CSI: Sharn

NPC: Officer Aidan Turner

2011-05-19T18:45:00.000-07:00

Officer Ian Daniel Turner (male human skirmisher 4) has been assigned as the liason officer between that of the Swordpoint garrison and that of the Northedge post. Like the other members of the post, Aidan (as those who come to know him), fought during the last war. He spent most of his time fighting the Karnnath for Breland until the war ended five years ago. He has since taken up residence in Northedge.

NPC: Belew Yorgan

2011-05-17T20:44:00.000-07:00

Watch Commander Belew Yorgan (male dwarf soldier 8) commands the Sword Point garrison in Central Plateau. He is a greedy, sycophantic man who struggles to curry favor with all of the powers of Central Plateau at once, but he is actually a highly effective commander; as a result, Upper and Middle Central are two of the safest wards of the city.

PC: Girbaud Shinobi

2011-05-17T19:58:00.001-07:00

Girbaud Shinobi, level 4
Gnome, Sorcerer|Warlock
Sorcerous Power: Sorcerous Power Dexterity
Eldritch Pact (Hybrid): Fey Pact (Hybrid)
Hybrid Warlock: Hybrid Warlock Reflex
Hybrid Talent: Warlock Pact Boon
Background: Occupation - Bounty Hunter (Perception class skill)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 14, Con 10, Dex 14, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 18.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 14, Con 10, Dex 14, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 15.

AC: 17 Fort: 14 Reflex: 17 Will: 17
HP: 37 Surges: 6 Surge Value: 9

TRAINED SKILLS
Perception +7, Arcana +12, Athletics +9

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +4, Bluff +6, Diplomacy +6, Dungeoneering +2, Endurance +2, Heal +2, History +5, Insight +2, Intimidate +6, Nature +2, Religion +5, Stealth +6, Streetwise +6, Thievery +4

FEATS
Level 1: Dual Implement Spellcaster
Level 2: Hybrid Talent
Level 4: Rod Expertise

POWERS
Corellon's Boon of Arcane Might (level 3): Hypnotism
Hybrid at-will 1: Eyebite
Hybrid at-will 1: Energy Strobe
Hybrid encounter 1: Pinning Bolt
Hybrid daily 1: Star Shackles
Hybrid utility 2: Ethereal Stride
Hybrid encounter 3: Otherwind Stride

ITEMS
Rod of Avernus +1, Bloodcurse Rod +1, Shadowdance Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing) +1, Corellon's Boon of Arcane Might (level 3)

PC: Lai d' Vadalis

2011-05-16T15:11:00.000-07:00

Lai d' Vadalis, level 4
Half-Orc, Ranger
Build: Beastmaster Ranger
Fighting Style: Beast Mastery
Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Heavy Blade)
Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Light Blade)
Beast Companion Type: Wolf
Background: Vadalis Handler (+2 to Nature)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 19, Con 12, Dex 19, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 10.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 16, Con 12, Dex 16, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 10.

AC: 21 Fort: 18 Reflex: 19 Will: 14
HP: 39 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 9

TRAINED SKILLS
Nature +10, Stealth +10, Athletics +10, Heal +8, Perception +8, Streetwise +7

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +5, Arcana +1, Bluff +2, Diplomacy +2, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +4, History +1, Insight +3, Intimidate +4, Religion +1, Thievery +5

FEATS
Level 1: Beast Protector
Level 2: Scion of Onat
Level 4: Versatile Expertise

POWERS
Ranger at-will 1: Twin Strike
Ranger at-will 1: Circling Strike
Ranger encounter 1: Fox's Cunning
Ranger daily 1: Seismic Strike
Ranger utility 2: Wolf Trip
Ranger encounter 3: Disruptive Strike

ITEMS
Rhythm Blade Dagger +1, Harmony Blade Longsword +1, Brooch of Shielding +1, Predator's Hide Hide Armor +1
RITUALS
Raise Beast Companion

PC: Larsen Bolthouse

2011-05-15T06:41:00.000-07:00

Larsen Bolthouse
4th Level Human Male Psion

During the Last War, Carlon was one of the few psions who worked in the army, interrogating captured prisoners. He and his team of telepaths were assigned to probe captured soldiers and extract information from their memories. Carlon did his job reluctantly and eventually got disgusted with the group's activities.

He left the army after the war, with some money saved to build his own home in the city. He still works for the local watch from time to time, offering his services as their local psychic.

