 135
Experience: 68,000
Str: 8 (-1) [0 points]
Dex: 14 (+2) [4 points, +2 racial]
Con: 12 (+1) [6 points, -2 racial]
Int: 20 (+5) [10 points, +2 racial, +2 levels]
Wis: 10 (+0) [2 points]
Cha: 18 (+4) [10 points, +2 racial]
Game Notes:
10th level character
8th level caster
For your Mindbender supernatural abilities that have the fixed DCs, instead let’s set the DC at 10 + ½ Mindbender level + Cha mod.
Class and Racial Abilties:
Drow: +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int, +2 Cha; Immunity to magic sleep spells and effects, +2 racial bonus against enchantment spells or effects; Spell-like abilities 1/day each = dancing lights, darness, faerie fire; Darkvision, 120'; Proficient with rapier or shortsword, proficient with hand crossbow and light crossbow; Light Blindess (countered by feat); Spell resistance (21 = 11 +10 character level); +2 racial Will saves against spells and spell-like abilities; +2 racial on listen, search, and spot checks; ECL+2
Wizard: Proficient with club, dagger, heavy crossbow, light crossbow, and quarterstaff; Familiar; Scribe Scroll; 5th lvl bonus feat; Spellbook; Can take Spell Mastery
Mindbender: Telepathy within 100 feet; Skill boost (1st lvl +6, 5th lvl +6); Suggestion 2/day; Mindread 2/day; Beguile 1/day
Permanent: Detect Magic, See Invisibility
Hit Dice: d4
HP: 56
AC: 12 (+2 Dex)
Init: +2 [+2 Dex)
Speed: 30ft
Armor Check Penalty: 0
Saves:
Fortitude +6 [+5 base, +1 Con]
Reflex +2 [+2 base, +2 Dex]
Will +10 [+8 base, +0 Wis, +2 racial against spells and spell-like abilities]
BAB: +5
Melee Atk: +5 1d4 [-1 str +1 enhancement, also see Nightblade and Fey's Gift against good and elves/fey]
Ranged Atk: +7 none
Skills:
Appraise(cc) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Bluff +16 [6 ranks, +4 Cha, +6 skill boost]
Concentration +14 [13 rank, +1 Con]
Diplomacy +13 [5 ranks, +4 Cha, +2 synergy w/bluff, +2 synergy w/sense motive]
Innuendo +7 [5 ranks, +0 Wis, +2 synergy w/bluf/sense motive]
Intimidate +11 [5 ranks, +4 Cha, +2 synergy w/bluff]
Knowledge(arcana) +13 [8 ranks, +5 Int]
Knowledge(local-Andeluvay) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Knowledge(nobility and royalty) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Knowledge(religion) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Knowledge(the planes) +6 [1 rank, +5 Int]
Listen +2 [0 ranks, +0 Wis, +2 racial]
Move Silently +4 [0 ranks, +2 Dex, +2 familiar]
Search +2 [0 ranks, +2 Wis, +2 racial]
Sense Motive +11 [5 ranks, +0 Wis, +6 skill boost]
Spellcraft +18 [13 ranks, +5 Int (special: +2 against enchantments, -5 against evocations)]
Spot +2 [0 ranks, +0 Wis, +2 racial]
Feats:
Daylight Adaptation (1st level)
Scribe Scroll (1st level wizard bonus)
Leadership (3rd level)
Spell Focus: Enchantment (5th level wizard)
Spell Penetration (6th level)
Languages
Undercommon, Elven, Common, Abyssal, Draconic, Goblin, Dwarven
Spells Prepared:
Save DC 15 [10+Int mod] + spell level (+2 for enchantments)
Cantrips: [4 base, 1 enc] ghost sound, no light, prestidigitation, read magic, daze (enc)
1st: [4 base, 2 bonus, 1 enc] alarm, identify, message, Nystul's undetectable aura, silent image, stupor, charm person (enc)
2nd: [3 base, 1 bonus, 1 enc] alter self, detect thoughts, knock, misdirection, entice gift (enc)
3rd: [3 base, 1 bonus, 1 enc] clairaudience, dispel magic, fly, haste, suggestion (enc)
4th: [2 base, 1 bonus, 1 enc] dimension door, improved invisibility, locate creature, charm monster (enc)
Specialized School: Enchantment
Prohibited School: Evocation
Spellbook
Cantrips: arcane mark, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, no light (BoVD), prestidigitation, read magic, silent portal (MofF)
1st: alarm, black bag (BoVD), cheat (BoVD), enlarge, erase, identify, know protections (MofF), mage armor, message, mount, Nystul's magic aura, Nystul's undetectable aura, protection from evil, protection from good, ray of enfeeblement, silent image, speed swim (MofF), stupor (BoVD), true strike
2nd: addiction (BoVD), alter self, detect thoughts, eagle's splendor (T&B), entice gift, familiar pocket(T&B), fox's cunning (T&B), glitterdust, invisibility, knock, locate object, mirror image, misdirection, obscure object, owl's wisdom (T&B), rope trick, web
3rd: analyze portal (MofF), arcane sight (T&B), clairaudience/clairvoyance, cruel disappointment (BoVD), curse of the putrid husk (BoVD), dispel magic, flame arrow, fly, greater magic weapon, haste, illusory script, nondetection, protection from elements, see invisibility, stinking cloud, suggestion, tongues, water breathing
4th: attune form (MotP), bestow curse, charm monster, dimension door, emotion, Evard's black tentacles, improved invisibility, Leomund's secure shelter, locate creature, polymorph other, remove curse, scrying, solid fog, spell enhancer (MoF), stoneskin
