K'Velarin

Race

Elf (Drow)

Class

Fighter / Mage / Thief

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
18/78	15	17	17	13	8

Proficiencies

Special Abilities

	+50% base Magic Resistance
	Poison Weapon 1x/day
	Faerie Fire 1x/day Faerie Fire (Alteration) Level: 1 Sphere: Weather Range: Sight Duration: 4 rounds/level Casting Time: 4 Area of Effect: 10-ft. radius Saving Throw: None This spell outlines one or more creatures with a pale violet glow, making positions and movements easily visible. Outlined creatures are easier to strike, giving them an Armor Class penalty of -2.

New Spells

	Dancing Lights (1st level) Dancing Lights (Alteration) Level: 1 Range: Sight Duration: 2 rds./level Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: Special Saving Throw: None This spell creates up to four glowing spheres of light (such as evidenced by will-o-wisps) or one faintly glowing, vaguely humanoid shape, somewhat similar to a fire elemental. The dancing lights move randomly without concentration upon such movement by the wizard. Although the lights cause no physical harm, they can distract enemies until either their duration expires or dispersed by weapon or magic.
	Darkness 15' Radius (2nd level) Darkness, 15' Radius (Alteration) Level: 2 Range: 30 ft. Duration: 1 turn Casting Time: 2 Area of Effect: 8-ft. radius Saving Throw: None This spell causes total, impenetrable darkness. Neither normal nor magical light works in the area of effect. All vision (including infravision) is severely limited; anyone hostile caught in the area of effect is for all practical purposes blinded as per the 1st-level wizard spell. Creatures that leave the area covered by darkness will have their vision restored after 1 round.

LG	NG	CG
LN	TN	CN
LE	NE	CE

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Overview

Drow. The most maligned subrace of elves, feared and despised by all who live above the surface, and trusted by none. The shackles of the Spider Queen weigh heavily around every drow in the Underdark, enforcing a society of cruelty, subjugation and betrayal. Perhaps the only thing keeping the rest of the realms safe from the ambitions of the drow is their egocentric natures that cause them to turn their blades against each other as much as they do their actual enemies, reinforcing their endless cycle of self-ruination.

K’Vel is an example of a male drow who has managed, by fortunate circumstance, to live by his own rules. He hails from Eryndlyn, a distant drow city that is not ruled merely by one faith, but instead exists in a never-ending power struggle between followers of Lolth, Ghaunadaur and Vhaeraun, as well as the merchant clans who wield the most power, along with more secretive forces who seek to usurp control over the city. K’Vel, having grown up in such a place of chaos, has instead found strength in solidarity and mutual protection, believing in exchanging power and trust with drow of common interests, which allowed him to survive. Though it was not enough forever as he was forced to escape his former home to make a life on the surface, he has carried this philosophy with him across the seven years he has lived as a mercenary, observing the ways of humans to find the rare trustworthy employer. And, by circumstance, you may become one such person.

K’vel is aloof. He does not speak comfortable lies. He does not trust easily. But he does trust, and had understood the value of giving and receiving trust in the right people, whether they be drow or human. To that end, he will be honest and forthright to you about most things, though not simply because you like it. He prefers to speak when spoken to, and hates wasted time, but that does not mean he will refuse to talk, as there is much to be learned about a person through seemingly meaningless conversation.

Though K’Vel is Lawful Evil, the latter part of his alignment mostly manifests in leaning towards coldly pragmatic and efficient actions. He does not endorse cruelty, nor does he enjoy killing for its own sake. To that end, his positive interactions tend towards lawfully-inclined companions, though his sense of self-preservation also means he will generally avoid antagonizing those he works with. That does not mean he will always be particularly pleasant, especially if he believes there is something he must say that the recipient will not want to hear.

Mod Information

• For the entirety of his pre-joining sequence, K’Vel will be wearing his full-face helmet in an effort to conceal his identity from bystanders, though it is not meant to be a strong effort to hide it from the player. You can find out of his identity before the eventual joining, but it does not make a large difference. He will lose his helmet shortly before potentially joining.
• Unlike other companions, K’Vel cannot be recruited early, and will only become a potential companion at Chapter 5. However, he and his current employer will make their appearance sooner, potentially as early as the Friendly Arm Inn. The first encounter is optional, but you must speak with them at Nashkel’s tavern after their second encounter to progress their subplot, or else they will not appear later. If you go through their encounters, K’Vel will be recruitable at the Elfsong Tavern.
• To have the option to recruit him at all, you must have at least 15 Reputation or 18 Charisma during the last pre-joining encounter. It may seem strange for an evil-aligned character to have a high reputation requirement, but it makes more sense in context.
• K’Vel requires Siege of Dragonspear. Too much of his character development occurs during that arc, and this will not be changed. To understand him as something more than as your hired sword, you must take him through that story.
• K’Vel does not have reputation or companion conflicts. He does not care for the peoples’ perceptions of you insofar that it does not overly endanger him, and he does not see the practicality on making enemies with those he fights alongside. That does not mean he will be friendly towards all of them, nor does it mean that everyone will be tolerant of him, merely that he will not lash back towards hostility.
• K’Vel does not initiate much conversation over time. He will speak if something provokes his interest, and has certain extended dialogues with the player particularly regarding his past, but you may often need to speak with him, and you may only have certain options if you previously expressed interest in his history.