Background: Detective
Benefit: You add Perception and Insight to your class skill list, and you gain a +1 bonus to Perception and Insight checks

Str 10 (+0 mod)
Dex 10 (+0 mod)
Con 12 +1 (+1 mod)
Int 17 +2 +1 (+5 mod)
Wis 14 (+2 mod)
Cha 11 (+0 mod)

Hit Points 37
Healing Surges 7
Base Defense: 12
Armor Class: 18 (12 + Feedback Cloth Armor + Int Mod)
Fort 15 (12 + Con Mod + Cape of the Mountebank + Racial Mod)
Reflex 19 (12 + Int Mod + Cape of the Mountebank + Racial Mod)
Will 18 (12 + Wis Mod + Cape of the Mountebank + Racial Mod + Class Mod)

Average Height: 5´ 9˝
Average Weight: 185 lb.
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Normal
Languages: Common, Draconic, Elven

CLASS TRAITS
Role: Controller. You can mentally influence the actions of your foes, and you can toss your enemies around the battlefield with psionic force.
Power Source: Psionic. You direct psionic energy from within your own mind, focusing that power through meditation and contemplation. Your magic works on the minds of others or manifests your will as a physical force in the world.
Key Abilities: Intelligence. Charisma. Wisdom
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simple ranged
Implements: Orbs, staffs
Bonus to Defense: +2 Will

Class Skills: Arcana (Int), History (Int), Insight (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Perception (Wis)

Feats: Implement Expertise (Orbs), Dark Fury, Impending Victory, Discipline Adept

Class Features: Discipline Focus, Psionic Augmentation, Ritual Casting

Distract Psion Feature
Encounter + Psionic
Minor Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
level 11 : One or two creatures
level 21: One, two, or three creatures
Effect The target giants combat advantage to the next creature that attacks it before the end of your next turn.

Send Thoughts Psion Feature
Free Action Ranged 20
Target: One creature that shares a language with you
Effect: You send a mental message of 2S words or fewer to the target. The target can respond In kind as a free action.

Dishearten Psion Attack 1
At Will • Augmentable, Implement, Psionic, Psychic
Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Inrelligence vs. Will
Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier psychic damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.
Augment 1
Hit: As above. and the target cannot make opportunity
attacks until the end of your next turn.
Augment 2
Hit: 2d6 + Intelligence modifier psychic damage, and the target takes a penalty to attack rolls equal to your Charisma modifier until the end of your next turn.

Mind Thrust Psion Attack 1
At-Will + Augmentable.lmplement. Psionic, Psychic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence vs Will
HIt: 1d10 + Intelligence modifier psychiC damage.
Special: You can use this power unaugmented as a ranged basic attack.
Augment 1
Hit: As above, and the target takes a penalty to Will equal to your Charisma modifier until the end of your next turn.
Augment 2
Hit: 2d10 + Inteillgence modlfler psychic damage. and the target takes a penalty to all defenses equal to your Charisma modiner until the end of your next turn.

Force Punch Psion Attack
At-Will + Augmentable. Force, Implement, Psionic
Standard Action Melee 1
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence vs Foritude
Hit: 1d8 + Intelligence modifier force damage, and you push the target and each enemy adjacent to you 1 square.
Augment 1
Hit: As above, but you push the target a number of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier.
Augment 2
Hit: ld8 + Intelligence modifier + Wisdom modifier force damage. and you knock the target prone. In addition, you push the target and each enemy adjacent to you 1 square.

Mental Trauma Psion Attack 1
Daily + Implement, Psionic, Psychic
Standard Action Ranged 20
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence vs Will
Hit: 3d8 + Intelligence modifier psychic damage.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: The target gains vulnerable 5 psychic (save ends).

Telekinetic Lift PSion Utility 2
Daily + Psionic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One ally. helpless enemy. or object that weighs 400 pounds or less and isn't carried by another creatUre
Effect: You slide the target 3 squares In any direction. even into the air. The target remains aloft and is Immobilized until the end of your next turn. You can end this effect as a free action. and It ends If you end your turn out of range of the target. If the target Is a creature, it can end the effect as a minor action.
Sustain Minor. The target remains aloft and is Immobilized until the end of your next turn, and you can slide the target 3 squares In any direction. Alternatively. you can drop the target and then use the power on a new target.

Betrayal Psion Attack 3
At Will Augmentable. Charm, Implement, Psionic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One enemy
Attack: Intelligence vs. Will
Hit: You slide the target 1 square to it square adjacent to an enemy. The target then makes a melee basic attack as it free action against that enemy with a bonus to the attack roll equal to your Charisma modifier.
Augment 1
Hit: As above. and the targel gains a bonus to the damage roll equal to your Charisma modifier.
Augment 1
Hit: You slide the target a number of squares equal to your
Charisma modifier to a square adjacent to an enemy. The target then makes a melee bask attack as a free action against that enemy, with a bonus to the attack roll and the damage roll equal to yOur Charisma modifier.
The target is also dazed until the end of your next turn.