Equipment:
Heward's Handy Haversack [2,000gp]
Spell component pouch [5gp]
DarkOathe, spellbook, 600 pages of vellum (292 used), dragonhide cover, waterproofed, glamered as a chess board (MoF) [3,500gp]
Spells scribed into the spellbook [29,200gp]
potion of Cure Light Wounds, 2 [100gp]
potion of Cure Medium Wounds [300gp]
Rod of Extension, lesser (T&B) [5,400gp]
DarkEyes, scrying mirror [1000gp]
scrolls of permanency,2 used for detect magic and see invisibility [2,250gp]
bag of nararoot, 10 doses [2gp]
Firehair’s Delight (As cloak of charisma +4. This necklace is made from tiny links of magically-strengthened ruby, with a large, star-shaped ruby pendent. Received as a gift of devotion from a follower of Sune, this necklace makes the wearer stand out in a crowd.) – 16,000gp
Fey’s Gift (This ring grants a +2 to Dexterity, increases the wearer’s base speed by 5 feet, and gives a +5 bonus to both Hide and Move Silently checks. The wearer also gets a +2 bonus to attack and damage roles against elves and fey. However, the wearer receives a –10 penalty to social skills when interacting with elves or fey, if they can see the ring. This is a bone ring polishedd to a natural shine. When put on it becomes very cold and dark jagged runes appear, slowly moving around the ring. This ring was made from the femur of an elven child sacrificed to the lords of darkness, using a lengthy torture ceremony designed to place the essence of the fey into the ring.) – 8,000gp (From Materia Magical, Elven Bone Ring)
Nightblade (This +1 adamantine dagger is particularly potent agains the forces of good. When used against a good target the enhancement bonus increases to +2 and the good target must make a Will save (DC 16) or take one point of random ability damage. This dagger is made from adamatine, a dark, almost purplish metal, and engraved with symbols for darkness in a dozen languages. The hilt is wrapped in black spider silk, and a black opal is set in the pommel, delicately carved to give a suggestion of spider fangs.) – 11,702gp (From Lords of Darkness)
Irresistible (This is a set of silver cuff earrings, meant to be worn on the upper earlobe, are strikingly attractive. They have tiny diamond chips on them, and are always polished to a mirror brightness. In nearly any kind of light they sparkle and shine, drawing attention to the wearer. They provide the wearer with a +4 circumstange bonus to all Charisma-based social skill checks. The earring may also employ a magical attraction to draw people to the wearer. The target must be of a similar race. The target mages a Will save (DC 18) or find the wearer irresistible and walk over to her. What happens after then is up to the wearer’s social skills. If the target must cross a dangerous area to get to the wearer, or has been attacked by the wearer, he gets a +4 to his save. This power is effective out to 100 feet and may be used 3/day.) – 4,000gp (From Materia Magica, Earring of Attraction)
Evermask (This ring appears to be an elegant, if impossible, braid of ruby, diamond, and golden topaz. It acts as a ring of counterspells and currently has dispel magic in it.) – 4,000gp
scroll of cat’s grace (This scroll is indeed made from the skin of a cat, with the silky black fur still attached. It’s scroll case is similarly furred, and a slightly humorous carving of a startled feline face is carved on the bone caps.) – 150gp
Clear Mind’s Flame (As focusing candle. This is a long green taper made with wax impregnated with herbs used to enhance concentration and memory, such as mint and rosemary. This candle will burn for an hour, and those within 20 feet of it gain a +1 circumstance bonus to Alchemy, Appraise, Decipher Script, Forgery, Scry, and Search skills. If you’re attempting to identify a potion or using the scrying spell, or doing anything else that takes more than one action you only get the bonus if you stay within the radius for the entire time.) – 100gp
funds: 185gp
Familiar: Claire, small owl [as a White-faced Scops Owl, small grey, nocturnal, white face surrounded by black edging and large ear-tufts, orange eyes, 6" high] Hit Dice: 10d8 (20 hp); Init: +3 (dex); Speed: 10 ft, fly 40 ft (average); AC: 20 (+2 size, +3 dex, +5 natural); Attacks: Claws +8 melee; Damage: Claws 1d2-2; Face: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2; Reach: 0 ft; SQ: low-light vision, improved evasion, share spells, empathic link, touch spells, speak with master; Saves: Fort +2; Ref +5; Will +10; Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 4; Skills: Listen +14, Move Silently +20, Sense Motive +7, Spot +6 (+8 racial to spot in dusk and darkness); Feats: Weapon Finesse (claws), Alertness
And here is your cohort and all of your followers to boot.
