Chelvin

Hemm, disguised as Harper Chelvin, is a Doppelganger posing as an elderly lightfoot halfling member of the Harpers. Originally on a mission to look into Bhaalist activity in the city and to find the whereabouts of the Mad Rashemaar, Chelvin was killed and impersonated some time ago.

“

Aw, our cover's blown. The messy way it is!

„

— Chelvin, impersonated by Hemm.

History

Bhaalist Resurgence

After rumors of Bhaalist activity surfaced in Baldur's Gate,  Jaheira ordered her Harpers to look into the machinations of the Cult of Bhaal, letting them uncover as much information as possible while she led another force of Harpers into the Shadow-Cursed Lands to defeat  Ketheric Thorm. However, as Jaheira ordered the Harpers to concentrate their efforts in finding the  Rashemaar, Chelvin and her cell of Harpers were either killed or captured, only to be brought to  Orin; Chelvin herself was strangled to death by a doppelganger by name of Hemm, who was already disguised as her.

The sole survivor of the Harper cell, a raw recruit by the name of  Geraldus, would be used a live bait for Jaheira and the party to contact, in an attempt to ambush and silence them.

Involvement

Bhaalist Ambush

While in Wyrm's Crossing with Jaheira, she points out Danthelon's Dancing Axe, a store run by  Entharl Danthelon, and front for a Harper safe house. In a secret room beneath the store, an impersonated Chelvin,  Leistine,  Leysin, and  Thonos wait to ambush Jaheira and the party.

Upon the party and Jaheira's arrival,  Geraldus attempts - through the use of an old Harper code - to communicate that the Harpers present are traitors. Hemm, disguised as Chelvin, attempts to derail Geraldus' implications, while Jaheira, if present in the party, understands the code and mentions to the party that Chelvin seems familiar, and reminds her of  Marcus. Failing to recognize the sign starts combat with the party  Surprised, while recognizing the code and acting on it surprises the impersonated Harpers.

Combat

Attacks and Abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Dagger

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Morphic Ambush ()

Undergo a shocking transformation to startle your foes. Successfully  Ambushed entities are more susceptible to your attacks.

 Range: Self

 Recharge: Per combat

 Multiattack ()

Damage: 12~32

2d6 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

+ 2d6 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

Descend on an  Ambushed creature to eviscerate it with your doppleganger claws.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Recharge: Per turn

 Piercing Strike ()   –   Dagger

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Piercing

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

Loot

•  Dagger
•  Dagger
•  Kill Order

Related quests

• ⁠The High Harper

Notes

• The impersonated Harpers all share the same doppelganger stat block, but there are stats in the game files for a non-impersonated version of Chelvin that is completely inaccessible in-game.
  • The doppelganger form reverts it back to 9m of movement.
  • The doppelganger form weighs 65 kg.
  • The original version of Chelvin had 15 STR, 14 DEX, 12 CON, 12 INT, 10 WIS, and 12 CHA; she has a melee archetype, halfling racial features, but no melee class features or equipment.