Items:
Feedback Cloth Armor +1 (Level 4)
Power (Daily + Augmentable, Psychic): Free Action.
Trigger: You use a psychic power. Effect Each creature adjacent to you takes 1d6 psyhic damage and is pushed 1 square.
Augment 1: The psychic damage increases to 2d6.
Augment 4: The psychic damage Increases to 3d6.

Orb of Nimble Thoughts +1 (level 3)
Enhancement: Attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: + 1d6 psychic: damage per plus
Property: You gain an item bonus to initiative checks equal
to your Intelligence modifier.
Power (Encounter + Augmentable): Move Action. You shift a number of squares equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Augment 1: You regain the use of this power.

Cape of the Mountebank +1 (Level 5)
Item Slot: Neck
Enhancement: Fortitude, Reflex, and Will
Power (Daily ✦ Teleportation): Immediate Reaction. Use this power when you are hit by an attack. Teleport 5 squares and gain combat advantage against the attacker until the end of your next turn.

Rituals:
Sending, Eye of Alarm

PC: Carlos

2011-05-14T06:40:00.000-07:00

Carlos, level 1
Dwarf, Runepriest
Build: Defiant Runepriest
Runepriest: Rune of Mending
Runic Artistry: Defiant Word

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 18, Con 13, Dex 10, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 8.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 18, Con 11, Dex 10, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8.

AC: 10 Fort: 14 Reflex: 10 Will: 15
HP: 25 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 6

TRAINED SKILLS
Religion +5, Insight +8, Heal +8, Athletics +9

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics, Arcana, Bluff -1, Diplomacy -1, Dungeoneering +5, Endurance +3, History, Intimidate -1, Nature +3, Perception +3, Stealth, Streetwise -1, Thievery

FEATS
Level 1: Dwarven Weapon Training

POWERS
Runepriest at-will 1: Word of Binding
Runepriest at-will 1: Word of Exchange
Runepriest encounter 1: Flames of Purity
Runepriest daily 1: Rune of Twilight's Beacon

The Last War

2011-05-12T19:43:00.000-07:00

The Last War was a conflict raging between Aundair, Breland, Cyre, Thrane, and Karrnath. Its purpose was to reunite the Kingdom of Galifar after the succession conflict that occurred upon the death of King Jarot. The conflict lasted over a century and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Thronehold in 996 YK.

Backstory
As King Jarot of Galifar approached old age, questions about the succession of his throne ran rampant. Although by tradition, his eldest scion, Princess Mishann of Cyre was to claim the throne, others doubted her ability to rule. Prince Thalin of Thrane felt he was far more fit to rule instead. However, on the king's deathbed in 894 YK, he gave Mishann his blessings and bade Prince Wrogar of Aundair to honor his decision.

At the funeral shortly thereafter, Mishann discussed the details of her coronation with her siblings, but they held a deaf ear to her words. Indeed, they personally threatened to send their soldiers to Thronehold to prevent any such action. Only her brother Wrogar remained allied to Cyre, since he was bound by honor. Later in the year 894 YK hostilities commenced. Alliances were formed, shifted, and were broken over the course of the war. Virtually no part of the continent was unaffected.

The Treaty of Thronehold was signed in 996 YK, two years after the Day of Mourning destroyed Cyre. The treaty effectively put an end to the conflict while at the same time recognizing twelve of the fifteen new nations that had come into existence during the Last War. Although the signatories abide by the treaty, many feel that the current peace will only give way to more warfare. Until one nation defeats the others and claims the throne of the ancient Kingdom of Galifar, many believe there will never be a true and lasting peace.

Oakbridge

2011-04-27T00:31:00.000-07:00

Oakbridge
District Type: Average residential
Buildings: Upscale residences (40), average residences (280), poor residences (40)
First Impression: Towers and houses of polished densewood fill this district. While simple in design, the buildings are comfortable and well designed, and the district has been carefully maintained. The streets are quiet and the people are friendly, and after a few minutes, it feels like home.
Social Class: Middle class

While the majority of the townhouses and apartments in Oakbridge fall into the “average” category, they are of the highest quality within that category. The district is not ostentatious and an Oakbridge address conveys no status on its owner, but the buildings are large, well constructed, and very safe, and the inhab-itants are friendly and always keep an eye out for one another. If someone purchases a home in Oakbridge, within a week he has dozens of new friends.

