Name: Simon Darlock  Gender: male  Race: human
Class: Eldritch Knight 3 Background: Noble (prince)  Alignment: Chaotic Good
Age: 23  Height: 6'2"  Weight: 160#  Eyes: brown  Hair: dark brown  Skin: fair

AbilityScoreModSave   AttackRangeTo HitEffect
STRENGTH18+4+6 Initiative: +3 Longswordmelee+61d8+6 slashing damage
DEXTERITY16+3+3 Speed: 30' Dagger20'/60'+61d4+4 slashing damage
CONSTITUTION13+1+3 Armor Class: 17 [19] Longbow150'/600'+61d8+4 piercing damage
INTELLIGENCE18+4+4 Hit Points: 25  Firebolt120'+61d10 fire damage
WISDOM10+0+0 Perception: 10 Poison Spray10'DC 14 Con1d12 poison damage
CHARISMA14+2+2 Hit Dice: 3d10

Skills: Athletics +6, History, +6, Intimidation +4, Persuasion +4, Stealth +5
Special Abilities: Action Surge, Dragon Chess, Dueling Style, Medium Armor Master, Second Wind

Equipment: Scale Mail Armor, Shield, Longsword, 2 Daggers, Longbow, 20 Arrows, Quiver
Diplomat's Pack, Wineskin, Dragon Chess Set, Royal Charter, Signet Ring, Banner, Fine Clothes


Name: Simon Hackman  Gender: male  Race: half-elf
Class: Fey Pact Warlock 3  Background: Criminal (heretic)  Alignment: Chaotic Good
Age: 89  Height: 6`2"  Weight: 141#  Eyes: dark brown  Hair: black  Skin: pale

AbilityScoreModSave   AttackRangeTo HitEffect
STRENGTH10+4+7 Initiative: +2 Eldritch Blast240'+61d10 force damage
DEXTERITY14+2+4 Speed: 30' Fire Bolt240'+61d10 fire damage
CONSTITUTION12+1+1 Armor Class: 11 [14] Dagger20'/60'+41d4+2 piercing damage
INTELLIGENCE14+2+2 Hit Points: 21  Shocking Graspmelee+61d8 lightning damage & no reactions until start of turn
WISDOM9-1+1 Perception: 9 Vicious Mockery60'DC 14 Wis1d4 psychic damage & disadvantage on next attack
CHARISMA18+4+6 Hit Dice: 3d8  

Skills: Arcana +4, Deception +6, Investigation +4, Nature +4, Persuasion +6, Stealth +4
Special Abilities: Darkvision 60', Fey Ancestry, Magehand, Spell Sniper, Thaumaturgy, Thieves' Tools
Invocations: Armor of Shadows, Mask of Many Faces

Spell Slots: 2   
Spells: Calm Emotion, Faerie Fire, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Shatter, Sleep

Equipment: Book of Shadows, Fine Clothes, 2 Daggers, Wand, Thieves' Tools, Dungeoneer's Pack, 2 Bedrolls, Wineskin, 2 Waterskins

 As the seventh son of the seventh in his line to rule, seers predicted Simon Darlock would accomplish great works. Then again, what else are seers to say after being introduced to the newborn son of a king? It was practically impossible the babe would inherit the crown. Six brothers stood before him in line, and at least four of them appeared fit. Yet Simon displayed remarkable potential, often surpassing expectations in matters of cunning or might.
 His guile was sufficient that he often lurked behind curtains at important state events. He looked upon dozens of foreign dignitaries through the eyes of a child. When old enough to be invited to these events, the protocols of diplomacy were already second nature to him. While not generally precocious, young Simon amused himself and entertained courtiers by cultivating a mastery of dragon chess. It helped to pass the time between endless lessons about genealogy and great battles of the past.
 The young prince faced more arduous training as he matured. Though exempted from corporal punishments, Simon was otherwise given no special treatment at the Royal Military Academy. Early training focused on the best practices for utilizing various forms of weapons and armor. With maturity he proved strong enough to endure even the harshest exercises, often hungering for greater challenges. Mountain warfare, amphibious assaults, and covert operations -- performing effectively alongside several different types of special forces enabled Prince Simon to prove his mettle.
 Having shown the ferocity of an officer along with the persistence of a hero, Simon returned to his father's side only to become quickly bored by it all. Peacetime meant endless meetings to manage the transition of estates or promote economic development. The prince longed to prove himself in battle, or at least as a strategic planner; but instead he did nothing more noble than make the case to better fund the capitol's public library. Dressing up for formal receptions, supervising minor lords . . . even chess matches with old friends from far off lands could no longer satisfy Prince Simon.


 Born into a family of prosperous horse traders, Simon Hackman's youth is a progression of tragedies driven by corrupt legal practices. It started when a visiting duke claimed to have been sold a dying horse falsely presented as fit. Though a respected seer was able to divine that the questionable horse was killed by a relentlessly demanding and cruel rider who did not allow the beast enough access to water, the presiding magistrate refused to hear this evidence. Meanwhile the duke hired a crafty legal advocate who paid scoundrels to spread rumors of Hackman family fraud while he was in court glibly orating on behalf of the complaint. The family had to sell every last steed to pay out the ruling against them.
 Yet young Simon Hackman was reasonably clever, so he did not lose hope. In fact, he redoubled his efforts at school, paying particular attention to disciplines like rhetoric and logic. He hoped to reverse the ruling against his family. Instead, he learned enough about the law to understand that, in his homeland, simply being the son of a convicted fraud is cause enough to be barred from giving advocacy or even voluntary testimony. Meanwhile his family's woes increased as his father's reputation prevented steady employment. They moved from a luxurious townhouse to a tiny hovel in a much more crowded district. Aristocrats now shunned a man who once served them well, and the Hackmans started taking odd jobs just to keep food on the table.
 For Simon's part, he proved to be an able operative for a local gang leader. The well-mannered and educated lad had a knack for looking into disputes and deducing the reality behind a conflict. While performing no violence of his own, Simon did the leg work to inform his boss about the real story behind instances of corruption or disloyalty in the gang. While this sometimes led to murder, the young man was at peace so long as he had been diligent in his efforts to uncover the truth.
 Through his underworld contacts, Simon became enamored with the Stonekeepers. This secret society saw no disloyalty, but discretion was always an imperative since their occult studies were condemned by church and state alike. After investigating their rituals, Simon joined their ranks. He could already navigate the local criminal underworld, so he was a vital asset in obtaining purloined books, hiding forbidden talismans, and rallying urchins to act as lookouts or timely distractions. As he learned to cast spells, Simon became a full member of the group. Yet not long after, he was arrested and tortured. Authorities claimed to be acting with holy purpose, but in truth they sought what he knew about his old gang's leadership.


Simon Darlock rescues Simon Hackman from captivity, yet both must flee the realm after this daring jailbreak. The prince expects the heretic to act as his squire, and the heretic is grateful to be rescued, but neither is an experienced killer, while the night is long and full of terrors.