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Artemis Entreri
Human male 11th-level thief/15thlevel
fighter
ARMOR CLASS: -2 (-6)
MOVE: 12
HIT POINTS: 107
THAC0: 5
NO. OF ATTACKS: 5
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil
STR 13, DEX 18, CON 15, INT 16, WIS 15, CHA 13
Thieving Abilities: PP 80%; OL 65%; F/RT 50%;
MS 99%; HS 90%; DN 55%; CW 99%; RL 20%;
SU 75%.
Weapons of Proficiency: Artemis is specialized in
the two-weapon style and has the ambidexterity proficiency
(both from the Complete Fighter’s Handbook
[CFH]). His other proficiencies are short bow, light
crossbow, dagger (thrown and wielded), rapier
(CFH), sling, staff, long sword, short sword; 2 open.
Nonweapon Proficiencies: Blind-fighting, direction
sense, disguise, endurance, rope use, survival
(northern wilderness and desert), tightrope walking,
tracking; 1 open.
Equipment: Artemis has standard adventuring
gear, which in his case includes thieving tools, spare
weapons and clothes, rope, and so on.
Magical Items: +4 Cloak of protection, +4 dagger,
defender (life-stealer), +2 ring of protection, and a
sword of wounding +1 (sometimes referred to as a
saber).
Combat/Tactics: Artemis is a consummate warrior,
combining his ambidexterity, thieving training,
and warrior’s weapon skills to be one of the most
dangerous swordsmen in the Realms. Few men indeed
could have so repeatedly crossed blades with
Drizzt Do’Urden and lived to tell of it.
Artemis is a tactical master, taking every advantage
offered him and seeking to create more. He’ll
often do this by taunting his foe into anger and mistakes.
Artemis is also a very fast learner. If he observes
a particular combat maneuver even a few
times, he can add it to his own deadly repertoire.
Allies/Companions: Pasha Pook and the thieves’
and assassins’ guilds of Calimport. At various times in
his past Artemis has also temporarily worked with the
following persons: Sydney, Jierdan (whom he later
killed), and Bok of the Arcane Brotherhood, Jarlaxle
and Bregan D’aerthe; and even Catti-Brie and Drizzt
when circumstances forced Artemis to cooperate with
his drow nemesis and the human woman in order to
escape the city of Menzoberranzan.
Foes/Enemies: Drizzt Do’Urden (seldom have
two been so closely matched and yet so different; the
drow ranger truly is Artemis’s archenemy), Catti-
Brie, Bruenor Battlehammer, Regis, Wulfgar, and
the drow of Menzoberranzan.
Appearance: A small man, Artemis is compact
and all wiry muscle. He is possessed of angular features,
striking high cheekbones, and heavy facial
growth-though he’s clean shaven, Artemis always
seems to need a shave. His raven black hair is thick
and full, but his eyes are gray and lifeless-betraying
the emptiness of his life and his soul.
Personality: Artemis is a professional and always
has an air of control about him. Every move he
makes or word he speaks is calculated to achieve a
desired effect. He never allows emotions or the circumstances-no
matter how dire-to master him. In
this, he’s nearly as determined as Drizzt. He tirelessly
maintains himself in top condition, and constantly
seeks to improve his martial skills, again just as his
drow nemesis does. Artemis also is terribly cunning,
able to outthink as well as outfight his opponents.
One aspect of his professionalism that is rare in a
man whose business is killing is that Artemis never
kills unless it’s necessary. While Regis and Catti-Brie
were his prisoners (separately), Artemis had any
number of opportunities to murder them, yet he did
not do so.
Locales Frequented: Icewind Dale, the Sword
Coast, Calimport, Menzoberranzan, and locales be-
tween these far-flung points.
History: Artemis was born in the city of Memnon
in Calimshan, but traveled to Calimport with a
desert caravan when he was only nine. He escaped
the caravan once it arrived in the city as he learned
that he was going to be sold into slavery by the
wicked merchants of the caravan.
Artemis lived on the streets of Calimport after
that, using his canny wits and outstanding physical
qualities to carve a niche of “turf’ for himself in one
of the city’s hundreds of poor shanty towns. After
several years, he was noticed by members of the
Basadoni Cabal, one of the most powerful thieves’
guilds in Calimport.
He ascended the ranks of the guild quickly, again
aided by his devious mind, fit body, and the underesti-