The Cloak and Dagger Inn
Welcome again to Masters and Minions, where I strive to give you interesting NPCs and encounters that can be placed easily into your game. This week I have a possible recurring location and NPC: the Cloak and Dagger Inn, run by the half-orc Karag Mile. There are countless rumors running around town about Karag; some claim he used to by one of the King’s top spies, others say he was the leader of a notorious assassin’s guild and had to flee for his life when he was deposed by the current guild leader, and there are even some who say Karag is actually a powerful wizard or dragon disguised as an innkeeper. Most people in town seem to think Karag started all these rumors just to stir up business for his inn, and in a way this is true. Karag did start the majority of these rumors but not to stir up business; he started the rumors to hide the fact that he was in fact a spy in the employ of the King (the reasons for him no longer being a spy are up to you). For most people in town, Karag is just a simple innkeeper, but for the PCs he is an informant and valuable ally (albeit not the mosttrust worthy of allies).
If a fight breaks out, Karag only gets involved if the fight gets out of hand. He will attempt to disarm each combatant, but otherwise he stays out of the fight.
Karag Mile |
CR 8 |
XP 4,800
Male half-orc rogue 9
N Medium humanoid (human, orc)
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Perception +12
DEFENSE
AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 20 (+5 armor, +3 Dex, +1 dodge, +1 deflection)
hp 62 (9d8+18)
Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +3
Defensive Abilities evasion, improved uncanny dodge, uncanny dodge
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft
Melee dagger +10 (1d4+1/19-20) or
Melee sap +10 (1d6+1)
Ranged dagger +10 (1d4+1/19-20)
Special Attack sneak attack +5d6
STATISTICS
Str 13, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 12
Base Atk +6; CMB +9 (+13 on disarm); CMD 22 (24 vs disarm)
Feats Agile Maneuvers, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Greater Disarm, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse
Skills Bluff +16, Diplomacy +16, Disguise +16, Escape Artist +15, Knowledge (local) +14, Perception +12, Profession (innkeeper) +12, Sense Motive +12, Sleight of Hand +15, Stealth +15
Language Common, Dwarven, Elven, Orc
SQ orc ferocity, rogue talent (combat trick [improved initiative]), rogue talent (fast stealth), rogue talent (finesse rogue), rogue talent (ledge walker), trapfinding, trap sense +3
Treasure NPC Gear (+2 glamered studded leather armor, amulet of persuasion, masterwork dagger x4, masterwork sap, ring of protection +1)
Quotes
“Of course I’m a great wyrm brass dragon. It gets boring sitting on one’s hoard for as long as I have.”
“You have such an active imagination; I’m just a simple innkeeper. Now are you sure I couldn’t interest in the roast unicorn and poached rok eggs? It’s really quite delicious.” (The meal is actually just plain steak and eggs.)
“Everything I say is true, especially the lies.”
“I’m just Karag, plain simple, Karag.”