Karas Chembryl

Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn p. 263

Size: Medium
Type: humanoid (human)
Alignment: neutral evil
AC: 17 (studded leather)
Hit Points: 104 (19d8+19)
Speed: Walk 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Saving Throws: Dex +8, Con +4, Int +7, Wis +5
Skills: Acrobatics +8, Perception +8, Stealth +11
Resistances: Poison, Psychic
Senses: Blindsight 10 ft.
Passive Perception: 18
Languages: Common, Elvish, Infernal, Thieves' Cant
Challenge: 8
Environment: Baldur's Gate

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Traits

Proficiency Bonus

Gear

Studded Leather Armor.

Evasion

If Karas is subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, Karas instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the save and only half damage if she fails. She can't use this trait if she has the Incapacitated condition.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day or 4/Day in Lair)

If Karas fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

recharge

4/DAY

Actions

Multiattack

Karas makes two attacks using Dread Dagger or Tyrant's Blade in any combination.

Dread Dagger

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 10 (2d4+5) Piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) Necrotic damage. Hit or Miss: The dagger magically returns to Karas's hand immediately after a ranged attack.

Tyrant's Blade

Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d6+5) Slashing damage and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of Karas's next turn. If the target is already Frightened, it instead takes 10 (3d6) Psychic damage.

Spellcasting

Karas casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks):

At will: Friends, Silence, Thaumaturgy
2/day: Ray of Sickness (level 5 version)
1/day: Blight, Mislead

Withdraw (Bonus Action)

Karas moves up to half her Speed without provoking Opportunity Attack action and takes the Hide action.

Legendary Actions

Legendary Actions (4/Turn)

Legendary Action Uses: 3/Turn (4/Turn in Lair) Immediately after another creature's turn, Karas can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Karas regains all expended uses at the start of each of their turns.

recharge

4/TURN

Harrow

Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, one creature Karas can see within 90 feet of herself. Failure: 10 (3d6) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition for 1 minute. While Frightened, the target's Speed is 0 feet, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. Failure or Success: Karas can't take this action again until the start of her next turn.

Stealth Attack

Karas makes one Dread Dagger attack and uses Withdraw.

Karas Lair Categoría: lair

Karas extends her connection to the Dead Three into the region she inhabits, creating the following effects:

Creeping Dread: Terror runs rampant in Karas's domain. Within 1 mile of the lair, creatures other than members of the Zhentarim and cultists of Bane, Bhaal, or Myrkul have Disadvantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Frightened condition.

Death's Lore: When a Humanoid dies within 1 mile of the lair, Karas learns one secret that the Humanoid knew.

If Karas dies or moves her lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.

Spells

Friends, Silence, Thaumaturgy, Ray of Sickness, Blight, Mislead

Other data

description

Karas Chembryl: Assassin Heir to a Sinister Legacy After the death of patriarch Foul Chembryl, House Chembryl and its descendants were scattered across Faerün. Some members have dutifully continued the family's dedication to Bane, while others have sought to free themselves from that god's malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembryls' tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless assassin whose devotion to the gods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul has earned her the title Auspice of the Dead Three.

History: Karas was born to a distant branch of the Chembryl family living in Waterdeep. Though that side of the family had long since abandoned service of Bane, Karas began to exhibit signs of that god's blessing: a callous silver-tongue, an unnaturally intimidating presence, and an affinity for occult magic. Out of fear, Karas's parents discouraged her from using her gifts, hiding their family's history and pressuring the girl toward a pretense of normalcy. Restless and dissatisfied with her life, Karas fell in league with the Zhentarim. When her surname sparked recognition among the elder Zhents, she began researching her lineage, eventually uncovering the stories of Foul Chembryl. Karas grew furious at her family for hiding the truth and embraced her gifts as a scion of Bane. Within a few years, Karas became a fearsome assassin and high-ranking member of the Zhentarim. Her travels across Faerün led her to uncover Bane's relationship with Bhaal and Myrkul. Feeling kinship with the off-maligned gods, Karas pledged herself to the Dead Three. She now operates primarily out of Baldur's Gate, where she strives to uncover remnants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul's might hidden in and around the bustling city.

Personality: Ruthless and fiercely independent, Karas craves power in all its forms. She wields her words with the same cunning as she does her blades, frequently luring opponents into underestimating her before striking unseen. Though she is a member of the Zhentarim, Karas cares little for the organization's hierarchy and family dynamics. Karas views leadership of the Zhentarim as her birthright and hopes that, by amassing power from the Dead Three, she can one day overthrow the Pereghost, the leader of the Zhentarim, and claim what is rightfully hers.

Karas Chembryl is an assassin heiress and a malignant force in the city of Baldur's Gate. Heavily tied to dark, region-specific cabals, she is a deadly villain.

Her prominent backstory and mechanics include:

Bloodline: She is the daughter of Fzoul Chembryl, the formidable high cleric of Bane and a legendary figure of evil within Faerûn's history.
Lore snippet: She is a manipulator of ancient, buried secrets and an assassin connected to the deadly machinations throughout the Sword Coast