Archivist

In-game
Portrait

Identity

Male

Stats

Size

Medium

Type

Humanoid

Race

Tiefling

Subrace

Mephistopheles tiefling

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

1

HP

8

AC

10

Initiative

0

Proficiency

+2

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

12 m (40 ft)

XP reward

1

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
0	0	0	0	0	0

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to a certain distance.
Hellish Resistance
Your blood protects you from flame, abyssal or otherwise. Gain Resistance to Fire damage, taking only half damage from it.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

1

HP

5

AC

10

Initiative

0

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

12 m (40 ft)

XP reward

1

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
0	0	0	0	0	0

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to a certain distance.
Hellish Resistance
Your blood protects you from flame, abyssal or otherwise. Gain Resistance to Fire damage, taking only half damage from it.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

1

HP

10

AC

10

Initiative

0

Proficiency

+2

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

12 m (40 ft)

XP reward

1

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)	10 (0)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
0	0	0	0	0	0

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to a certain distance.
Hellish Resistance
Your blood protects you from flame, abyssal or otherwise. Gain Resistance to Fire damage, taking only half damage from it.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

Technical

UID

S_LOW_HouseOfHope_Archivist

UUID

d2d4a5ac-4a57-40dd-a317-f749146da306

Stats

Tiefling_Commoner

The Archivist is a tiefling employed by

Raphael to watch over his precious collection in the Archives of House of Hope.

Involvement edit

House of Hope edit

Before entering the Archives, Hope warns the party about the Archivist. She says the party must exploit his weakness to get by. She says he fears authority figures, like Verillius Receptor, a High Inquisitor of Zariel who has official permission to audit Raphael's collection. Verillius' true form is so ghastly and mind-scarring that she takes on guises when she comes to visit. The party can exploit this by pretending to be that guise. If Hope fails to get out the name, then a successful use of Detect Thoughts (DC 10) can be used on the Archivist to reveal the name as well. Karlach can also introduce herself, and say that she is acting as Zariel's High Inquisitor for a similar effect, without needing a check.

Passing a DC 15 Deception check has the Archivist fully believing the ruse. Unfortunately, he cannot give access to the Orphic Hammer / Soul-Sworn Contract, as they are each surrounded by an impervious sphere. The sphere requires a magic code that only Raphael has. Instead, he refers the party to wait in the Boudoir until Raphael has returned. The Archivist can also relinquish the pass to the Boudoir by succeeding a DC 25 Intimidation check, or by pickpocketing him.

Attacking the Archivist, even if killing / knocking him out from a single strike and far from any witnesses, instantly breaks the Debtor's Attire and raises the alarm.

Items edit

Speak with Dead edit

Party member: Who are you?

Archivist: Raphael's... archivist... a most important man...

Party member: What did you do here?

Archivist: Maintained... the collection... and legal documentation...

Party member: How did you end up in the House of Hope?

Archivist: Calculated... true value of my soul... then sold it...

Party member: How can I get the Orphic Hammer?

Archivist: Sweat... blood... tears...
- Archivist: And... every other fluid... look to the boudoir...

Party member: How do I get the contract?

Archivist: Sweat... blood... tears...
- Archivist: And... every other fluid... look to the boudoir...

Related literature edit

A List of Essential Personnel

Gallery edit

Archivist's model.

External links edit

Archivist on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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