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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 787187" data-attributes="member: 515">Arianna Flamelocks, half-elven bard, and Elrytch Chaminade, elven catburglarArianna Flamelocks is an entertainer of growing repute. She recently arrived in Mor’s End and began making a name for herself locally by performing at various inns and taverns. She traveled to Mor’s End in search of her father, whom she has never met. He is an elven bard named Mateous Ravensclaw. He met Arianna’s mother several decades ago while performing in a far-off town. After a brief dalliance, Mateous left and never returned. Arianna’s mother used to tell her daughter stories about Mateous, his deft lute playing, and his wonderful singing voice when she was growing up. Arianna aspired to become a bard, just like her father. When her mother died from influenza six years ago, Arianna decided to set out to find her father, making a living as a bard along the way. In addition to singing and playing instruments, Arianna is a gifted dancer, juggler, and knife–thrower.Early in her traveles, Arianna met an elven catburglar named Elrytch. The pair fell in love and have traveled together ever since. A talented acrobat, Elrytch frequently performs with Arianna. He also is skilled at knife throwing and playing the mandolin. In addition, Arianna assists Elrytch with his burglaries.Elrytch is not the typical elf; he dislikes the forest. Born in an elven community in a far-away forest, he found himself on his own at an early age after his community was attacked and destroyed by orcs. His parents were killed in the attack, along with most of the elves in the community. Elrytch made his way to a nearby human city and was taken in by a band of street performers. Living with them, he learned juggling, knife throwing, and acrobatics. The street performers made extra money by committing burglaries against the wealthy.One day, Elrytch went to a tavern to meet some of his fellow burglars. There was a young half-elven bard named Arianna performing there. They met, fell in love, and have been together ever since.Descriptions: Arianna Flamelocks is 5’9’’, weighs 135 lbs. and is 38 years old. She has red hair which is long and straight, hanging down past her shoulders. She has green eyes and pale skin. She has the lithe, muscular body of a dancer, with long legs.Elrytch Chaminade is 5’5”, weighs 155 lbs. and is 152 years old. He has black hair, cropped fairly short, and violet eyes. He is tall and muscular (for an elf), and his skin is slightly tanned.Plot hooks: 1. Arianna has tracked her father, Mateous, to Mor’s End. Now the trail has gone cold. She asks the PCs to help find him. He came to town about a year ago, but no one knows when he left town or where he went. His fate is left up to the DM; he could have been killed by a jealous husband, of left town suddenly to escape a cuckholed nobleman, or he could still be in Mor’s End but suffering from amnesia because of an encounter with a cursed magic item.2. Elrytch and Arianna approach the PCs seeking assistance with a burglary they are planning in town. Or they give the PCs a job to do which is really a diversion for a burglary they are planning.3. A wealthy NPC who knows the PCs asks for their help in recovering a valuable item/magic item/family heirloom which was stolen during a recent burglary. They soon discover there have been a series of burglaries in that part of town. They discover the culprits are Elrytch and Arianna.Arianna Flamelocks, female half-elf Brd6/Rog2: CR 8; ECL 8; Medium-size Humanoid (half-elf); HD 8d6+16; hp 50; Init +7; Spd 30 ft; AC 17 (+3 Dex, +2 Bracers, +1 Ring, Dodge); Melee rapier +9 (1d6+2/crit 18-20 rapier +1), or dagger +9 (1d4+2/crit 19-20); Ranged dagger +9 (1d4+2/crit 