Descent into Avernus

NINE-FINGERS KEENE

Medium humanoid (human), neutral

Armor Class 15 (leather armor)

Hit Points 84 (13d 8 + 26)

Speed 30 ft.

STR

12 (+1)

DEX

18 (+4)

CON

14 (+2)

Saving Throws Dex +7, Int +4

INT

13 (+l)

WIS

17 (+3)

CHA

14 (+2)

Skills Acrobatics+ 10, Deception +5, Insight +6, Intimidation

+S, Perception +6, Sleight of Hand +10, Stealth +10

Senses passive Perception 16

Languages Common, thieves' cant

Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Nine-Fingers

can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Dise ngage, or

Hid e action.

Dagger Thrower. Nine-Fingers adds double her proficiency

bonus to t he damage s he deals on ranged attacks made with

d aggers (already facto red into her attacks).

ACTIONS

Multiattack. Nine-Fingers attacks three times with

her d aggers.

Dagger. Me/ee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach S ft.

or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (ld4 + 4) p iercing damage,

p lus 6 piercing damage if it's a ranged attack.

REACTIONS

Uncanny Dodge. Nine-Fingers halves the damage that she

ta kes from an at tack that hits her. She must be able to see

the attacker.

BALDUR'S GATE GAZE1TEER

D ANGERS IN BALDU R' S GATE

Crime is a powerful force in the city. Fearsome crea-

tures hunt along cobbled streets, and the worship of evil

deities continues to rise.

THE GUILD

The organization known simply as the Guild unites

cutpurses, loan sharks, killers, thugs, con artists, grave

robbers, cat burglars, and every other type of criminal

in the city. The Guild operates under the noses of the

Watch and the Flaming Fist by adroitly keeping its illicit

activities quiet.

Each city neighborhood falls under control of one or

more kingpins, crime bosses who report to the head of

the Guild. These kingpins style themselves as elite crim-

inals, often adopting memorable nicknames and dis-

tinctively decadent dress. Scores of common criminals

work beneath each kingpin, with the most competent

and cutthroat members rising to favored status.

Some kingpins keep strictly to the shadows, but oth-

ers operate more openly. Particularly in the Outer City,

citizens often know their local kingpin. A kingpin might

receive requests for help from citizens, asking for loans

or dealing with unauthorized crime, such as a thieving

neighbor. A kingpin tracks these favors and debts, call-

ing them in when it suits them- often with interest.

Rivalries exist between kingpins, and their territorial

borders shift constantly. As long as these internal feuds

don't disrupt Guild business or draw the attention of the

authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that

an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling

in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf.

Crossing the wall is riskier than the average power play,

and those in the know predict the coming conflict to be

a bloody one.

Guild operations in the Outer City center on smug-

gling and gambling. Some violent crime and theft occur,

but for the most part, Outer City residents are too poor

to draw the attention of the Guild. Travelers and visitors

do fall victim to pickpocketing, muggings, and assault,

though. As the Flaming Fist rarely comes to the district,

the Guild has long operated with impunity. In recent

years, though, the interference of vigilantes and hired

adventurers has been on the rise.

The Lower City serves as the heart of the Guild's op-

erations. The locals here have enough money to make

burglary and protection schemes worthwhile, and the

Flaming Fist is spread too thin to address every in-

stance of petty crime. The Guild's operations widen to

numerous commercial ventures, such as gambling dens,

animal fights, races, and brawling tournaments. Their

traffickers also maintain routes into other districts, and

guide individuals and illicit trade through them for a

fee. Those who oppose the Guild- typically by going to

the Flaming Fist- invite retaliation upon themselves

and their neighbors. This makes most folk afraid to

report crimes and pressures their neighbors to keep

quiet as well.

In the Upper City, the Guild engages in burglary,

extortion, blackmail, and confidence games. Patriars

might even hire Guild members to gain (or plant)