Exemplars of Evil

Ranged +1 hand crossbow +10 (1d4+1 plus poison/19–20)
Base Atk +4; Grp +3
Atk Options poison (drow poison, DC 13, unconscious 1
minute/unconscious 2d4 hours), sneak attack +4d6, steal
spell (0, 1st)
Combat Gear 10 doses drow poison, potion of cure light
wounds, scroll of fog cloud, scroll of hold portal, scroll of
mount, scroll of obscuring mist, scroll of silent image
Wizard Spells Prepared (CL 9th; 1d20+11 to overcome SR for
divination spells; prohibited schools enchantment, evocation,
necromancy):
4th—arcane eye (CL 11th), greater invisibility, ruin delver’s
fortune SC , scrying (CL 11th, DC 21)
3rd—arcane sight, clairvoyance/clairaudience, enduring
scrutiny CM , listening coin SC (CL 11th), unluck SC, (CL 11th,
DC 20)
2nd—chain of eyes SC (CL 11th, DC 19), create magic
tattoo SC * (3), detect thoughts (CL 11th, DC 19) (2)
1st—alarm, critical strike SC (CL 11th), guided shot SC (CL
11th), mage armor, sniper’s shot SC (CL 11th), true
casting CM (CL 11th), vigilant slumber SC (CL 11th)
0—detect poison, ghost sound, mage hand, read magic
* Tattoo grants +1 deflection bonus to AC, +2 resistance
bonus on saves, or +2 competence bonus on attack rolls
Abilities Str 8, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 10
SQ enhanced awareness UA
Feats Able Learner CM (see page 25), Greater Spell Focus
(divination), Magic Sensitive CM (see page 25), Practiced
Spellcaster CAr , Scribe Scroll B , Silent Spell B , Spell Focus
(divination)
Skills Craft (painting) +7, Decipher Script +12, Gather Information
+10, Hide +14, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Knowledge
(local) +9, Listen +10, Move Silently +10, Search +16,
Sense Motive +14, Spellcraft +16, Spot +14
Possessions combat gear plus +1 mithral chain shirt, +1 hand
crossbow with 40 bolts, headband of intellect +2, masterwork
short sword, 91 gp
Spellbook spells prepared plus 0—all except for spells from
prohibited schools; 1st—identify; 2nd—locate object
Steal Spell (Su) Kjarlo can forego 1d6 points of damage from
his sneak attack to steal a 0-level or 1st-level spell from
his opponent. If the opponent prepares spells, Kjarlo
can steal a specifi c spell; the opponent loses that spell
from memory and cannot cast it for 1 minute, even if she
prepared it multiple times. If the opponent is a spontaneous
caster, she loses the ability to cast the stolen spell
for 1 minute. If the opponent does not cast spells, has
no spells prepared, or has no more spell slots, this ability
has no effect.
Kjarlo can try to steal a specifi c spell or allow the DM
to choose a spell randomly. If he tries to steal a specifi c
spell that is not available, the stolen spell (or spell slot) is
determined randomly.
Enhanced Awareness Kjarlo has Sense Motive on his list of
wizard class skills. When he casts identify, it takes only
10 minutes, rather than the standard casting time of 1
hour. When Kjarlo casts arcane eye, the sensor travels
20 feet per round (rather than 10) while studying surroundings.
Kjarlo adds 1 to the saving throw DCs of
his divination spells; this improvement stacks with his
Greater Spell Focus (divination) feat. To gain this alternative
class feature, Kjarlo gave up the ability to summon
a familiar.
THE CHELICERATA
TRADE COMPLEX
The warehouse that serves as the upper level of the Chelicerata
complex was once the storehouse for a brewery, which
operated in areas 2 and 3. When Tamesik set her sights on the
building, she arranged accidents and disappearances among
the brewers. Once the warehouse was hers, she extended
the hallway (area 2c), connecting it to small caverns in the
Underdark that she and Kjarlo divined. The rest of the caverns
were used as guard barracks and bedrooms for Tamesik and
her minions.
Since Calais took charge of the criminal organization,
little has changed in the layout of the complex. Apart
from minor alterations to her own living quarters, Calais
has maintained the appearance and everyday operations
of the complex.
KEY FEATURES
The complex consists of three sections. The first is the cloaked
warehouse on the surface, where the illegal goods are held.
A spiral staircase in the warehouse leads down to the second
section—the original brewery chambers, which now serve as an
office and chapel. Rough tunnels that extend from the original
hallway connect those rooms to the third section: small caverns
in the Underdark that serve as barracks and quarters.
Structural Properties
The following properties apply to the subterranean rooms of
the trade complex. The features and properties of the warehouse
are discussed in tactical encounter 5–1 (page 90).
Walls: The walls of the former brewery (areas 1a, 2a, 2b,
most of 2c, and 3) are hewn from the rock of existing caverns.
They are 3 feet thick and have hardness 10, 600 hit points,
and a Climb DC of 25. The walls of the rough tunnels (some
of area 2c and areas 4, 5, 6, and 7) are bumpier than those in
other parts of the complex. They are 3 feet thick and have
hardness 10, 550 hit points, and a Climb DC of 17.
Floors: The floors of the manmade section of the lower
complex are smooth stone and have no effect on movement.
The floors of the roughly hewn Underdark section are natural,
though still relatively smooth. Although movement is not
impaired, the DCs of all Balance, Jump, and Tumble checks
that begin or end on the floor are increased by 4.
Ceiling Height: The ceilings throughout the lower
complex are 15 feet high.
Doors: All doors in the lower complex are 5 feet wide and
open inward. Each door is made of 3-inch-thick stone and
has hardness 8 and 60 hit points.
Illumination: An everburning torch illuminates the spiral
stairway from the warehouse (area 1a). The office (area 2a) has
a single everburning torch in the northeast corner. The long
north–south branch of the tunnels (area 2c) is lit by three
everburning torches. Each of its two smaller branches is lit by
one everburning torch. The chapel (area 3) and each of the four
caverns (areas 4 to 7) contain four everburning torches, one in
each corner.
Encounter Levels: The encounters in the lower complex
range from EL 6 to EL 12. You can increase the EL of an
encounter if guards have been mobilized or if Calais or one
of her minions moves to the area.
CHAPTER 5
CALAIS
ARCHWINTER
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