19-20 throwing dagger +1 returning), or shortbow +9 (1d6+1/crit x3); SA sneak attack, spells; SQ bardic knowledge, bardic music (inspire courage, countersong, fasciante, inspire competence, suggestion), evasion, half-elven traits; AL CN; SV Fort +4, Ref +11, Will +6; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 18.Skills and Feats: Balance +7, Bluff +8, Climb +5, Concentration +6, Craft: Songs +7, Decipher Script +6, Disguise +10, Escape Artist +7, Diplomacy +8, Gather Information +8, Hide +17, Innuendo +4, Jump +4, Knowledge: Arcana +5, Knowledge: History +5, Knowledge: Local +5, Knowledge: Nobility +5, Knowledge: Geography +5, Listen +5, Move Silently +17, Perform (Dance, Ballad, Epic, Melody, Ode, Storytelling, Lap Harp, Lute, Fiddle, Juggling, Knife-throwing) +17, Pick Pockets +7, Read Lips +6, Search +7, Sense Motive +4, Spellcraft +7, Spot +5, Tumble +7, Use Magic Device +8, Use Rope +8; Spell Focus (Enchantment), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Improved Initiative, Dodge, Weapon Finesse (Rapier).SA–Sneak Attack (Ex): Arianna Flamelocks deals +1d6 damage against an opponent with a discernable anatomy who is denied a Dex bonus or is flanked.SQ–Half-Elven Traits (Ex): Sleep immunity, +2 save vs. Enchantment, low-light vision, elven blood.Bard Spells Per Day: 7, 7, 6.Bard Spells Known: 0 level-Read Magic, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Dancing Lights, Daze, Light; 1st level-Cure Light Wounds, Sleep, Charm, Hypnotism; 2nd level-Cure Moderate Wounds, Enthrall, Sound Burst.Equipment: Rapier +1, Throwing dagger +1 returning, mw mighty composite shortbow +1, six mw throwing daggers, 20 mw arrows, Wand of Magic Missles, Wand of Shocking Grasp, Bracers of Armor +2, Ring of Protection +1, Ring of Feather Falling, Boots of Elvenkind, Cloak of Elvenkind, mw lute, mw lap harp, mw fiddle, mw disguise kit, Heward's Handy Haversack, two courtier's outfits, five entertainer's outfits, 50 ft. silk rope.Elrytch Chaminade, male elf Ftr4/Rog4: CR 8; ECL 8; Medium-size Humanoid (elf); HD 4d6+4d10+16; hp 70; Init +9; Spd 30 ft; AC 18 (+5 Dex, +2 Bracers, +1 Amulet); Melee longsword +13 (1d8+7/crit 19-20 longsword +1), or short sword +12 (1d6+5/crit 19-20 short sword +1), or dagger +12 (1d4+5/crit 19-20); Ranged dagger +13 (1d4+5/crit 19-20 throwing dagger +1), or longbow +13 (1d8+4/crit x3); SA sneak attack; SQ elven traits, evasion, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +3; Str 19, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 12.Skills and Feats: Appraise +7, Balance +9, Bluff +5, Climb +8, Craft: Bowmaker +7, Disable Device +9, Disguise +7, Escape Artist +15, Gather Information +5, Hide +19, Innuendo +5, Jump +8, Listen +7, Move Silently +19, Open Lock +13, Perform (Knife-throwing, Juggling, Mandolin) +6, Pick Pockets +9, Read Lips +7, Ride +9, Search +9, Sense Motive +5, Spot +7, Swim +8, Tumble +9, Use Rope +11; Ambidexterity, Two-Weapon Fighting, Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Focus (Longsword), Weapon Specialization (Longsword).SA–Sneak Attack (Ex): Elrytch Chaminade deals +2d6 damage against an opponent with a discernable anatomy who is denied a Dex bonus or is flanked.SQ–Elven Traits (Ex): Sleep immunity, +2 save vs. Enchantment, low-light vision, proficient: longsword or rapier, proficient: longbows and shortbows.SQ–Uncanny Dodge: Dex bonus to AC.Equipment: Longsword +1, short sword +1, throwing dagger +1 returning, mw mighty composite longbow +4, six mw throwing daggers, 20 mw arrows, Bracers of Armor +2, Amulet of Natural Armor +1, Ring of Feather Falling, Rope of Climbing, Boots of Elvenkind, Cloak of Elvenkind, Vest of Escape, mw thieves tools, mw disguise kit, 50 ft. silk rope.Edit: To lower NPCs levels/</blockquote>

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