Nine-Fingers Keene

Nine-Fingers Keene is the human Guildmaster of the Guild in the city of Baldur's Gate.

Nine-Fingers Keene

Guildmaster

In-game
Portrait

Full Name

Astele Keene^[1]

Stats

Size

Medium

Type

Humanoid

Race

Human

Class

Rogue

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

12

HP

118

AC

18

Initiative

+10

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

XP reward

1000

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	20 (+5)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+1	+9	+2	+5	+3	+2

Skills
Athletics	Acrobatics	Perception
1	5	3

Features

Alert
You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.
Balance
Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Dagger Specialist
This creature can throw up to 3 daggers per round.
Dagger Thrower
This creature adds double their Proficiency Bonus to the damage they deal on ranged attacks made with daggers.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Fast Hands
Gain an extra bonus action.
Isolated Prey
This creature has Advantage on Attack Rolls against targets that do not have allies within 5m.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Reliable Talent
Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

12

HP

82

AC

18

Initiative

+10

Proficiency

+6

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

XP reward

1000

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	20 (+5)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+1	+11	+2	+7	+3	+2

Skills
Athletics	Acrobatics	Perception
1	5	3

Features

Alert
You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.
Balance
Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Dagger Specialist
This creature can throw up to 3 daggers per round.
Dagger Thrower
This creature adds double their Proficiency Bonus to the damage they deal on ranged attacks made with daggers.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Fast Hands
Gain an extra bonus action.
Isolated Prey
This creature has Advantage on Attack Rolls against targets that do not have allies within 5m.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Reliable Talent
Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

12

HP

153

AC

18

Initiative

+10

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

XP reward

1000

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	20 (+5)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+1	+9	+2	+5	+3	+2

Skills
Athletics	Acrobatics	Perception
1	5	3

Features

Alert
You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.
Balance
Gain a +1 bonus to Dexterity Saving throws and Ability checks
Dagger Specialist
This creature can throw up to 3 daggers per round.
Dagger Thrower
This creature adds double their Proficiency Bonus to the damage they deal on ranged attacks made with daggers.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Fast Hands
Gain an extra bonus action.
Isolated Prey
This creature has Advantage on Attack Rolls against targets that do not have allies within 5m.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Reliable Talent
Cannot roll less than 10 on ability checks for skills with proficiency.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.

“

I haven't got the slightest idea what he's trying to say.

„

— Nine-Fingers Keene when Minsc tells her he will dislodge her 'wicked rump'

Overview[edit | edit source]

Keene is an established Dungeons and Dragons character, who previously appeared in Murder in Baldur's Gate.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Nine-Fingers Keene can be found in the Guildhall in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. She can provide information on finding Minsc.

If Minsc is in the party when visiting again, Nine-Fingers will tell him that he was a hero of hers when she was younger. Minsc and Boo can offer to join the Guild as Nine-Fingers' 'Berserker Lodge', after the Absolute is slain.

Nine-Fingers Keene can help you in the final fight if you side with the Guild instead of the Zhentarim, allowing her personal bodyguards to be summoned with Gather Your Allies.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Dagger - 30x
High Security Vault n°7 Key
Leather Armour +2
2 Keys, one for the secret Bookcase door and another for the Vault behind it.

Related literature[edit | edit source]

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Model
Keene smiling
Keene after a fight

Notes[edit | edit source]

Nine-Fingers having 30x Daggers is possibly an Easter egg reference to the character Logen Ninefingers from Joe Abercrombie's The First Law trilogy who famously teaches others, You can never have too many knives.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Greenwood, E., Sernett, M., & Winter, S. (2013-08-20). D & d: Murder in Baldur’s Gate.

External Links[edit | edit source]

Nine-Fingers Keene on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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[1] Greenwood, E., Sernett, M., & Winter, S. (2013-08-20). D & d: Murder in Baldur’s Gate.

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