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Silas, Agent of Empire
Look at this before you answer. This is the staff of the Empire's Auditors. Now, what were you going to tell me?[sblock=Stat Block]Male Gnome Scholar Bard (Wizard) Cunning Prevaricator 13 (39000 XP)
Initiative +10; Senses Passive Insight 18, Passive Perception 18; Low-Light
HP 84; Bloodied 42; Healing Surge 21; Surges Per Day 8
AC 26; Fort 23, Ref 27, Will 27
Saves +5 vs illusions
Speed 5
Action Points 1
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Fade Away (immediate reaction when Silas takes damage; encounter) ✦ Illusion
Silas becomes invisible until he attacks or UENT. If he attacks with an arcane attack power, he remains invisible.
Use Vulnerability (free when Silas succeeds on a monster check; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Illusion
If the check makes a hard DC for the monster's level, Silas gains a +4 power bonus to all defenses against the monster's attacks UENT. Additionally, UENT, he gains a +6 power bonus to damage vs the target (except vs types it resists). If the check fails, Silas' attacks are weakened vs the target UENT.
Words of Friendship (minor; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Charm
Silas gains a +5 bonus to his next Diplomacy check he makes before the end of his next turn.
Accurate Staff of Sleep and Charm +3
Properties: Accurate. Silas gains a +2 item bonus to attack rolls with arcane charm and sleep attack powers. Critical: +3d6
Tactician's Ring Mail +2
Property: When a power or class feature calls on Silas' Intelligence modifier to determine a value other than his attack bonus, add 1 to that value. Special: Durable 4.
Timeless Locket +3
Property: +3 item bonus to initiative. Power (Daily): Minor Action. Silas takes a standard action, which he cannot use to make an attack.
Gloves of the Healer
Property: When Silas uses a power that allows a target to spend a HS to regain hit point, they regain an extra 1d6. Power (Healing ✦ Daily): Standard action. Silas spends a healing surge. An adjacent ally regains hit points equal to the value of the HS Silas lost.
Coif of Mindiron
Power (Encounter): Immediate interrupt when Silas would be dazed by an attack vs Will. Silas is not dazed.
Boots of Stealth
Property: +2 item bonus to Stealth checks.
Belt of Vim
Property: +1 item bonus to Fortitude.
Shrouding Action
When Silas spends an AP, he and one ally within 5 squares becomes invisible until the end of Silas' next turn.
Bardic Cunning: Virtue of Cunning & Deceit
Once per round when an enemy missing an ally within 11 squares, Silas may slide the ally squares and slide the enemy into the space the ally just vacated. In addition, another ally within 5 squares gains CA vs the target of their next attack.
Reactive Stealth
If Silas has cover or concealment at the start of combat, he may make a Stealth check to become hidden.
Song of Rest
At the end of a short rest, Silas and and any ally spending an HS regains an additional 5hp.
Scholar
Silas speaks all languages. In addition, he may make hard Arcana checks to decipher codes or magically-disguised messages.
Signs of Influence
Silas may demand audiences, gain board for himself and up to 7 allies at friendly inns, and attract 3 servants in areas friendly to bards.
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Alignment Unalighned; Languages All
Str 9 (+5) Dex 12 (+7) Wis 13 (+7)
Con 12 (+7) Int 21 (+11) Cha 21 (+11)
Skills: Arcana +20*, Bluff +16*, Diplomacy +16*, Dungeoneering +14*, History 14, Nature +14*, Religion 14, Stealth +15*
Gear Adv. Kit, Accurate Staff of Sleep and Charm +3, Tactician's Ring Mail +2, Timeless Locket +3, Coif of Mindiron, Gloves of the Healer, Belt of Vim, Boots of Stealth, Ritual Book.
Rituals: Glib Limerick, Silence[/sblock]Background
Silas was born to a wealth family of gnomes with long ties to Kelistin and the Empire. Ostensibly, they were tax collectors, researchers, census takers, and such. Unbeknownst to the public, however, is the fact that many of these work for the Imperial Surveillance Corps. Silas was brought up in this tradition, but his obvious talent for languages (both the understanding and manipulating) marked him as special. Silas could use mere words to confuse or distort in a manner almost magical.
Seeing Silas' talents, the Corps took special care in Silas' training, honing his arcane talents and knack for hiding his magic in his speech. Officially, Silas is a member of the Empire's Accountancy, able to travel far and wide looking over their financial and other interests. This provided ample opportunity for travel, and Silas uncovered many threats to the Empire with his fellow adventurers, though they were only tangentially aware of them at best.
