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| hometown = [[House of Hope]] | | hometown = [[House of Hope]] | ||
| voice = Jamie Newall | | voice = Jamie Newall | ||
| identity = Male | |||
| faction = [[Tiefling Refugees]] | |||
| size = [[Medium]] | |||
| type = [[Humanoid]] | |||
| race = [[Tiefling]] | |||
| subrace = [[Mephistopheles Tiefling]] | |||
| e hp = 5 | |||
| hp = 8 | |||
| t hp = 10 | |||
| movement m = 9 | |||
| weight kg = 75 | |||
| xp = 1 | |||
| level = 1 | |||
| ac = 10 | |||
| str = 10 | |||
| dex = 10 | |||
| con = 10 | |||
| int = 10 | |||
| wis = 10 | |||
| cha = 10 | |||
| resistances = Fire resistance full | |||
| passives = Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Opportunity Attack | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Archivist''' is a [[tiefling]] employed by {{CharLink|Raphael}} to watch over his precious collection in the Archives of [[House of Hope]]. | The '''Archivist''' is a [[tiefling]] employed by {{CharLink|Raphael}} to watch over his precious collection in the Archives of [[House of Hope]]. | ||
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{{CharLink|Karlach}} can also introduce herself, saying she's acting as Zariel's High Inquisitor, for a similar effect without needing a check. | {{CharLink|Karlach}} can also introduce herself, saying she's acting as Zariel's High Inquisitor, for a similar effect without needing a check. | ||
Passing a {{Ability Check|Deception|15}} lets the Archivist fully believe in the ruse. Unfortunately, he cannot give access to the {{SmRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}} / {{SmRarityItem|Soul-Sworn Contract|override_icon=Soul-Sworn Contract.png|override_rarity=1}}, as they are each surrounded by an impervious sphere. The sphere requires a magic code that only Raphael has. Instead, he refers the party to wait in the Boudoir until Raphael has returned. The Archivist can also relinquish the pass to the Boudoir by succeeding a {{Ability Check|Intimidation|25}}, or by pickpocketing him. | |||
Attacking the Archivist, even if killing / knocking him on a single strike and far from any witnesses, | Attacking the Archivist, even if killing / knocking him out on a single strike and far from any witnesses, instantly breaks the {{SmRarityItem|Debtor's Attire}} and raises the alarm. | ||
== Items == | == Items == |
Revision as of 20:57, 19 January 2025
Involvement
House of Hope
Before entering the Archives, Hope warns the party about the Archivist. She says the party must exploit his weakness to get by. She says he fears authority figures, like Verillius Receptor, a High Inquisitor of Zariel who has official permission to audit Raphael's collection. Verillius' true form is so ghastly and mind-scarring that she takes on guises when she comes to visit. The party can exploit this by pretending to be that guise. If Hope fails to get out the name, then a successful use of (DC 10) can be used on the Archivist to reveal the name as well. Karlach can also introduce herself, saying she's acting as Zariel's High Inquisitor, for a similar effect without needing a check.
Passing a DC 15 Deception check lets the Archivist fully believe in the ruse. Unfortunately, he cannot give access to the
Orphic Hammer /
Soul-Sworn Contract, as they are each surrounded by an impervious sphere. The sphere requires a magic code that only Raphael has. Instead, he refers the party to wait in the Boudoir until Raphael has returned. The Archivist can also relinquish the pass to the Boudoir by succeeding a
DC 25 Intimidation check, or by pickpocketing him.
Attacking the Archivist, even if killing / knocking him out on a single strike and far from any witnesses, instantly breaks the Debtor's Attire and raises the alarm.
Items
Speak with Dead
Party member: Who are you?
- Archivist: Raphael's... archivist... a most important man...
Party member: What did you do here?
- Archivist: Maintained... the collection... and legal documentation...
Party member: How did you end up in the House of Hope?
- Archivist: Calculated... true value of my soul... then sold it...
Party member: How can I get the Orphic Hammer?
- Archivist: Sweat... blood... tears...
- Archivist: And... every other fluid... look to the boudoir...
Party member: How do I get the contract?
- Archivist: Sweat... blood... tears...
- Archivist: And... every other fluid... look to the boudoir...
Related literature
Gallery
External links
Archivist on the Forgotten Realms Wiki