Joshua Randall
Legend
Akevi Vemyr, Knife Fighter (NPC)
The Company of the Red Kestrel meets "Akevi Vemyr" in Casiorn while tracking down the Shard of Gareth. She implores their help in investigating the mysterious deaths that have plagued the gladiators of the Casiorn Arena, which has dealt a crippling financial blow to Akevi's stable. But there's more to this woman than meets the eye....
Akevi Vemyr, Female Human Ftr4/Rog3: HD 4d10 plus 3d6; hp 37; Init +3; AC 18 (+4 +1 studded leather, +1 shield (Two Weapon Defense),+3 Dex), touch 13, flat 14; BAB +6; Grap +8; Atk +10 melee (1d4+5, +1 dagger) or +9 melee (1d6+2, masterwork scimitar) or +10 ranged (1d4+4, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +8/+8/+3 melee (1d4+5/1d4+4, +1 daggers) or +9/+4 melee (1d6+2, masterwork scimitar) or +10/+5 ranged (1d4+4, masterwork dagger); SA evasion, sneak attack +2d6, trap sense +1; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 12.
Skills: Balance +10 (5 ranks), Bluff +6 (5), Climb +9 (7), Disguise +6 (5) (+8 acting in character), Escape Artist +8, Jump +11, Knowledge (Durenor) +2 (1), Knowledge (Casiorn) +3 (2), Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty) +3 (2.5), Perform +2 (1), Ride +10 (7), Tumble +10 (5).
Feats: Combat Expertise, Improved Feint, Quick Draw, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Specialization (dagger).
Possessions: +1 daggers (2), normal daggers (6), masterwork scimitar, +1 studded leather, potion of barkskin (+2 natural armor bonus), potion of cat’s grace (+4 Dex: +2 AC, +2 Ref, +2 ranged), potion of cure moderate wounds (heals 2d8+3 points of damage).
Notes: Akevi Vemyr is the assumed name of Viveka of Ryme, the daughter of Durenese nobleman Lord Axim of Ryme. Always a tomboy, Viveka received training in combat skills; she added her roguish abilities on the streets of the cosmopolitan city-state of Casiorn on the edge of the Dry Main. There, she took up her false identity as Akevi Vemyr, knife-fighter and gladiator. She quickly rose to fame in the Casiorn arena, then used her family’s wealth to buy out the previous owner of one of the two main gladiator stables. Akevi now leads a precarious life, splitting her time between Casiorn, where she oversees her stable, and Ryme, where she plays the part of dutiful daughter.
Akevi is 20 years old, stands 5’3”, and weighs 130 pounds. She has creamy white skin (she stays out of the hot desert sun), blond hair that she wears in a triple braid, and the bright blue eyes of her Durenese ancestors. Around the arena, Akevi wears silver-trimmed +1 studded leather and carries a brace of +1 daggers; she also wears a bandolier with 6 normal daggers. In social situations she prefers a shimmery silver dress, although she’s been known to hide one or more daggers under it.
Tactics: Akevi is a careful fighter who relies on her numerous combat feats to carry her to victory. Akevi begins by fighting defensively (-5 attack, +5 dodge bonus to AC, additional +1 Two-Weapon Defense shield bonus to AC = AC 26, Atk +5 melee with one +1 dagger) while she sizes up her opponent. When she’s ready to strike, Akevi uses Improved Feint (move action Bluff opposed by target’s modified Sense Motive) to allow her to sneak attack. If that doesn’t work, Akevi unleashes her full attack: coupled with Two-Weapon Fighting, that’s three attacks per round with her two +1 daggers. Alternatively, she will back off (using Tumble if necessary) and throw normal daggers at her opponent – she can use the full attack action plus Quick Draw to throw two per round. (Akevi’s next feat should probably be Rapid Shot to gain an additional ranged attack per round.) In a pinch, Akevi switches to using her masterwork scimitar in melee.
The Company of the Red Kestrel meets "Akevi Vemyr" in Casiorn while tracking down the Shard of Gareth. She implores their help in investigating the mysterious deaths that have plagued the gladiators of the Casiorn Arena, which has dealt a crippling financial blow to Akevi's stable. But there's more to this woman than meets the eye....
Akevi Vemyr, Female Human Ftr4/Rog3: HD 4d10 plus 3d6; hp 37; Init +3; AC 18 (+4 +1 studded leather, +1 shield (Two Weapon Defense),+3 Dex), touch 13, flat 14; BAB +6; Grap +8; Atk +10 melee (1d4+5, +1 dagger) or +9 melee (1d6+2, masterwork scimitar) or +10 ranged (1d4+4, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +8/+8/+3 melee (1d4+5/1d4+4, +1 daggers) or +9/+4 melee (1d6+2, masterwork scimitar) or +10/+5 ranged (1d4+4, masterwork dagger); SA evasion, sneak attack +2d6, trap sense +1; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 12.
Skills: Balance +10 (5 ranks), Bluff +6 (5), Climb +9 (7), Disguise +6 (5) (+8 acting in character), Escape Artist +8, Jump +11, Knowledge (Durenor) +2 (1), Knowledge (Casiorn) +3 (2), Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty) +3 (2.5), Perform +2 (1), Ride +10 (7), Tumble +10 (5).
Feats: Combat Expertise, Improved Feint, Quick Draw, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Specialization (dagger).
Possessions: +1 daggers (2), normal daggers (6), masterwork scimitar, +1 studded leather, potion of barkskin (+2 natural armor bonus), potion of cat’s grace (+4 Dex: +2 AC, +2 Ref, +2 ranged), potion of cure moderate wounds (heals 2d8+3 points of damage).
Notes: Akevi Vemyr is the assumed name of Viveka of Ryme, the daughter of Durenese nobleman Lord Axim of Ryme. Always a tomboy, Viveka received training in combat skills; she added her roguish abilities on the streets of the cosmopolitan city-state of Casiorn on the edge of the Dry Main. There, she took up her false identity as Akevi Vemyr, knife-fighter and gladiator. She quickly rose to fame in the Casiorn arena, then used her family’s wealth to buy out the previous owner of one of the two main gladiator stables. Akevi now leads a precarious life, splitting her time between Casiorn, where she oversees her stable, and Ryme, where she plays the part of dutiful daughter.
Akevi is 20 years old, stands 5’3”, and weighs 130 pounds. She has creamy white skin (she stays out of the hot desert sun), blond hair that she wears in a triple braid, and the bright blue eyes of her Durenese ancestors. Around the arena, Akevi wears silver-trimmed +1 studded leather and carries a brace of +1 daggers; she also wears a bandolier with 6 normal daggers. In social situations she prefers a shimmery silver dress, although she’s been known to hide one or more daggers under it.
Tactics: Akevi is a careful fighter who relies on her numerous combat feats to carry her to victory. Akevi begins by fighting defensively (-5 attack, +5 dodge bonus to AC, additional +1 Two-Weapon Defense shield bonus to AC = AC 26, Atk +5 melee with one +1 dagger) while she sizes up her opponent. When she’s ready to strike, Akevi uses Improved Feint (move action Bluff opposed by target’s modified Sense Motive) to allow her to sneak attack. If that doesn’t work, Akevi unleashes her full attack: coupled with Two-Weapon Fighting, that’s three attacks per round with her two +1 daggers. Alternatively, she will back off (using Tumble if necessary) and throw normal daggers at her opponent – she can use the full attack action plus Quick Draw to throw two per round. (Akevi’s next feat should probably be Rapid Shot to gain an additional ranged attack per round.) In a pinch, Akevi switches to using her masterwork scimitar in melee.
