Chaotic Neutral

Pel Ashcoil

Combat + Social

External Operations — Ashcoil Family

Pel Ashcoil manages the Ashcoil family's operations outside their established territory — the deals that can't be made under the family name, the relationships that require distance, the problems that need to disappear without the family being connected to the disappearance. They are extraordinarily good at their job and aware that the job requires them to be the person the family will deny knowing if anything goes wrong.

Motivation

Pel operates on a cost-benefit analysis that is both sophisticated and personal. They care about the Ashcoil family's continued prosperity. They care somewhat less about their own continued survival than people expect them to, which makes them unpredictable.

Attitude Toward Players

Charming, candid, and honest about being dishonest. Pel will tell players exactly what they want from the interaction, why they want it, and approximately what it's worth to them. This transparency is itself a manipulation — people who are told the truth tend to trust the teller.

Combat Statistics

Medium Humanoid (Nill)Chaotic Neutral

Armor Class14

Hit Points78 (12d8 + 24)

Speed30 ft.

Challenge4 (1,100 XP)

Special Abilities

Nill Pheromonal Field

Advantage on Persuasion and Deception checks. Creatures within 10 feet have disadvantage on Insight checks during the same social exchange.

Family Resources

Can access Ashcoil family financial and social resources worth up to 500 gp equivalent per week without authorization. Larger requests require family contact.

Allure Memory

Creatures that were charmed by Pel retain a positive impression even after the charmed condition ends, unless given concrete proof of betrayal.

GM Note

Pel Ashcoil is a potential ally, a potential betrayer, and a genuinely interesting person to share a table with. The correct use of this NPC is as a complication that makes things more interesting regardless of which side they end up on.

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