Northedge

2011-04-26T00:29:00.000-07:00

Northedge, one of the quietest regions within Sharn, is a residential quarter. Most of its inhabit-ants are crafters and commoners, people who make an honest living within the great city. As a result, it is an uncommon destination for adventurers. However, a variety of tradesfolk and artisans work out of their North edge homes, and it is possible that a party will be recommended to one of the Northedge specialists. In addition, if an adventurer wants to take up residence within Sharn, the prices in Northedge are quite reasonable. Finally, while Northedge is known as a peaceful region, this calm façade can make an excellent cover for sinister activities. In other words, Northedge makes a perfect hiding place for a master villain, a nefarious cult, or a cunning spy.

Watch Detail: Central Plateau - 504 guards of the Watch: 152 on day shift (122 patrol, 30 stationed), 176 on evening shift (141 patrol, 35 stationed), 176 on night shift (141 patrol, 35 stationed). These guards are responsible for Northedge as well as the Central Plateau.

Sword Point - Middle Central Plateau

2011-04-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

District Type: Garrison
Buildings: Garrison building, temple (Dol Arrah), average lodging (20), poor lodging (4), upscale food (8), average food (15), poor food (15), upscale trades (15), average trades (33), poor trades (28), average services (40), average residences (160), poor residences (40)
First Impression: Officers of the Watch march to and fro, others stand at attention, and still others drill for combat. Shouted commands and marching songs fill the air.
Social Class: Middle class

Sword Point houses the Sharn Watch garrison responsible for maintaining order throughout the Central Plateau and Northedge, with just over 500 guards in residence or assigned to duty in the district.

Sword Point Garrison: This sprawling complex links five adjacent towers into an enormous fortresslike structure. Thick walls crowned with battlements
connect the towers along the periphery, while a huge platform connects all five towers to form an open yard for drills, all a half-mile above the ground.

The ranking officer at Sword Point, Commander Belew Yorgan, is a harsh dwarf but effective leader. He tries to curry favor with the Citadel, the dragon marked houses, the city council, and the temple leadership all at the same time. As a direct result, he commits most of his resources and attention to the Upper and Middle Central districts, leaving Lower Central under protected and Northedge practically ignored.

The Sharn Watch

2011-04-25T07:02:00.000-07:00

The Sharn Watch is the overarching organization that enforces the laws of the city. The sentinels of the Watch patrol the streets of Sharn, ever vigilant for signs of unrest. Unfortunately, the Sharn Watch is riddled with corruption, from the commanding offi cers down to the patrols. There are a few dedicated guards who truly want to protect the innocent.

But bribery runs rampant, and the watch has a way of never showing up at the same time as Daask or the Boromar clan. And aside from the general problems of greed, cowardice, and corruption, the watch commanders focus their forces on protecting the wealthy and powerful citizens of the city.

The lower levels of the towers are lightly patrolled, while the only guards seen in the Cogs are assigned to specifi c locations that are vital to the welfare of the city. So the streets of Skyway are quite safe—but the character who runs into a band of angry ogres in the Cogs shouldn’t expect to see any help from the Watch.

While the majority of the members of the Watch are simple street pounders, there are also a few elite divisions within the organization that have special duties. A few of these groups—such as the Blackened Book and the Guardians of the Gate—are described below. Other less interesting branches include the Wharf Watch, who oversee trade and taxation (despite the name, they operate throughout the city); the Cog Guards (who patrol the reservoirs and most critical areas of the sewer systems), and the Goldwings, an air cavalry unit who use Vadalis-trained hippogriffs to scout for trouble and to respond to mid-air crimes.

The central administration of the Sharn Watch is housed in the Citadel, the hulking fortress in Ambassador Towers that contains the Sharn Prison and the headquarters of the King’s Citadel. The bulk of the Watch is divided up between four garrison districts: Daggerwatch in Upper Dura, Warden Towers in Middle Menthis, Sword Point in Middle Central, and Black Arch in Lower Tavick’s Landing. Each garrison has its own commander, and these offi cers have a considerable amount of leeway in how they interpret policy.

Any commander can call on the Blackened Book, the Sharn Guard, or the Goldwings for assistance. In dire situations, they can contact the Redcloaks or the King’s Citadel. But in practice, these elite units aren’t called into play that often.

As a general rule, the commanders of the Watch are only interested in maintaining the status quo and protecting the wealthy. As long as things are quiet on the surface, the Watch rarely goes searching for trouble. Even in times of crisis, most commanders prefer use personal agents to quietly resolve situations as opposed to bringing in the Redcloaks or the King’s Citadel.