Devon Dovehand, male tiefling Exp5/Rog6: CR 10; Size M (5 ft., 6 in. tall); HD 5d6 + 6d6; hp 36; Init +7 (+3 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 16 (+3 Dex, +3 armor); Attack +9/+4 melee (1d4+2, dagger), or +11/+6 ranged (1d4+2, dagger); SV Fort +3, Ref +9, Will +8; AL NE; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 10.
Tiefling abilities: Cold, fire, and electricty resistance 5, darkvision 60 ft., native outsider, darkness 1/day as 11th level sorcerer.
Rogue abilities: Sneak attack +3d6, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge (Dex bonus AC, can’t be flanked).
Languages Spoken: Common, Draconic, Planestongue, Elven.
Skills and feats: Appraise +17, Bluff +8, Decipher Script +17, Diplomacy +14, Forgery +17, Gather Information +14, Hide +6, Innuendo +9, Intimidate +9, Listen +9, Perform (courtesan) +14, Pick Pocket +8, Profession (butler) +16, Spot +9; Quick Draw, Improved Initiative, Flick of the Wrist, Hamstring.
Possessions: 21,000 gp in gear. Nondescript Box (4,552gp, S&S), bag of 10 jumping caltrops (1,500gp, S&S), +1 glammered leather armor (4,160gp), +1 returning dagger (8,302gp) and masterwork silver dagger (310gp) in wrist sheaths, two masterwork daggers in boot sheaths, 5 more masterwork daggers in various other hidden sheaths, 4 butler’s uniforms, belt pouch, ledgers and books for keeping track of household expenses and flow of information, kept locked in the nondescript box with an amazing lock (DC 40), to which only you and he hold the key, keys to other rooms of the house.
Appearance: Devon’s demonic heritage is not particularly evident, unless you look very closely at his long, soft, wavy black hair. Nestled in them are a short pair of horns, black as obsidian and kept neatly polished. Devon is a tall, elegant tiefling with impeccable manners and an utter devotion to his mistress. He is skilled in running the affairs of the household as well as managing her spy network. He is capable of attending to all the little annoying details that Eradiel would rather not bother herself with, as well as attending to Eradiel in every way possible.
Rendar Greenthumb, gardener, male human Com1: CR 1; Size M (4 ft., 7 in. tall); HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +1 (+1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 11 (+1 Dex); Attack +3 melee, or +1 ranged; SV Fort -2, Ref +1, Will +5; AL N; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 9, Wis 16, Cha 8.
Languages Spoken: Common.
Skills and feats: Profession (gardener) +9, Handle Animal +5; Skill focus (Profession [gardener]), Skill focus (Handle Animal). Weapon proficient in: club
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, tools, ect.)
Alirra Eligaras, cook, female human Com1: CR 1; Size M (5 ft., 1 in. tall); HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +1 (+1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 11 (+1 Dex); Attack +3 melee, or +1 ranged; SV Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +2; AL N; Str 11, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 15, Cha 10.
Languages Spoken: Common.
Skills and feats: Profession (cook) +8, Profession (food decorator) +6, Listen +6; Great Fortitude, Skill focus (Profession [cook]). Weapon proficient in: clever
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, tools, keepsakes)
Jelena Wathe and Inlash Orlon, maids, female human Com1: CR 1; Size M (5 ft., 4 in. tall); HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 12 (+2 Dex); Attack -1 melee, or +2 ranged; SV Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +4; AL N; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12.
Languages Spoken: Common, Elven.
