Nine-Fingers Keene

Nine-Fingers Keene is the human Guildmaster of the Guild in the city of Baldur's Gate.^[2]

Nine-Fingers Keene

Guildmaster

In-game
Model
Portrait

Full Name

Astele Keene^[1]

Identity

Female

Stats

Size

Medium

Type

Humanoid

Race

Human

Class

Rogue

Subclass

Thief

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

12

HP

118

AC

18

Initiative

+10

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

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
Attack an enemy moving out of reach.
Reliable Talent
When you make an Ability Check with a Skill you are Proficient with, the lowest result you can roll on the die is 10.
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)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

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
Attack an enemy moving out of reach.
Reliable Talent
When you make an Ability Check with a Skill you are Proficient with, the lowest result you can roll on the die is 10.
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)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

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
Attack an enemy moving out of reach.
Reliable Talent
When you make an Ability Check with a Skill you are Proficient with, the lowest result you can roll on the die is 10.
Stealthy
Gain a +1 bonus to Stealth Checks.
Uncanny Dodge
Can use a reaction to reduce the damage of an incoming hit by half.

Technical

UID

S_LOW_Guildhall_NineFingers

UUID

ef1b7a12-6439-470a-885c-fa47851728cd

Stats

LOW_Guildhall_NineFingersKeene

“

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

„

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

Involvement edit

Nine-Fingers Keene can be found in the Guildhall in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate and can provide information on finding  Minsc. If  Jaheira speaks with her, Keene refers to Jaheira as a hero, claims that Jaheira owes her money, and makes note of allowing a Harper to walk "unholed" through the Guildhall.

If Minsc is present when the party visit again, Nine-Fingers tells him 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 the party in the final fight if they side with the Guild instead of the Zhentarim at the end of the quest ⁠Aid the Underduke, allowing her personal bodyguards to be summoned with  Gather Your Allies. The inspiration ⁠Woman of Her Word is granted to party members with the  Charlatan background.

Combat edit

Attacks and abilities edit

Loot edit

Dagger - 30x^[3]
High Security Vault nº7 Key
Leather Armour +2
2 Keys, one for the secret Bookcase door and another for the Vault behind it.

Related literature edit

Related quests edit

⁠Aid the Underduke
⁠The High Harper

Gallery edit

Keene smiling
Keene after a fight

Notes edit

↑ Dialogue with  Jaheira and  Minsc, and in Greenwood, E., Sernett, M., & Winter, S. (2013-08-20). D & D: Murder in Baldur’s Gate.
↑ Keene is an established Dungeons and Dragons character, who previously appeared in ⁠Murder in Baldur's Gate.
↑ Nine-Fingers having 30x Daggers may be 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.

External Links edit

⁠Nine-Fingers Keene on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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

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

[3] Nine-Fingers having 30x Daggers may be 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.^[verify]

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