Silas is very loyal to the Empire, and to his companions. He has not had to chose between the two.
Appearance & Personality
Silas is always well dressed and presentable, though the clothing usually has dual purpose: A cloak can be flipped to increase his stealthiness, a tunic in shades common to royalty in many lands, and so on. Always present is his ironwood staff carved in lighting motifs—the staff of the the Empire's Auditors. Of course, for those in the know, a certain stitching under his color signifies an even more important relationship, those only those in the Surveillance Corps knew it.
Silas appears warm and friendly, always with a new tale or interesting gossip. He shares these openly; few catch how adept he is as using these stories as an opening for the listener to reveal more of themselves while Silas reveals nothing. Silas is always listening, always looking, though this is well hidden. Sometimes Silas' arrogance shows, but a quick smile and a tale, and this is usually forgotten.[sblock=Off-turn Actions]Sorted in order of importance:
- Coif of Mindiron: (Immediate Interrupt) If Silas would be dazed by an attack that target's will, he is not dazed.
- Bardic Cunning: (Free) 1/r when an enemy misses an ally w/in 11 squares, Silas may slide the ally 2 squares and slide the enemy into that space. In addition, an ally gains CA vs that enemy on its next attack.
- Fade Away: (Immediate Reaction) When damaged by a attack, Silas may turn invisible UENT.
- Prescient Warning: (Immediate Interrupt) If any ally w/in 10 is hit, the ally can make an MBA vs the target with a bonus 1d8 damage. Best used on beefy melee types.
[/sblock][sblock=Silas]Silas—Male Gnome Scholar Bard (Wizard) Cunning Prevaricator 13
Initiative: +10; Passive Perception: 18, Passive Insight: 18; Low-light
HP: 84/84, Bloodied: 42, Surge: 21, Surges left: 8/8
AC: 26, Fort: 23, Reflex: 27, Will: 27
+5 saves vs illusions
Speed: 5
Action Points: 1/1, Second Wind: Not Used, Milestones: 0
Staggering Note
Vicious Mockery
Foolhardy Fighting
Lying Lights
Prescient Warning
Hypnotism
Blunder
Counterpoint
Song of Discord
Stirring Shout
Majestic Word
Revitalizing Incarnation
Trickery's Reward
Fade Away
Moment of Escape
Use Vulnerability
Ghost Sound
Words of Friendship
Defensive Lore
Coif of Mindiron (Encounter)
Gloves of the Healer (Daily)
Timeless Locket +3 (Daily)[/sblock]
Silas, Agent of Empire
Look at this before you answer. This is the staff of the Empire's Auditors. Now, what were you going to tell me?[sblock=Stat Block]Male Gnome Scholar Bard (Wizard) Cunning Prevaricator 13 (39000 XP)
Initiative +10; Senses Passive Insight 18, Passive Perception 18; Low-Light
HP 84; Bloodied 42; Healing Surge 21; Surges Per Day 8
AC 26; Fort 23, Ref 27, Will 27
Saves +5 vs illusions
Speed 5
Action Points 1
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bmelee:Accurate Staff of Sleep and Charm +3 (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
Reach 2; +12 vs AC; 1d8+2 dmg
ranged:Staggering Note (standard; at-will) ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder
Ranged 10; +17 vs Will; 5 thunder damage and the target is pushed 2 squares. As a free action, an ally of Silas' choice can make an MBA against the target before, after, or during the forced movement.
ranged:Vicious Mockery (standard; at-will) ✦ Arcane, Charmm Implement, Psychic
Ranged 10; +19 vs Will; 1d6+8 psychic damage and the target takes a -2 penalty on all attacks UENT Silas, and a -4 penalty on its next attack.
ranged: Foolhardy Fighting (standard; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Charm, Implement, Psychic
Ranged 10; +19 vs Will; 1d10+8 psychic damage, and UENT Silas, any attacks the target makes provokes OAs and the target takes a -6 penalty to all attacks (-8 on its first roll).
ranged: Lying Lights (standard; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Illusion, Implement, Radiant
Ranged 10; +17 vs Reflex; 3d8+8 radiant damage and each ally who hits the target before the end of Silas' next turn becomes invisible until the end of their next turn. The invisibility ends if the ally makes an attack.
ranged: Prescient Warning (immediate interrupt when an ally with 10 squares is hit; encounter) ✦ Arcane
The ally can make a basic attack against the attacking enemy as a free action, dealing an extra 1d8 damage on a hit.
