Dreams of Heaven/Namiji Fesher

Namiji Fesher The Shadowmancer
Combat stats
Strength: 0 Dext.: 0	Contn.: 0 Intel.: 10
Hybrid pseudostats
Might: 10 Prws.: 0	Power: 10 Cun.: 10
Noncombat skills
Interpers.: 2 Trickery: 5	Survival: 0 Education: 3
Other stats
HP: 15	Speed: 6
Size: Normal	Race: Human
Armor (e/m): 7/0 Reflex (e/m): 0/0	Fort. (e/m): 0/0 Will. (e/m): 5/0

Namiji Fesher The Shadowmancer
Basic information
Birthplace	Dumbass
Birth date	WHO KNOWS
Personal and Family Information
Religion	Shessism
Residence	Personal Residence, Dumbass
Characteristics
Race	Human
Age	59
Height	6'3
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Gray
Education and Occupation
Education	Autodidact
Occupation	Merchant
Affiliations	Malkan Government

Namiji Fesher is a Malkan merchant and active political operative with substantial shadowmancy abilities.

Biography

Namiji was born the son of a struggling Malkan brewer and his wife. With the help of wealthier friends, Namiji taught himself to read and do accounts, and upon reaching adulthood took on a substantial share of his father's business, whereafter his father's business partners found themselves in renegotiated contracts - to their detriment.

With his family's new wealth, Namiji expanded business and collected books and other rarities from traders. He married the daughter of a middling knight and had several children.

By thirty, Namiji had acquired an extremely rare tome on shadow magic, and had begun to learn its secrets. He became involved with Malkan government through Cals Janza, a respected friend of his wife's father, who would later advise Gorn on military matters. Over the years, several of the autocrat's staunchest political opponents have met untimely deaths or recanted earlier accusations without explanation.

When he was age 51, Namiji's wife died in a tragic accident involving a chariot. His eldest son took her place as second-in-command of the family business.

Namiji is well acquainted with many Malkan businesspeople, and is particularly close friends with Arke Lisla, a grain merchant and horse breeder.

Personality

Namiji is a stern businessman with a darkly humorous streak. He has a particular love for fine wines, and takes great pride in his own vintages. Despite his mercantile success, he is not ostentatious, and typically wears mute, if finely made clothing. He has great affection for his children.

Abilities

Non-Combat

Realpolitik Utility

"Politics have no relation to morals."

Encounter ✦ Interpersonality Free action Trigger: One or more individuals express moral qualms with your actions or plan of action.

You make an interpersonality check. If it succeeds, the subject(s) strongly reconsider their convictions.

Dishonest Businessman Utility

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Passive Passive ability

You may add your trickery to your education or vice versa when dealing with economics or business.

Combat

Dark Stealthy Ability Utility

spooky

Passive ✦ Stealth Passive ability

You may use intelligence in place of dexterity for your stealth rolls while in darkness. You also have darkvision.

Ad Nihilo Utility

You blend into the darkness and blah blah.

At-Will ✦ Magic, Shadow Special: Only usable in shadow. Standard action Target: Self

You enter shadowform. While shadowform is active, you have vision over all darkened areas within 15 tiles, and all of your abilities may target anyone within the visible area. Your normal vision is lost while the effect is active. While you are in shadowform, you may choose to trigger the Shadow effects on your abilities.

Ex Nihilo Utility

You step from the shadows.

At-Will ✦ Magic, Shadow Special: This ability may only be used in shadowform. Movement action Target: Self

You regain human form anywhere you could normally cast abilities and gain combat advantage against enemies until the end of your next turn.

Tendrils Attack

Writhing darkness grips your target.

At-Will ✦ Magic, Shadow Standard action      10 Target: One foe in radius Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex

Enemy snared until the end of your next turn. You may continue all effects of this type with a movement action. 2+Level effects of this type may be active at a time.

Shadow: You may target up to 3 separate targets at a time and radius extended to 15.

Deconstruct Attack

dps

At-Will ✦ Magic, Shadow Standard action      15 Target: One foe in radius Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude

1d8+Intelligence Shadow damage, and if you are corporeal you may teleport to any tile at the same distance from your target as your current distance.

Shadow: Target receives -4 to defense against intimidate rolls until the end of your next turn.

Snuff Attack

snuff

At-Will ✦ Magic, Shadow Standard action      15 Target: One foe or light source in radius Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude

1d6+Intelligence Shadow damage and blinds target until the end of your next turn. Can be used to snuff lights of medium bonfire size or smaller.

Shadow: Damage becomes 1d4 true damage, effects up to 5 targets in radius.

Level 2 Stuff

Shadow Pool Utility

shadow pool

Daily ✦ Magic, Shadow Special: This ability can only be used at night Full action      Unlimited Target: One location you have visited previously

You appear at the location.

Whispering Token Utility

You whisper an incantation over a mundane object.

Encounter ✦ Magic, Shadow, Mental Standard action      Touch Target: One object and one ally.

The object is enchanted such that the thoughts of anyone touching it are broadcast to the person. This effect is willful for both parties (the broadcaster must deliberately broadcast his thoughts and the recipient must choose to listen).