Skills and feats: Profession (maid) +9, Spot +6, Listen +6, [Jelena] Profession (hairdresser) +6, [Inlash] Profession (seamstress) +6; Improved initiative, Skill Focus (Profession [maid]). Weapon proficient in: knife
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, tools, ect.)
Spies, male and female human Com1: CR 1; Size M (5 ft., 4 in. tall); HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +6 (+2 Dex, +4 Improved initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 12 (+2 Dex); Attack +1 melee, or +2 ranged; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +4; AL N; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 12.
Languages Spoken: Common, Elven, Planestongue.
Skills and feats: Appraise +4, Hide +2, Listen +6, Move silently +2, Profession +6, Spot +6, Use rope +6; Improved initiative, Iron will. Weapon proficient in: varies, dagger, club, quarterstaff most common.
Possessions: 8 gp in gear. (Clothes, belt pouch, necessary tools, bribes)
Astrid Sardin, spymaster, female half-elf Rog2: CR 2; Size M (4 ft., 11 in. tall); HD 2d6; hp 11; Init +3 (+3 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 13 (+3 Dex); Attack +1 melee, or +4 ranged; SV Fort +0, Ref +6, Will +1; AL NE; Str 11, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 16.
Half-elf abilities: Immune to sleep spells and similar magical effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against Enchantment spells or effects. Low light vision, elven blood.
Rogue abilities: Sneak attack +1d6, evasion.
Languages Spoken: Common, Elven, Draconic, Planestongue.
Skills and feats: Appraise +7, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +10, Gather Information +10, Innuendo +7, Listen +8, Pick pocket +8, Read Lips +7, Search +3, Sense motive +7, Spot +8; Trustworthy
Possessions: 2,000 gp in gear. Light armor, daggers, short sword, bribes.
Appearance:
Eradial is small, though taller than many female Drow. Her skin glistens obsidian black surrounded by long, full, straight, white hair with a flush of shorter bangs framing her face. Her eyes are not the typical blood red, but a pale lavender so when she is seen from a distance, her eyes appear to be fully white. She dresses in blacks and greys with small accents of a bright color such as red or green. She does not don the heavy robes of most wizards, preferring tight, body-baring leather, though not the grade of leather which provides protection. She bears the six fingered hand tattoo of Graz'zt in the small of her back. Fond of jewelry, she wears chains and bangles of all sorts. Her ears are pierced multiple times. She has a single piercing of her right eyebrow, as well as a few more personal piercings. Eradial's nails are kept long and hard with elixirs, generally clear, sometimes red or green. She does not take kindly to breaking a nail. She often has Claire on her shoulder, bringing her into establishments with her. The owl is tiny and quite willing to stay with his master, not generally annoying others. She never kills spiders, and has taught Claire to go after other insects instead of Lolth's favored creature.
Personality:
Eradiel believes she is superior to others of differing races, and to many of the Drow. She despises all other elves, and refuses to allow them into her house. She tolerates humans the best for she sees them as easily used tools. They are the predominant race these days, but they have no vision. She simply ignores those who can not be of use to her, for they are not worth her time. Eradiel has long term goals of bringing Lolth and the Drow back to the surface. Though not particularly political minded, she sees herself as a pioneer forging a life in a big city, climbing in status and wealth. She would not admit her greed, but she has a lust for fineries as much as she lusts for pleasure. Eradiel gains great pleasure in knowing she can manipulate or control others, whether through her words or through her magics. Her home is full of chess boards, both because she enjoys the game, but also to cover the fact that one of them is her spellbook.
Background:
Steam rises from the hot water freshly refilled by the male tiefling. As Eradiel leans back in the tub she languidly opens her eyes, and spies a figure in the shadows. The figure sees he has been spotted and steps slowly into the light. Eradiel's eyes widen momentarily as she studies him. She knows who this creature is. "Leave me," she directs her curt words to the tiefling who looks momentarily surprised but knows better than to question. He backs away from the tub, spying the intruder. He bows towards his lady before leaving the room, not acknowledging Graz'zt for he feels it is safer to pretend he does not see the demon.
Eradiel pushes herself up to stand, water dripping off her body. With no words spoken, Graz'zt comes to her, taking her with a voracious appetite she shares. He sojourns longer than he had expected, using her to feed his hunger many times over the course of a few days.
