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After the journey of a week or so back to the deep
tunnels beneath Mithral Hall, Artemis left the company
of the human and the drow and, while no hostilities
were exchanged, the fiery light in both men’s
eyes said that the truce was over and if they ever met
again, it would be for the final time.
Motivations/Goals: The greatest challenge
Artemis has found in his entire life is in the person
of Drizzt Do’Urden. In many ways, his efforts to defeat
the drow ranger have become his mission in life.
Whether Artemis can get past this is likely to decide
the future course of his life. Perhaps he’ll seek
another challenge, one to take his mind off the stillunresolved
(as they’re both still alive) rivalry with
Drizzt. This might mean returning to Calimport or
striking out in a new direction, giving Artemis a
chance to start afresh.
Campaign Uses: As is true with any well-defined
character, finding out Artemis’s motives and desires
plays a huge part in deciding his next move.
If Artemis is unable to resolve his rivalry with
Drizzt, he’d likely assemble a plan (and perhaps a
group of allies to occupy the drow’s friends so that he
and Drizzt can finally finish their business). This
group might take the form of hand-picked individuals,
a mercenary band, or even members of an evil
organization with interests in the North. Both of the
Knights of the Shield and the Kraken Society qualify
as potential partners.
Or Artemis might wander the Realms, seeking a
new challenge to take his mind off his past. He could
set up shop in the campaign area, perhaps trying to
organize his own thieves’ and assassins’ guild.
Sources: “The Third Level,” The Crystal Shard,
Streams of Silver, The Halfling’s Gem, The Legacy,
Starless Night.
Cassana
Human female 15th-level mage
ARMOR CLASS: -3
MOVE: 12
HIT POINTS: 35
THAC0: 16
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
ALIGNMENT: Neutral evil
STR 11, DEX 13, CON 13, INT 18, WIS 12, CHA 16
Spells (5/5/5/5/5/2/l): 1st —alarm, comprehend
languages, magic missile, read magic, spider climb;
2nd —bind, darkness 15’ radius, ray of enfeeblement,
ray of Ondovir*, waves of weariness * ; 3rd —fireball,
fly, lightning bolt, missile mastery*, wind wall; 4th—
confusion, dimension door, fear, ice storm, polymorph
other; 5th —animate dead, cloudkill, contact other
plane, teleport, Xult’s magical doom*; 6th —death spell,
repulsion; 7th —forcecage.
Weapons of Proficiency: Dagger, staff.
Nonweapon Proficiencies: Ancient history
(Nameless Bard, Moander), dancing, endurance, etiquette,
herbalism, reading/writing, reading lips,
spellcraft; 1 open.
Equipment: Opulent gowns, spell components (if
used in your campaign), spell books, extravagant
jewelry and gems, hidden dagger (under gown).
Magical Items: Cassana’s wand: This 18”-long
wand shimmered blue with power and had three
known functions. The first was that it acted as a
personal, permanent potion of longevity for Cassana
as long as she possessed it. Second, through the
wand she was able to control the lich ZRIE PRAKIS.
(Indeed, the lich’s very existence was linked to the
wand. When the wand was destroyed, Zrie suffered
the same fate.) Third, the wand allowed Cassana to
control “the Puppet” Alias and any creatures the
mage summoned from other planes, including the
KALMARI. (See page 70 for this creature’s entry.)
Combat/Tactics: As a dominating personality,
Cassana enjoyed surrounding herself with lackeys
and servants. Not only did these beings please her
with their fawning attentions, but they also were
useful in combat. While these others (including Zrie
Prakis) engaged the opposition, Cassana could reach
a strategically superior position (such as the high
ground) from which to loose her spells. She hates to