Jan 26, 2008 Jul 13, 2010 10:11 AM NPC Islands of War The Black Shroud 16 Unknown N/A N/A N/A Ambidextrous 72 50.0 0 Male (N/A) Undead Clothing 4 Appearance Clothed from head to toe entirely in black, he wears a heavy fur cloak that hangs from his shoulders to just above the ground. It includes a dark hood covering his face in shadow, but not completely. From what you can see of his jaw, it's covered with a silken shroud. His body is clothed in a combination of cloth and leather armor with a high sheen. His torso is protected by leather dyed dark as night, while his arms are covered in durable-looking cloth, leading to exquisitely cared-for, calf-skin gloves. His leggings are leather, leading to a pair of boots with a mirror shine. Hanging from his belt are a pair of matched rapiers of impressive quality. He seems otherwise unarmed. Description In actuality, he is little more than zombie clothing. All of the pieces of clothing used to make him were made from animals and plants that have died. Specialized enchantments have made him much more than a zombie, however. He serves the black crown as a messenger, usually delivering the message, "Serve the Black Crown or die." Even though the message is quite harsh, he delivers is politely. He will not make any kind of hostile action and is usually quite friendly, even going so far as to defend others from bandits while traveling to his destination. He is the smoothest talker anyone might encounter, a true master of diplomacy, as evidenced by his skill of 20 in Diplomacy and 23 in Public Speaking. He is usually received well, until he delivers his message, after which he is sent on his way somewhat gruffly and occasionally with violence. He tends to manage his escape easily through a combination of disarming his opponents, acrobatics, stealth and his unique ability to pretend to be a pile of clothes. The Black Crown put a great deal of effort into the Black Shroud, even allowing him to develop a personality. He wants nothing more than to serve his master. Anything else is incidental. In many ways, the Black Shroud is the most human of the Black Crown's servants, having spent much more time among them. In combat, he will attack with his rapiers, along with an attack of opportunity, usually a kick of some kind. If his opponent is armed, he will first disarm them, followed by placing the tip of a sword to their neck. If they refuse to allow him to leave peacefully, he will press hard enough to draw blood and make the offer again. If they still refuse, he will kill them. If he faces more than one opponent, he will disarm them and attempt to retreat. If he is cornered or takes more than a little damage, he will suddenly "disappear", leaving only "his clothes" and weapons behind. In truth, he's still there, waiting for a chance to slip away unnoticed. 0 0 500 12 14 14 12 0 0 0 0 true true true Advantages Ambidexterity Physical 5 B39 Advantage Charisma Mental 5 5 B41 +1 to Influence rolls Advantage fortune-telling 1 leadership 1 panhandling 1 public speaking 1 Combat Reflexes Mental 15 B43 Never freeze; +6 on all IQ rolls to wake up or to recover from surprise or mental stun; Your side gets +1 to initiative rolls (+2 if you're the leader) Advantage fast-draw 1 dodge 1 parry 1 block 1 fright_check 2 Damage Resistance Physical, Exotic 2 5 Ablative -80 total B47 Absorbtion 80 total B46 Enhances @Trait@ Absorbtion 100 total B46 Enhances any trait Absorbtion 80 total B46 Healing only Can't wear armor -40 total B47 Directional -40 total B47 @Direction: Back, Right, Left, Top or Underside@ Directional -20 total B47 Front Flexible -20 total B47 Hardened 20 1 total B47 Limited -40 total B46 @Common Attack Form@ Limited -60 total B46 @Occasional Attack Form@ Limited -80 total B46 @Rare Attack Form@ Limited -20 total B46 @Very Common Attack Form@ Reflection 100 total B47 Semi-Ablative -20 total B47 Tough Skin -40 total B47 B47 Advantage full_body_except_eyes 1 Enhanced Parry Mental 3 10 B51 Advantage parry 1 Extra Attack Physical 1 25 Multi-Strike 20 total P49 Single Skill -20 total P49 @Skill@ B53 Advantage Flexibility (Double-Jointed) Physical 15 B56 Advantage climbing 5 escape 5 Perfect Balance Physical 15 B74 Advantage piloting 1 acrobatics 1 climbing 1 Striking ST Physical, Exotic 3 5 B88 Advantage st 1 Talent (Smooth Operator) Mental 3 15 B91 Advantage acting 1 carousing 1 detect lies 1 diplomacy 1 fast-talk 1 intimidation 1 leadership 1 panhandling 1 politics 1 public speaking 1 savoir-faire 1 sex appeal 1 streetwise 1 Voice Physical 10 B97 Advantage diplomacy 2 fast-talk 2 mimcry 2 performance 2 politics 2 public speaking 2 sex appeal 2 singing 2 Weapon Master Mental 20 B99 One weapon: Saber Advantage Rapier 1 1 Rapier 2 1 Disadvantages Code of Honor (Gentleman's) Mental -10 B127 Disadvantage Secret (Undead, Possible Death) Social -30 B152 Disadvantage Vow (Never refuse a challenge to combat) Physical -10 B161 Disadvantage Wealth (Dead Broke) Social -25 B25 Disadvantage Perks Weapon Bond (Rapiers) Mental 2 1 HT250, MA52 You own a Weapon that is uniquely suited to you. Perk Quirks Always Polite Physical -1 Broad-Minded Physical -1 Careful Physical -1 Likes to Impress Women Physical -1 Undead Clothing Advantages Doesn't Breathe Physical, Exotic 20 B49 Doesn't Eat or Drink Physical, Exotic 10 B50 Doesn't Sleep Physical, Exotic 20 B50 Advantage High Pain Threshold Physical 10 B59 Indomitable Mental 15 B60 Advantage Injury Tolerance (Homogenous) Physical, Exotic 40 B60 Advantage Injury Tolerance (No Blood) Physical, Exotic 5 B61 Injury Tolerance (No Brain) Physical, Exotic 5 B61 Advantage Injury Tolerance (No Eyes) Physical, Exotic 5 B61 Advantage Injury Tolerance (No Head) Physical, Exotic 7 B61 Advantage Injury Tolerance (No Neck) Physical, Exotic 5 B61 Advantage Injury Tolerance (No Vitals) Physical, Exotic 5 B61 Advantage Resistant Physical Mental Attack 30 total B80 @Common: Poison, Sickness, etc.@ 15 total B81 @Occasional: Disease, Ingested Poison, etc.@ 10 total B81 @Rare: Acceleration, Altitude Sickness, Bends, Seasickness, Space Sickness, Nanomachines, etc.@ 5 total B81 Immunity 1 B81 +8 to all HT rolls to resist 0.5 B81 +3 to all HT rolls to resist 0.33 B81 B81 Advantage Resistant Physical Metabolic Hazards 30 total B80 @Common: Poison, Sickness, etc.@ 15 total B81 @Occasional: Disease, Ingested Poison, etc.@ 10 total B81 @Rare: Acceleration, Altitude Sickness, Bends, Seasickness, Space Sickness, Nanomachines, etc.@ 5 total B81 Immunity 1 B81 +8 to all HT rolls to resist 0.5 B81 +3 to all HT rolls to resist 0.33 B81 B81 Advantage Temperature Tolerance Physical 10 1 B93 Unaging Physical, Exotic 15 B95 Unfazeable Mental 15 B95 Advantage Disadvantages Dependency (Mana) Physical, Exotic Rarity: Rare -30 total B130 Rarity: Occasional -20 total B130 Rarity: Common -10 total B130 Rarity: Very Common -5 total B130 Illegal -5 total B130 Frequency: Constantly 5 B130 Lose 1 HP per minute without it Frequency: Hourly 4 B130 Lose 1 HP per 10 minutes after missing a hourly dose Frequency: Daily 3 B130 Lose 1 HP per hour after missing a daily dose Frequency: Weekly 2 B130 Lose 1 HP per six hours after missing a weekly dose Frequency: Monthly 1 B130 Lose 1 HP per day after missing a monthly dose Frequency: Seasonally 0.33333 B130 Lose 1 HP per 3 days after missing a seasonal dose Frequency: Yearly 0.1 B130 Lose 1 HP per 2 weeks after missing a