Exemplars of Evil

umors and courting new business associates, as well as
in intimidation and collection.
GOALS
Darzemaan’s main goal is to become the sole consort of
Tamesik; he doesn’t realize that she has been replaced by
Calais. He constantly butts heads with Kjarlo, her only other
significant minion—a spellcaster whose abilities sometimes
outshine his own. The next most important minions, a set of
drow duskblade triplets, have not shown enough ambition
to threaten him.
Darzemaan fears the challenges of living as a drow in the
surface world, but enjoys the lazy life afforded by his abilities.
The Chelicerata provides him with money, fine accommodations,
and occasional amorous dalliances with Calais. If he
could dispose of Kjarlo, he would become the only minion
of any real power serving the drow priestess.
USING DARZEMAAN
Darzemaan serves as the face of the illicit trade ring. Calais
prefers to plot from afar, allowing the charismatic warlock
to weave his webs over the merchants of the city. He is
the most frequent contact encountered by PCs who deal
with Calais.
If the adventurers come into conflict with Darzemaan, they
have a significant problem. His contacts, charmed servants,
and demonic powers make him a dangerous foe. In person,
he is most formidable at moderate range, where he can use
his voice while avoiding the perils of melee combat. The
warlock relies on his social skills and his magical talents, not
on dealing massive amounts of damage.
Darzemaan believes that the violent strikes that Calais
has ordered against noble families are meant to even the
playing field among the drow. He suspects that something
is amiss with his mistress, but has shown little interest in
finding out more.
Appearance and Behavior
When disguised, Darzemaan appears as a handsome human
or half-elf with green eyes and shoulder-length auburn hair.
He wears expensive, stylish clothes, cultivating a dashing
and dangerous look that is just appealing enough to draw
romantic attention.
Among his allies, Darzemaan drops his disguise and takes
his true form—that of a tall, handsome drow with long silver
hair. His fiery orange eyes mark him as a servant of the demon
lord Graz’zt.
When he is at ease, Darzemaan is a pleasant, amiable, and
courteous gentleman. He genuinely enjoys socializing and
negotiation, but he disdains the drudgery and bookkeeping
that business often requires. If the warlock becomes
angry, he channels the malevolence of Graz’zt, turning
cruel and vicious.
Darzemaan CR 9
hp 39 (8 HD); DR 2/cold iron
Male drow warlock CAr 8
CE Medium humanoid (elf)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 120 ft.; Listen +2, Spot +2
Languages Abyssal, Common, Drow Sign Language, Elven,
Gnome, Undercommon
AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 16
(+2 Dex, +5 armor, +1 deflection)
Immune magic sleep effects
SR 19
Fort +4 (+8 against poison), Ref +7, Will +7 (+9 against
spells and spell-like effects); +1 against spells and spelllike
effects produced by good creatures
Weakness light blindness
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Melee mwk rapier +6/+1 (1d6–1/18–20)
Ranged mwk hand crossbow +9 (1d4 plus poison/19–20)
Base Atk +6; Grp +5
Atk Options poison (drow poison, Fort DC 13, unconscious
1 minute/unconscious 2d4 hours)
Special Actions deceive item, detect magic (at will, as the
spell, CL 8th), eldritch blast 4d6 (+8 ranged touch, CL 8th),
eldritch spear, fi endish resilience
Combat Gear 3 doses drow poison, scroll of fog cloud, scroll
of web, wand of cure light wounds (CL 1st, 25 charges)
Invocations Known (CL 9th):
Lesser—charm (DC 20), dread seizure DrM (DC 20)
Least—baleful utterance (DC 18), beguiling influence, call
of the beast CM , eldritch spear
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th):
1/day—dancing lights, darkness, faerie fi re
Abilities Str 8, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 20
SQ notice secret and concealed doors within 5 feet
Feats Fiendish Heritage CM , Fiendish Power CM , Lightning
Reflexes
Skills Bluff +22, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +21, Intimidate
+20, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (the planes) +5,
Listen +2, Search +5, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +4, Spot
+2, Use Magic Device +16
Possessions combat gear plus +1 chain shirt, cloak of Charisma
+2, ring of protection +1, belt of resistance +1 (as cloak of
resistance), hat of disguise, masterwork rapier, masterwork
hand crossbow with 20 bolts, 223 gp
Light Blindness (Ex) Abrupt exposure to bright light (such
as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds Darzemaan for 1
round. In addition, he takes a –1 circumstance penalty on
attack rolls, saves, and checks when in bright light.
KJARLO THE UNSEEN
“He is searching for me, every minute of every day. I have taken all
precautions within my ability, but it’s never enough. Eventually,
my luck will run out and he will find me.”
—Kjarlo the Unseen
Kjarlo is a human on the run. When he was still a student
in an academy devoted to the arcane arts, he accidentally
destroyed a book of tanar’ri magic while conducting research
in the library. The act somehow summoned a demon—a
balor known as Déoglaubrach. Luckily for Kjarlo, the balor
was momentarily stuck in the cramped library. He tried
to slip out while the demon extricated itself, but Déoglaubrach
spotted the mortal just as he dashed through
the door.
Kjarlo fled the city and kept running, spending a few weeks
in each new town as a mage for hire and moving on whenever
he heard that a balor had been spotted nearby. Eventually,
he joined up with Tamesik, who felt that his abilities would
be useful to the Chelicerata. Years of evading pursuit (real
or imagined) had honed Kjarlo’s skills, shaping him into
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CALAIS
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