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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BLACKDIRGE" data-source="post: 606171" data-attributes="member: 1953">Grummok (age 39): Male Gargoyle Rog 4/Asn2; CR 10; Medium Magical Beast; HD 4d10+6d6+60; hp 109; Init +8; Spd 45 ft., fly 75 ft. (good); AC 23 (+4 Dex, +4 natural, +4 studded leather armor, +1 ring); Atk +14 melee (1d4+4, 2 claws), +10 melee (1d6+1, bite), +10 melee (1d6+1 gore); SA sneak attack +4d6, death attack, poison use; SQ darkvision 60 ft., uncanny dodge (Dex to AC), DR 15/+1, freeze, evasion; AL NE; SV Fort +12, Ref +15, Will +4; Str 14, Dex 18, Con 22, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 12.  Skills (78 pts): Bluff +6, Craft (poison making) +6, Disguise +10, Escape Artist +9, Gather Information +6, Hide +27, Intimidate +5, Listen +10, Move Silently +22, Open Lock +9, Spot +10.  Feats: Multiattack, Weapon Finesse (claw, bite, gore), Exotic Weapon Proficiency (garrote), Improved Initiative   Languages: Undercommon, Terran, Drow  Possessions: ring of protection +1, +1 shadowed studded leather armor, boots of elvenkind, wire garrote, ring of magic fang +2  Assassin Spells Prepared: (2; save DC 12 + spell level): 1st -- change self, angry acheFreeze (Ex): Grummok can hold himself so still that he appears to be a statue. An observer must succeed at a Spot check (DC 20) to notice Grummok is really alive.Evasion (Ex): If exposed to any effect that normally allows a character to attempt a Reflex saving throw for half damage, Grummok takes no damage with a successful saving throw.Death Attack: If Grummok studies his victim for 3 rounds and then makes a sneak attack within the next 3 rounds with a melee weapon that successfully deals damage, the sneak attack may also paralyze or kill the target (Grummok's choice). A victim who fails his or her Fortitude saving throw (DC 14) against the kill effect dies. If the saving throw fails against the paralysis, the victim's mind and body become enervated, making him or her completely helpless and unable to act for 1d6+1 rounds.Poison Use: Grummok is trained in the use of poison and never risks accidentally poisoning himself when applying poison to a blade.The beginning of Grummok’s eighth year at the assassin’s guild was a momentous one, he graduated from apprentice to journeyman assassin and he made his first professional kill. Grummok’s first contract was none other than his mentor and teacher Shebon Mot; the contract was handed down from Jen Kedar himself who had tired of Shebon’s lackluster performance and arrogant blustering. Jen Kedar saw great potential in Grummok and the gargoyle knew that the slaying of his former mentor was just another hurdle to overcome on his way to glory and power. Grummok would have to be very careful with Shebon Mot, for all his arrogance the drow was still a dangerous opponent. If Shebon were to get wind of the contract on his head it would very likely mean Grummok himself would become the target of assassination. Grummok’s plan would have to be flawlessly executed and to this end he spent months monitoring every movement of his former mentor. Grummok found that Shebon had hidden much from him when he labored as the drow’s apprentice. The city of Erelhei-Cinlu catered to all manner of vice and Shebon Mot was a connoisseur of perverse pleasure second to none. The drow assassin was a frequent visitor to the fleshpots that lined the streets of the Ghetto of Outcasts, with his particular favorite being a brothel that specialized in providing its patrons with delights from the surface world, usually in the form of various human and elven slaves. Grummok had followed Shebon to the brothel on many occasions and noted that the drow assassin spent hours at a time there. Grummok decided that here if nowhere else Shebon would most likely be at his most vulnerable. When Grummok was sure that Shebon was tied up elsewhere the gargoyle disguised himself with magic and his considerable skill with mummery and paid a visit to Shebon’s favorite brothel. The brothel was carved into a massive stalactite and consisted of two stories, the bottom story was a simple common room where guests could choose a slave and the top story was filled with dozens of small rooms where a guest could seek his pleasure with his chosen in private. A grossly fat drow woman named Hunnek owned the brothel and managed her stable of pleasure slaves with an iron fist. On one of Grummok’s reconnaissance visits he watched the brutal drow Madame beat an elven girl to death when she did not perform to her patron’s satisfaction. The slaves were a pitiful lot, malnourished and broken by despair; there was little hope of these unfortunate souls ever returning to wherever they had come from. Most were destined to die used and cast away when they could no longer catch the eye of the brothel’s patrons or perform the necessary functions of their lowly positions. Grummok cared little for the brothel, there was no sport in prey that was already broken and hopeless, his estimation of Shebon slipped even lower with the knowledge of the drow’s pathetic indulgences. Grummok bent himself to learning what he could from the other patrons that frequented the brothel. He learned that the Shebon had a favorite slave, a human boy by the name of Hek, the boy was easy to recognize, as he was the youngest slave in Madame Hunnek’s stable. Hek was badly