Helsik

Helsik
Level 12
Role	Trader
Information
Title	Mammon's Picklock Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells
Race	Gold dwarf
Class	The Fiend Warlock
Hometown	Devil's Fee, Baldur's Gate
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Armour Class	12
Hit points	96
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) (-5) 16 (+3) 18 (+4)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +2 Dex +2 Con +3 Int -5 Wis +7 Cha +8
Resistances
Resistant	Poison, Radiant
Features
Agonising Blast	Add your Charisma modifier to Eldritch Blast's damage.
Dark One's Own Luck	Add a +1d10 to an ability check per short rest.
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Devil's Sight	You can see normally in any darkness up to 24m (80ft)
Dwarven Resilience	Advantage on saving throws against being Poisoned.
Eldritch Spear	Eldritch Blast's range increases by half.
Infectious Greed	All nearby allies have Infectious Greed.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Repelling Blast	Eldrich Blast pushes targets up to 4.5m (15ft) away.

Helsik is a warlock and diabolist who owns the Devil's Fee in the Lower City. She is a trader with a stock of magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik is also capable of opening a portal to the Hells.

Overview

Background

Helsik is a warlock in service to the archdevil Mammon; possibly the richest being in existence and a miser who is loyal only to coin. At her store, the Devil's Fee, she also trades in curios and information, having a large and rare collection of Hellish items that she has accumulated in her occupation as a diabolist.

However, Helsik was not satisfied with the coin that trading curios brought in, and decided to diversify her skills into providing "access".

Quests

• Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik
• Deal with the Devil

Involvement

The party can be directed to Helsik by a number of characters and notes that mark her as a diabolist, someone capable of opening a portal to the Hells. Arriving at Helsik's store, the party may notice with Perception checks several rare curios that could only be found in a diabolists collection.

Helsik can assist in breaking the party into the Hells, however it will come at a cost. The player can pay her 20,000 gold (or Intimidate it down to 10,000), or offer to bring her back the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength from Raphael's collection.

Spoiler warning! This section reveals interactions with The Dark Urge.

Helsik will recognise the Dark Urge, handing them the hat which Sceleritas Fel left at the Devil's Fee. In the past she opened a portal to Mephistopheles' vaults in the Hells for the Urge and Gortash to steal the Crown of Karsus.

Store

Corresponds to LOW_DevilsFee_Diabolist_Trade_Magic.

Notable items

• Gemini Gloves
• Cloak of the Weave
• Shapeshifter Hat
• Spellseeking Gloves
• Gibus of the Worshipful Servant
• Hellbeard Halberd
• Caitiff Staff

Combat

If Helsik is attacked, six Gilded Imps and two Gilded Minotaurs will appear in order to support her.

Spells and abilities

 Summon Gilded Hellsboar ()

Summon a boar, its tusks and tapered body agleam with gold, to fight alongside you.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per combat

 Mammon's Tax ()

6d6 (6~36) Slashing

Rend the flesh of a greedy creature, dealing 6d6Slashing damage for every 500 gold it has.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Promise of Wealth

Mark a target with  Promise of Wealth. Your Allies with  Infectious Greed gain Advantage on Attack rolls against it, convinced it carries great wealth.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Eldritch Blast ()

1d10 (1~10) Force

Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10Force damage to a target.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Keeper's Fee ()

Magically snatch a weapon from the target's hand.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Gallery

• 

  Helsik's model.

Related literature

• Helsik's Diary

External links

Mammon on the Forgotten Realms Wiki