ranged: Hypnotism (standard; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Charm, Enchantment, Implement
Ranged 10; +19 vs Will; Silas either forces the target to make an MBA with a +4 power bonus vs a creature of Silas' choice or he slides the target 3 squares.
ranged: Blunder (standard; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Charm, Implement
Ranged 5; +19 vs Will; 1d6+8 damage, and the target is slid 2 squares. During the slide, Silas or one of his allies can make an MBA vs the target as a free action with a +7 power bonus to the attack roll.
ranged: Counterpoint (standard; daily) ✦ Arcane, Implement
+17 vs Will; Hit: 2d8+8 damage; Miss: Half damage; Effect: Whenever the target misses with an attack, it provokes opportunity attacks from Silas and his allies.
ranged: Song of Discord (standard; daily) ✦ Arcane, Charm, Implement
+19 vs Will; the target dominated until the end of Silas' next turn; Effect: The target makes a basic attack against the enemy of Silas' choice as a free action.
ranged: Stirring Shout (standard; daily) ✦ Arcane, Healing, Implement, Psychic
+17 vs Will; Hit: 2d6+8 psychic damage and the target takes a -2 to its first attack; Effect: Until the end of the encounter, whenever an ally hits the target, that ally regains 5hp.
close:Majestic Word (minor; twice per encounter) ✦ Arcane, Healing
Close burst 10; Silas or one ally in burst; the target can spend an HS and regain 3d6+5 additional hit points and Silas slides the target 1 square.
ranged: Revitalizing Incantation (minor; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Healing
Ranged 5; Silas or one ally in range; the target spends a healing surge and regain an additional 1d6 hp; additionally, they gain THP equal to their surge value.
close: Trickery's Reward (immediate interrupt when an ally is hit; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Healing
Close burst 10; the hit ally; the target gains +6 bonus to all defenses vs the attack. If the attack misses, the ally retains the bonus UENT Silas; otherwise, the ally regains hit points as if they had spent a surge.
Fade Away (immediate reaction when Silas takes damage; encounter) ✦ Illusion
Silas becomes invisible until he attacks or UENT. If he attacks with an arcane attack power, he remains invisible.
ranged: Moment of Escape (move; encounter) ✦ Arcane
Ranged 10; one ally; the ally slides 4 squares.
Use Vulnerability (free when Silas succeeds on a monster check; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Illusion
If the check makes a hard DC for the monster's level, Silas gains a +4 power bonus to all defenses against the monster's attacks UENT. Additionally, UENT, he gains a +6 power bonus to damage vs the target (except vs types it resists). If the check fails, Silas' attacks are weakened vs the target UENT.
ranged: Ghost Sound (minor; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Illusion
Ranged 10; unoccupied square or object; Silas causes a sound as quite as a whisper or as loud as a yelling or fighting creature to emanate from the target.
Words of Friendship (minor; encounter) ✦ Arcane, Charm
Silas gains a +5 bonus to his next Diplomacy check he makes before the end of his next turn.
close: Defensive Lore (minor; daily) ✦ Arcane, Zone
Close burst 2; the burst creates a zone the lasts UENT. Silas chooses aberrant, fey, elemental immortal, natural, or shadow. UENT, creatures of that origin take a -2 penalty to attacks and all defenses while in the zone, and all attacks by such creatures deal only half damage to those in the zone. Sustain Minor: The zone persists.
Accurate Staff of Sleep and Charm +3
Properties: Accurate. Silas gains a +2 item bonus to attack rolls with arcane charm and sleep attack powers. Critical: +3d6
Tactician's Ring Mail +2
Property: When a power or class feature calls on Silas' Intelligence modifier to determine a value other than his attack bonus, add 1 to that value. Special: Durable 4.
Timeless Locket +3
Property: +3 item bonus to initiative. Power (Daily): Minor Action. Silas takes a standard action, which he cannot use to make an attack.
Gloves of the Healer
Property: When Silas uses a power that allows a target to spend a HS to regain hit point, they regain an extra 1d6. Power (Healing ✦ Daily): Standard action. Silas spends a healing surge. An adjacent ally regains hit points equal to the value of the HS Silas lost.
Coif of Mindiron
Power (Encounter): Immediate interrupt when Silas would be dazed by an attack vs Will. Silas is not dazed.
Boots of Stealth
Property: +2 item bonus to Stealth checks.
Belt of Vim
Property: +1 item bonus to Fortitude.
Shrouding Action
When Silas spends an AP, he and one ally within 5 squares becomes invisible until the end of Silas' next turn.