used, his face a mask of bruises and slowly healing cuts and he limped terribly when he walked, it was a wonder that Madame Hunnek had not gotten rid of him yet. Grummok found that the only reason that Hek was not cast out was that a certain wealthy patron had taken a liking to the boy and would be satisfied with no other, the boys injuries were the result of this patron’s attentions.Grummok knew that Hek was the best way to strike at Shebon for he would suspect nothing from the boy. Grummok requested the services of Hek on one of his visits to the brothel and after he had received a stern warning from Madame Hunnek not to harm the boy overly much as he was a favorite of a very wealthy and influential client, he took the boy upstairs and set his plan in motion. Hek of course expected nothing but the abuse he received day in and day out from the brothel’s other clients, but Grummok had far greater concerns than simple sadism. Grummok had disguised himself as a human merchant, hoping a familiar face would help set the boy at ease. The disguised gargoyle told Hek that he had no interest in hurting him but would very much like to see Hek get a chance to strike out at those who had. Grummok described Shebon Mot to the boy, and Hek’s face immediately filled with dread and hatred, yes he knew Shebon very well indeed. Grummok offered the boy two things vengeance and freedom; vengeance against Shebon and once the drow assassin was dead enough gold to take him back home. Hek eagerly accepted Grummok’s offer and the gargoyle outlined what he wished the human slave to do. Shebon began his sessions with Hek in a very curious manner, the assassin had supplied Madame Hunnek with a supply of his favorite wine and on the days he visited, a glass was set out for him in the room where he and Hek would meet. The drow assassin would slowly drink his wine while he described in horrid detail everything that he would do to the boy allowing Hek’s fear to reach a crescendo before the pain actually began. Hek was alone with the glass of wine for at least five minutes before Shebon arrived and Grummok supplied the boy with dose of white powder in a small paper tube to mix into Shebon’s drink. The powder was a powerful poison of Grummok’s own design and would paralyze its victim while leaving him completely aware of his surroundings. Grummok told Hek that the poison was fast working and that as soon as Shebon was under its affects, Hek was to wait for Grummok to arrive, he would then be paid and set free.Grummok knew that Shebon would visit the brothel the next day and the gargoyle would be waiting for him. Shebon did not disappoint, he showed up at his scheduled time and was told that all was arranged for him upstairs. The drow assassin did not notice Grummok who had disguised himself well and hurried upstairs obviously eager to begin his debauchery. Grummok waited fifteen minutes and then chose a slave of his own and went upstairs as well. The gargoyle noted that the room Shebon and Hek occupied was quite silent, he smiled to himself eagerly looking forward to dispatching his former mentor once and for all. Grummok led his slave to the room that he had chosen and once the door was closed quickly and silently strangled the unfortunate slave so that he could not raise any sort of alarm when Grummok left the room to deal with Shebon. Grummok waited another five minutes before he left his own room and crept down the hall to the room that held Shebon and Hek. The door was unlocked and Grummok opened it silently and stepped inside. The small room was sparsely furnished, consisting of a flea infested straw mattress and a single rickety wooden chair. Shebon was slumped over in the chair, a toppled wine glass at his feet, his eyes were open and alert but Grummok observed with pleasure that he was completely unable to move. Hek was huddled in one corner of the room his eyes round with fear, Grummok tossed the boy a small leather purse laden with gold and told him that he would have to stay here until Grummok was finished and then the gargoyle would smuggle him out of the brothel. Grummok lifted Shebon from his chair and placed him on the straw mattress he then produced a small black bag and began to remove all manner of fiendish blades and torture devices from its interior. Grummok held up each of his ghoulish instruments so that Shebon could get a good look at what awaited him. Grummok then removed his disguise so that Shebon could make no mistake about his slayer’s identity. Hek wailed in terror when Grummok revealed himself and the gargoyle hissed for the boy to be silent unless he wished to share Shebon’s fate. The boy frightened beyond measure, turned his back on the horrible scene about to unfold before him and tried to crawl deeper into the corner he occupied. Once Hek had been cowed, Grummok sat down in the room’s only chair, picked up Shebon’s wine goblet and methodically cleaned the glass of its former contents with a fine silk cloth. Once he was sure the glass contained no trace of the poison the gargoyle poured himself a measure of the thick red liquid from the decanter that had been left in the room. Grummok sipped the wine casually complimenting Shebon on his fine taste and then with a small grin cast in Hek’s direction began to tell Shebon in complete and grotesque detail just how he was about to die.</blockquote>

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