Gneiss

Fist Gneiss
Identity	Female
Voiced by	Jessica Regan
Faction	Flaming Fist
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Race	Dwarf
Subrace	Gold Dwarf
Archetype	Flaming Fist Archer
Class	Ranger
Balanced Difficulty Stats
Level	8
HP	55
AC	16
Proficiency	+3
Movement	7.5 m (25 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Resistances (info)
Features
Archery You gain a +2 bonus to Attack rolls you make with ranged Weapons.  Crossbow Expert: Point-Blank When you make crossbow attacks within melee range, the Attack Rolls do not have Disadvantage.  Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Dwarven Resilience Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.  Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Explorer Difficulty Stats
Level	8
HP	38
AC	16
Proficiency	+5
Movement	7.5 m (25 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Resistances (info)
Features
Archery You gain a +2 bonus to Attack rolls you make with ranged Weapons.  Crossbow Expert: Point-Blank When you make crossbow attacks within melee range, the Attack Rolls do not have Disadvantage.  Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Dwarven Resilience Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.  Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Tactician Difficulty Stats
Level	8
HP	71
AC	16
Proficiency	+3
Movement	7.5 m (25 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Resistances (info)
Features
Archery You gain a +2 bonus to Attack rolls you make with ranged Weapons.  Crossbow Expert: Point-Blank When you make crossbow attacks within melee range, the Attack Rolls do not have Disadvantage.  Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Dwarven Resilience Advantage on Saving Throws against being Poisoned and resistance to Poison damage.  Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Technical
UID	S_LOW_SWS_DocksRoad_FF_001
UUID	8a109c28-d87a-4268-90a7-a021f42b1045
Stats	FlamingFist_Dwarf_Ranger

Fist Gneiss is a dwarven ranger and a member of the Flaming Fist. She can be found in the streets of Lower City in Act Three.

“

You trying to bribe me? If so, where's the bribe?

„

— Gneiss

Involvement

Act Three

Gneiss is patrolling the streets of Lower City with Fist Pantella and a Steel Watcher. They can be found at X: -228 Y: -79, arguing with Kolobeg, Felgi Diggums and File:Portrait Earno Diggums.png Earno Diggums about restricted access to the Grey Harbour Docks. However, the patrol does not stop neither the party nor any other citizen and refugees from walking around them back and forth. More so, the "blocked" alley is far not the only way to reach the harbour area.

After the Steel Watch Foundry is destroyed, Gneiss remains at the same place, warily proposing to look into the building wreckage once the flames douse.

Idle banter

If the Steel Watch Foundry is intact

Kolobeg: We can't deliver our goods to the docks? Why?

• Fist Pantella: New rule - it's a restricted area, top security.
  • Felgi Diggums: But I can see people down there on the docks going about their business!
    • Fist Gneiss: Oh, we'll get to them soon enough.

Kolobeg: We've got a job to do. These goods need to get delivered.

• Fist Pantella: And I have a duty to the city and to Lord Gortash. So halt right there.
  • Felgi Diggums: Why this sudden restriction on visiting the docks, though?
    • Fist Gneiss: Somehow, citizen, Lord Gortash forgot to tell me. Isn't that strange?

Kolobeg: But I made a deliver to the docks just yesterday!

• Fist Pantella: Sorry, citizen, the docks are now a restricted area.
  • Felgi Diggums: Talk straight. Are you really just looking for a bribe?
    • Fist Gneiss: Are you looking to get stomped flat by a Steel Watcher?

If the Steel Watch Foundry is destroyed

Kolobeg: The foundry's a wreck! There's nothing left to guard! Can we deliver our goods to the docks now?

• Fist Pantella: Not just yet, citizen. The whole place is a crime scene.
  • Felgi Diggums: We just need to go past the foundry to make our delivery on the wharf.
    • Fist Gneiss: Don't split hairs with me. You go no farther.

Kolobeg: Come on, Saer Fist, let us past - these deliveries are urgent.

• Fist Pantella: More urgent than justice? More urgent than the rule of law?
  • Felgi Diggums: Now you're just mocking us.
    • Fist Gneiss: Heh. You've got brains, for a dwarf.

Kolobeg: Look, we just need to go past the foundry along the docks.

• Fist Pantella: My orders don't admit of any exceptions.
  • Felgi Diggums: You know, if you'd just look the other way for a minute...
    • Fist Gneiss: You trying to bribe me? If so, where's the bribe?

If Enver Gortash is killed

Fist Pantella: Security's tightened since Gortash's death. You stay in your designated district.

• Kolobeg: Aw, come on, Saer Fist, we got urgent deliveries to make.
  • Fist Gneiss: Urgent, is it? Why, you could be trying to sneak Gortash's assassins out in your cargo. I'd better search your goods.
    • Kolobeg: You're joking, right? You couldn't fit a kobold in our cargo!

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Brace (Ranged) ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Spend 6 m / 20 ft of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.

Recharge: Short rest

 Ensnaring Strike (Ranged) ( + + )   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 2~16 + modifiers

1d10 + Dexterity modifierPiercing

+ 1d6Piercing

Your attack summons thorny vines that possibly  Ensnare your target.

Ensnared creatures cannot move and take 1d6Piercing damage at the start of each turn. An ally can use their  Help action to try and tear away the vines.

STR Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Piercing Shot ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 1~10 + modifiers

1d10 + Dexterity modifierPiercing

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 1~10 + modifiers

1d10 + Dexterity modifierPiercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Volley ()   –  Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 1~10 + modifiers

1d10 + Dexterity modifierPiercing

Fire a cascade of arrows upon nearby enemies.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

Loot

• Heavy Crossbow
• Leather Armour