Bardic Cunning: Virtue of Cunning & Deceit
Once per round when an enemy missing an ally within 11 squares, Silas may slide the ally squares and slide the enemy into the space the ally just vacated. In addition, another ally within 5 squares gains CA vs the target of their next attack.
Reactive Stealth
If Silas has cover or concealment at the start of combat, he may make a Stealth check to become hidden.
Song of Rest
At the end of a short rest, Silas and and any ally spending an HS regains an additional 5hp.
Scholar
Silas speaks all languages. In addition, he may make hard Arcana checks to decipher codes or magically-disguised messages.
Signs of Influence
Silas may demand audiences, gain board for himself and up to 7 allies at friendly inns, and attract 3 servants in areas friendly to bards.
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Alignment Unalighned; Languages All
Str 9 (+5) Dex 12 (+7) Wis 13 (+7)
Con 12 (+7) Int 21 (+11) Cha 21 (+11)
Skills: Arcana +20*, Bluff +16*, Diplomacy +16*, Dungeoneering +14*, History 14, Nature +14*, Religion 14, Stealth +15*
- Trained
Gear Adv. Kit, Accurate Staff of Sleep and Charm +3, Tactician's Ring Mail +2, Timeless Locket +3, Coif of Mindiron, Gloves of the Healer, Belt of Vim, Boots of Stealth, Ritual Book.
Rituals: Glib Limerick, Silence[/sblock]Background
Silas was born to a wealth family of gnomes with long ties to Kelistin and the Empire. Ostensibly, they were tax collectors, researchers, census takers, and such. Unbeknownst to the public, however, is the fact that many of these work for the Imperial Surveillance Corps. Silas was brought up in this tradition, but his obvious talent for languages (both the understanding and manipulating) marked him as special. Silas could use mere words to confuse or distort in a manner almost magical.
Seeing Silas' talents, the Corps took special care in Silas' training, honing his arcane talents and knack for hiding his magic in his speech. Officially, Silas is a member of the Empire's Accountancy, able to travel far and wide looking over their financial and other interests. This provided ample opportunity for travel, and Silas uncovered many threats to the Empire with his fellow adventurers, though they were only tangentially aware of them at best.
Silas is very loyal to the Empire, and to his companions. He has not had to chose between the two.
Appearance & Personality
Silas is always well dressed and presentable, though the clothing usually has dual purpose: A cloak can be flipped to increase his stealthiness, a tunic in shades common to royalty in many lands, and so on. Always present is his ironwood staff carved in lighting motifs—the staff of the the Empire's Auditors. Of course, for those in the know, a certain stitching under his color signifies an even more important relationship, those only those in the Surveillance Corps knew it.
Silas appears warm and friendly, always with a new tale or interesting gossip. He shares these openly; few catch how adept he is as using these stories as an opening for the listener to reveal more of themselves while Silas reveals nothing. Silas is always listening, always looking, though this is well hidden. Sometimes Silas' arrogance shows, but a quick smile and a tale, and this is usually forgotten.[sblock=Off-turn Actions]Sorted in order of importance:
- Coif of Mindiron: (Immediate Interrupt) If Silas would be dazed by an attack that target's will, he is not dazed.
- Bardic Cunning: (Free) 1/r when an enemy misses an ally w/in 11 squares, Silas may slide the ally 2 squares and slide the enemy into that space. In addition, an ally gains CA vs that enemy on its next attack.
- Fade Away: (Immediate Reaction) When damaged by a attack, Silas may turn invisible UENT.
- Prescient Warning: (Immediate Interrupt) If any ally w/in 10 is hit, the ally can make an MBA vs the target with a bonus 1d8 damage. Best used on beefy melee types.
[/sblock][sblock=Silas]Silas—Male Gnome Scholar Bard (Wizard) Cunning Prevaricator 13
Initiative: +10; Passive Perception: 18, Passive Insight: 18; Low-light
HP: 84/84, Bloodied: 42, Surge: 21, Surges left: 8/8
AC: 26, Fort: 23, Reflex: 27, Will: 27
+5 saves vs illusions
Speed: 5
Action Points: 1/1, Second Wind: Not Used, Milestones: 0
Staggering Note
Vicious Mockery
Foolhardy Fighting
Lying Lights
Prescient Warning
Hypnotism
Blunder
Counterpoint
Song of Discord
Stirring Shout
Majestic Word
Revitalizing Incarnation
Trickery's Reward
Fade Away
Moment of Escape
Use Vulnerability
Ghost Sound
Words of Friendship
Defensive Lore
Coif of Mindiron (Encounter)
Gloves of the Healer (Daily)
Timeless Locket +3 (Daily)[/sblock]