Graz'zt came to Eradiel on the word of a trusted quasit spy. The quasit had spied her in Darksbane, a school of wizardy she attended in the Underdark. She was beautiful, more than most of the drow he had seen. She walked with a sultry air about her, exuding a deep sexuality. She also had power, but not of the kind usually fostered by simple fools. She had never been satisfied with merely blasting magic into someone. She was an enchanter, a manipulator. She gained obvious pleasure over bending another's will to do her bidding, particularly if it ended with the person in anguish. The quasit dug around to find out more of the girl. She had been born to a drow priestess of Lolth and a fighter who had taken to the surface as part of the slow Drow migration. It was difficult to acclimate oneself to the bright light, but necessary if Drow were to take their rightful place as the leading race of the surface world. Eradiel's mother, finding she was pregnant once again, wanted her unborn child to know the power of darkness and so traveled to the temple of Lolth below the surface to give birth to Eradiel. Her first child had also been a girl and was given to serve Lolth in the temple, as was custom.
After a few years, the family returned to the surface, residing in an out of the way community of a few other drow and half-orcs. Their homes were spaced far apart as none really trusted the other. A few dwarves were not far, as well as full orcs. When Eradiel came of age, she was deposited into Darksbane to foster her arcane abilities. She had a natural Drow tendency to think of herself as superior to other races. It was at Darksbane, she came to think she was superior to the majority of Drow as well. The other students were often silly fools with inconsequestial goals. She had many opportunities to practice exerting her will on classmates, guards, and even a professor a time or two though they had much stronger wills. She discovered her own sexual power, choosing new lovers often, especially those who could be rough and experimental. She thought nothing of ridding herself of a pesky discarded lover, often by manipulating guards into killing him.
Eradiel left Darksbane when she felt it had nothing left to offer. She returned to the surface. It had been many years and things had changed with her family. Her mother had died from an orc raid years earlier. Her father, Tlann, evidently had spent too much time with the insipidly good surface dwellers for he had softened and had lost his cruel edge. Most treacherous of all, he had a female moon elf, Salya, by his side now, they had joined together in matrimony. Eradiel was furious. Why couldn't he have just taken her as a slave lover instead of betraying who he was by honoring her with marriage? Her hatred for the elf and her father grew more sharp as the days went by. Finally, she would put up with it no longer. She gave a simple suggestion to her father to use Eradiel's young, beautiful body. He was a weak willed fool, and fell upon ravishing his daughter quickly. As Eradiel knew she would, Salya heard noises from the next room and came to inspect. The site shocked and dismayed the woman. Tlann was too enraptured to notice his wife standing there. There was no denying Eradiel had something to do with her father's falling upon her as she relished the act, clawing at her father's back. When finally Tlann finished, Eradiel stared at the woman with a challenging glee in her eyes. Seeing the evil in the daughter, Salya grabbed the rapier from off the wall, threatening to kill Eradiel. Eradiel feigned fear and begged for her father's protection. "You raped me and she wants to kill me for it. You owe me your protection." Eradiel wimpered out to her father who thusly turned the rapier on his wife, killing her in one swift motion. Overcome with horror by what he had done, he fell to his knees, crying in anguish. Eradiel came before him, "You raped your daughter. You killed your wife. How can you go on?" her words slithered out and wrapped about him. She watched in pleasure as he took his own life.
The quasit had witnessed all this in horrific fascination and awe. His master might be interested in this one. As he left her to report back to Graz'zt, Eradiel decided to head to Andeluvay. She had no desire to live in relative seclusion out in the middle of nowhere. The city would provide her many opportunities to apply her arts and provide her with the riches she desired. She could be a source for other Drow to get established in the city.
In Andeluvay, she used her money to procure a place of residence, one secure from intrusion. She also sought a male to keep her home running smoothly and to attend to her every need. She found what she was looking for in the form of a tall tiefling with impeccable manners. Learning of the infamous Black Butterfly, she sought to catch his attention. She knew she could ply her arts well in his service, thereby procuring her own riches. She found Wode, convinced him of her talents, and began working for him.
Finally satiated, Graz'zt looks upon the drow woman. "I leave you with a gift." With that, he lays his hands upon her, imparting power into her body. She feels the rush and smiles with pleasure. "With this gift comes a debt. Do not be under any illusions, you will pay the debt when I command." Without a word, Eradiel nods as she pulls him to her one last time before he departs.
Graz'zt had pleased her in every way. He is powerful and charming and sensual, not like the insipid males of the Material Plane. She even entertains hopeless thoughts of pleasing Graz'zt enough to sit by his side overlooking his vast kingdom in the Abyss. But eventually, she banishes those fanciful dreams to the back of her mind, focusing on what she can do here and now.
With underlings to serve her, a city full of corrupt individuals to consort with, a guildhall giving her access to gold and cruelty, a residence to call her own, and now the luck of Graz'zt with her, Eradiel feels more powerful and sure of herself than ever. She smiles wickedly to herself, with the reassuring knowledge she will not be stopped.
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