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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BLACKDIRGE" data-source="post: 532410" data-attributes="member: 1953">Nithrekel, Earth Mephit Small Outsider; Ftr 5, AL N; CR 8; Year 11HD 3d8+5d10+21; hp 74; Init +0; Spd 30 ft, Fly 40 ft; AC 23 (+1 Dex, +1 size, +6 natural, +5 chain shirt)BAB +8/+3; Atk +15/+10 melee or +10/+5 ranged;SV Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +5;Str 22, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 14(8th level stat bump, +1 to Dex)Skills (50 points): Bluff +6 (7), Craft (weapon smith) +7 (9), Craft (armorer) +7 (9) Hide +6 (10), Knowledge (military tactics) +2 (4), Intimidate +1 (3), Listen +6 (7), Move Silently +6, Spot +6 (7) Feats: Power Attack, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Weapon Focus (bastard sword), Cleave, Weapon Specialization (bastard sword)Languages: terran, common, dwarven, ignan, gnollArmor: +1 Mithral Chain Shirt, +5 AC, 10 lbsWeapons: +1 Keen Bastard Sword: Atk +17/+12 melee, Dmg 1d10+12, crit 17-20/x2Dagger: Atk +10/+5 ranged, Dmg 1d4+6, crit 19-20/x2, range 10ftClaws (2): Atk +15 melee, Dmg 1d3+6, crit x2Other Gear: potion of cure light wounds (2)Breath Weapon: 15 ft. cone of rock shards and pebbles, Dmg 1d8, reflex save for half DC 17Spell-like abilities: 1/hour – enlarge, 1/day – soften earth and stone, cast as 6th level sorcererFast Healing: Nithrekel heals 2 points of damage per round when underground or buried up to his waist in earth Summon Mephit: Once per day Nithrekel can summon another earth mephit with a 25% chance of success.Nithrekel has gained much prestige in the last two years; his gnolls have won victory after victory defeating Sheveker’s forces in every single engagement. Hazergal is much pleased with his mephit servant and has given him command over one hundred of his gnolls and hobgoblins. Nithrekel has found that the war-like hobgoblins make excellent troops; they are more disciplined than the gnolls and far more intelligent with a thirst for conquest unequaled by any of Vaasa’s large population of humanoids. Nithrekel’s one hundred troops are divided into to ten squads of ten each with an overseeing sergeant. He has five hobgoblin lieutenants each responsible for two squads and finally one captain, Brogon Vir, a battle scarred hobgoblin whose outlook is much less sadistic than the rest of his race. An instant bond was forged between Brogon and Nithrekel for each resented their servitude to Hazergal but had little choice in the matter. Brogon’s entire clan had been wiped out by Hazergal’s rival Sheveker and Brogon’s only chance for survival was to march under the banner of Hazergal in hopes of exacting some revenge for his slaughtered tribe. Brogon has become the only being in Hazergal’s tower that Nithrekel truly trusts and he depends on Brogon’s wisdom and vast military experience.Nithrekel still considers himself a prisoner even though he is allowed to leave the tower at his leisure. He has tried to escape once; on a scouting mission with his men he looked up at the clear blue sky and decided that he would simply fly away. He got about a mile from the tower when he was wracked with a blinding agony in his head; he fell from the sky like a stone and had to literally crawl back to Hazergal’s tower. Hazergal was waiting for him when he returned, the cruel wizard pulled a mithril-studded scourge from his robes and commanded Nithrekel to stand and approach him. Nithrekel had no choice but to comply and as the enchanted scourge peeled strips of flesh from his back he knew with utmost certainty that the only way he would ever leave Hazergal’s tower would be to kill the foul wizard.  Nithrekel has not tried to escape since his one and only attempt ended in complete failure. He later learned from Hazergal that any action taken by Nithrekel that worked against Hazergal’s aims would instantly be known to the evil human and would cause intense pain to the mephit, this of course included leaving the wizard service before Nithrekel’s contract expired. Nithrekel spends almost every waking moment looking for any exploitable weakness that Hazergal might exhibit, but there is little to work with. A squad of gnolls that are completely faithful to him as well as an iron golem that never leaves the wizard’s side constantly guards Hazergal. Most daunting of all is Hazergal’s vast magical power, Nithrekel has no way to determine the amount of arcane protection that surrounds the wizard, but he is sure it is considerable. Nithrekel knows that killing Hazergal would be an undertaking that would likely cost him his life, but he fears that even once his planar contract expires he will not be allowed to leave Hazergal’s tower. There is even the possibility the Nithrekel will not live to see the end of his fifty year imprisonment, for he has made more than a few enemies in the ranks of Hazergal’s minions. Most dangerous of all these enemies is Bathet Nar the mighty minotaur barbarian that acts as general of Hazergal’s forces. The minotaur is threatened by Nithrekel’s success and has on more than one occasion overtly threatened Nithrekel’s life. The earth mephit knows that he will eventually have to face Bathet Nar and fears the battle may be one he will not survive.</blockquote>

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