.Children of the Rune Unfettered: Ranald the Sly

From "Child of the Street" by Will McDermott

Character stats by Will McDermott

Ranald the Sly is a mid-level assassin with high aspirations. Ranald has used his position in the De-Shamod Element of the Nightwalkers to make connections throughout the city with corrupt merchants and other disreputable residents. He has his claws in many nefarious operations, not all of which has he reported to the Prince of the Element.

As an enforcer in the seamy underbelly of De-Shamod during his youth, Ranald gained a reputation for being merciless and became an expert at inflicting pain with his signature blackwood staff. He rose quickly through the ranks of the Nightwalkers, eventually graduating from thug work to assassination.

While sly in temperament and in his practice of moving undetected through the city's back alleys and over its rooftops, Ranald still enjoys meeting and beating his targets face to face. He often leaves his victim's dead body behind, picked clean of any valuables, which makes the slaying look like nothing more than a common mugging. When a more clandestine assassination is required, Ranald lets the Ghostwash claim the battered corpse and wash away any evidence.

In a fight, Ranald infuses his staff with fire before moving in and powers it back up whenever he has a spare moment during the melee. While Ranald will take every chance for a sneak attack, he often prefers a stand-up battle where he can use Improved Two-Weapon Fighting to get in four attacks per round.

Although he is not an elegant killer, Ranald does enjoy the finer things in life. He wears only the finest silk shirts and suede leggings and boots, dressing always in black. He also wears two expensive rings and carries his lucky stone (an enormous 100 gp onyx) with him wherever he goes.

Ranald the Sly

Male sibeccai 3/unfettered 6: CR 9; Medium humanoid (sibeccai); HD 3d8+6 plus 6d8+12; hp 62; Init +4; Speed 30 feet AC 19 (touch 18, flat-footed 12); Base Attack +9; Grpl +11; Atk +13 melee (1d6+5, +1 quarterstaff) or +11 melee (1d6+2 bite); Full Atk +13/+13/+8/+8 (1d6+5, +1 quarterstaff); SA Infuse Weapon (+1d6 fire), Sneak Attack +1d6; SQ sibeccai traits, AC Bonus; parry; SV Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +2; Str 14, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Skills and Feats: Balance +10, Climb +8, Gather Information +9, Handle Animal +3, Innuendo +7, Open Lock +12, Search +7, Sneak +12, Spot +5, Tumble +10; Iron Flesh, Ambidexterity, Weapon Focus (quarterstaff), Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Specialization (quarterstaff), Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Infuse Weapon

Armor Class Bonus: While wearing light or no armor, Ranald the Sly gains a special +3 dodge bonus to Armor Class (already figured into AC above).

Infuse Weapon: Ranald the Sly may use a move-equivalent action to infuse his quarterstaff with fire energy. The next time he successfully makes an attack with his staff, Ranald the Sly deals an additional +1d6 points of fire damage. If the energy is not discharged within 10 rounds, it fades.

Parry: While armed, Ranald the Sly may add his Intelligence modifier (+1) to his Armor Class against a single melee opponent in a given round. Ranald the Sly must be aware of attacks coming from that opponent. He cannot parry an invisible opponent.

Sibeccai Traits: Low-light vision; +2 racial bonus to Gather Information, Handle Animal, Innuendo, and Sneak; three sibeccai racial levels provide Scent, Bite, +1 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +1 Constitution.

Possessions: +1 quarterstaff, ring of protection +1, lens of analysis, cloak of darkness oil, dazzlesphere detonation item, potion of darkvision, potion of invisibility, potions of lesser battle healing (2), masterwork thieves' tools, spyglass, 50 feet of silk rope, 250 gp diamond signet ring, 150 gp ruby ring, 100 gp onyx, 50 gp fine silk and suede outfit

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