yearly dose Aging 30 total B130 Age 2 years for each HP lost due to this dependency B130 Disadvantage Fragile (Combustible) Physical, Exotic -5 B136 Disadvantage Fragile (Unnatural) Physical, Exotic -50 B137 Disadvantage Invertebrate Physical, Exotic -20 B140 Disadvantage No Sense of Smell/Taste Physical -5 B146 Numb Physical -20 B146 Disadvantage Reprogrammable Mental, Exotic -10 B150 Disadvantage Supernatural Features (No Body Heat) Physical, Supernatural -5 B157 Disadvantage Unhealing (Total) Physical, Exotic -30 B160 Disadvantage Features Affected by True Faith Physical B261 Feature Perks Always Stays Clean Physical 1 Can collapse into a pile of clothes Physical 1 Quirks Sexless Physical -1 B165 Combat Brawling DX/E 4 B182 Combat/Weapon Melee Combat Brawling 2 1 Fast-Draw Knife DX/E 1 B194 Combat/Weapon Melee Combat Fast-Draw Sword DX/E 1 B194 Combat/Weapon Melee Combat Rapier DX/A 16 B208 Combat/Weapon Melee Combat DX -5 Skill Broadsword -4 Skill Main-Gauche -3 Skill Saber -3 Skill Smallsword -3 Techniques Disarming H 6 B230, MA70 Skill Rapier 0 Combat/Weapon Melee Combat Technique Rapier Dual-Weapon Attack H 5 B230, MA83 Skill Rapier -4 Cinematic Techniques Combat/Weapon Melee Combat Elbow Strike A 2 B230, MA71 Skill Brawling -2 Brawling Kicking H 3 B231, MA75 Skill Brawling -2 Knee Strike A 1 B232, MA76 Skill Brawling -1 Thrown Weapon Knife DX/E 4 B226 Combat/Weapon Ranged Combat DX -4 Miscellaneous Acrobatics DX/H 4 B174 Athletic DX -6 Forced Entry DX/E 4 B196 Criminal/Street Police Spy Jumping DX/E 2 B203 Athletic Observation Per/A 4 B211 Criminal/Street Military Police Spy Per -5 Skill Shadowing -5 Stealth 1 DX/A 4 B222 Criminal/Street Police Spy IQ -5 DX -5 Social Carousing HT/E 1 B183 Criminal/Street Social HT -4 Detect Lies Per/H 1 B187 Police Social Spy Per -6 Skill Body Language -4 Skill Psychology -4 Diplomacy IQ/H 8 B187 Business Police Social IQ -6 Skill Politics -6 Intimidation Will/A 1 B202 Criminal/Street Police Social Per -5 Skill Acting -3 Public Speaking IQ/A 1 B216 Business Scholarly Social IQ -5 Skill Acting -5 Skill Performance -5 Skill Politics -5 Savoir-Faire High Society IQ/E 1 B218 Business Knowledge Social IQ -4 Skill Savoir-Faire Servant -2 Savoir-Faire Mafia IQ/E 1 B218 Criminal/Street Knowledge Social IQ -4 Skill Streetwise -3 Sex Appeal HT/A 1 B219 Social HT -3 Streetwise IQ/A 1 B223 Criminal/Street Police Social IQ -5 2 Dismembering Balanced Very Fine Adamantite Edged Rapier of Penetration 4 4 695000 3.0 MA227 thr+3 imp 10 Thrust (Broadsword) 1,2 0 No DX -3 Skill Force Sword -2 Skill Rapier -2 Skill Saber -2 Skill Shortsword 0 Skill Two-Handed Sword -2 Skill Broadsword 2 Skill Sword! 2 sw+2 cut 10 Swung (Broadsword) 1,2 0 No DX -3 Skill Force Sword -2 Skill Rapier -2 Skill Saber -2 Skill Shortsword 0 Skill Two-Handed Sword -2 Skill Broadsword 2 Skill Sword! 2 thr+3 imp 10 Thrust (Rapier) 1,2 0F No DX -3 Skill Broadsword -2 Skill Main-Gauche -1 Skill Saber -1 Skill Smallsword -1 Skill Rapier 2 Skill Sword! 2 sw+2 cut 10 Swung (Rapier) 1,2 0F No DX -3 Skill Broadsword -2 Skill Main-Gauche -1 Skill Saber -1 Skill Smallsword -1 Skill Rapier 2 Skill Sword! 2 This ignores DR and has the Dismemberment enchantment from FD8:48-49 Melee Weapon 4 Stilleto 3 4 20 0.25 MA228 thr-1 imp 5 Thrust (Knife) C -1 No DX -4 Skill Knife 0 Skill Force Sword -3 Skill Main-Gauche -3 Skill Shortsword -3 Skill Sword! 0 thr-1 imp 5 Thrust (Main-Gauche) C 0F No DX -5 Skill Jitte/Sai -4 Skill Knife -4 Skill Rapier -3 Skill Saber -3 Skill Smallsword -3 Skill Main-Gauche 0 Skill Sword! 0 Reduce penalty for targeting chinks by -2 Melee Weapon Portrait 8.5 11 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Monochrome Single Normal