Exemplars of Evil

small jars throughout his personal chambers on the second
floor of the keep.
Both Tolstoff nobles are extraordinarily loyal. Once they
declare their friendship to someone, they are loath to jeopardize
it. However, they interpret friendship in unusual ways.
They try to anticipate a person’s needs and desires, often
committing terrible acts because they think the outcome
will please their erstwhile ally.
Edgar Tolstoff CR 7
hp 57 (7 HD)
Male human ranger 3/duskblade PH2 2/cancer mage BoVD 2
NE Medium humanoid
Init +1; Senses blindsight 30 ft.; Listen +7, Spot +6
Languages Abyssal, Common; telepathy with cancerous
companion
AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14
(+1 Dex, +4 armor)
Immune drow poison
Fort +14 (+17 against poison), Ref +7, Will +3
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Melee +1 longsword +10 (1d8+4/19–20) or
Melee +1 longsword +8 (1d8+4/19–20) and
+1 short sword +8 (1d6+2/19–20) or
Melee unarmed strike +9 (1d3+3 nonlethal plus disease) or
Melee touch +9 (disease)
Ranged mwk composite longbow +8 (1d8+3/×3 plus poison)
Base Atk +6; Grp +9
Atk Options disease, favored enemy humans +2, poison
(drow poison, Fort DC 13, unconscious 1 minute/unconscious
2d4 hours), sneak attack +1d6
Special Actions arcane attunement 4/day
Combat Gear 3 doses drow poison, potion of cure moderate
wounds, scroll of bull’s strength, scroll of obscuring mist
Duskblade Spells Known (CL 2nd):
1st (4/day)—burning hands (DC 12), swift expeditious
retreat, true strike
0 (4/day)—acid splash (+7 ranged touch), touch of fatigue
(+9 melee touch, DC 11)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7th):
2/day—contagion (+9 melee touch, DC 12)
Abilities Str 16, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 15
SQ armored mage, cancerous companion, disease host, wild
empathy +5 (+1 magical beasts)
Feats Endurance B , Combat Casting B , Deformity (obese) BoVD ,
Great Fortitude B , Poison Immunity BoVD , Toughness,
Track B , Two-Weapon Fighting B , Verminfriend B BoVD (see
page 25), Willing Deformity B BoVD
Skills Concentration +9, Gather Information +7, Heal +3,
Hide +6, Intimidate +7, Jump +9, Knowledge (nature) +8,
Listen +7, Move Silently +7, Search +3, Sense Motive +1,
Sleight of Hand +5, Spellcraft +5, Spot +6, Survival +5 (+7
aboveground natural environments), Tumble +5
Possessions combat gear plus +1 studded leather, +1 longsword,
+1 short sword, masterwork composite longbow
(+3 Str bonus) with 20 arrows
Disease (Ex) Shakes—unarmed strike or touch, Fortitude DC
16, incubation period 1 day, damage 1d8 Dex.
Disease (Ex) Slimy doom—unarmed strike or touch, Fortitude
DC 16, incubation period 1 day, damage 1d4 Con.
When damaged, victim must succeed on a second saving
throw or 1 point of damage is drain instead.
Arcane Attunement (Sp) For a combined total of four times
per day, Edgar can use dancing lights, detect magic, fl ar e
(DC 11), ghost sound, and read magic. Caster level 2nd.
Armored Mage (Ex) Edgar ignores the chance for arcane
spell failure imposed by light armor and light shields.
Cancerous Companion (Ex) An intelligent (Int 6) tumor
grows inside Edgar. The tumor and Edgar can communicate
telepathically. The cancerous companion uses all
of Edgar’s statistics except Intelligence. The cancerous
companion cannot take actions. It bestows Edgar with
blindsight out to 30 feet.
Disease Host (Ex) Edgar never takes damage from disease,
though he might manifest cosmetic effects. Whenever
he encounters a disease, he becomes a carrier and can
transmit the disease to others. If Edgar is the target of a
remove disease spell, he takes 1d6 points of damage per
caster level and loses his blindsight for 1d10 days.
Katarin Tolstoff CR 7
hp 30 (8 HD)
Female human aristocrat 1/enchanter 5/mindbender CAr 2
NE Medium humanoid
Init +7; Senses Listen +5, Spot +5
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy
100 ft.
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 16
(+3 Dex, +4 armor, +1 deflection, +1 natural)
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +11
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Melee mwk rapier +7 (1d6/18–20)
Ranged light crossbow +6 (1d8/19–20)
Base Atk +3; Grp +3
Special Actions instant daze 4/day, push the weak mind 1/day
Combat Gear oil of magic weapon, 2 potions of cure light
wounds, potion of protection from arrows 10/magic, potion
of sanctuary, scroll of blink, scroll of blur, scroll of charm
person (CL 6th), 2 scrolls of Melf’s acid arrow (CL 6th),
scroll of misdirection, scroll of suggestion, scroll of summon
monster III, wand of invisibility (25 charges)
Wizard Spells Prepared (CL 6th; prohibited schools evocation
and necromancy):
3rd—dispel magic, heightened charm person (DC 18), slow
(DC 17), suggestion (DC 18)
2nd—blur, cloud of bewilderment SC (DC 16), eagle’s splendor,
touch of idiocy (+6 melee touch), whispering wind
1st—charm person (DC 16), color spray (DC 15), disguise
self, mage armor†, shock and awe SC
0—acid splash (+6 ranged touch), daze (DC 15), detect
magic, ghost sound (DC 14), read magic
† Already cast
Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 12, Cha 16
SQ familiar (none at present)
Feats Eschew Materials, Evil Brand B (see page 24), Heighten
Spell B , Improved Initiative, Persuasive, Scribe Scroll B , Spell
Focus (enchantment) B , Verminfriend B BoVD (see page 25)
Skills Bluff +12, Concentration +6, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy
+16*, Disguise +7 (+9 acting), Gather Information
+8, Intimidate +14*, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Knowledge
(nobility) +9, Knowledge (the planes) +6, Listen +5, Sense
Motive +8, Spellcraft +14, Spot +5
* When interacting with evil creatures, Katarin gains a +2
circumstance bonus on Diplomacy and Intimidate checks.
Possessions combat gear plus masterwork rapier, light
crossbow with 10 bolts, ring of protection +1, amulet of
natural armor +1, cloak of resistance +1
Spellbook spells prepared plus all cantrips except evocation
and necromancy; 1st—disguise self, shield; 2nd—alter self;
3rd—blink
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EDGAR & KATARIN
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