Male human bard from [[Phandalin]]. He calls himself "Keren of the Harp", with the last part seeming to be a double reference to the instrument he prefers to wield in battle as well as to his allegiance to [[The Harpers]]. Keren worships [[Oghma]] as well, though not as devoutly as I do. His harp's name is [[106_20220115 Oofel the Doofel#^91f5ef|Aofel]]. ## Appearance Keren wears a colorful hat with feathers, loose, striped sleeves, and carries a harp. ## Affiliations Keren is a [[The Harpers|Harper]] agent who was sent to [[Neverwinter]] to investigate [[Cymril]] and [[Kelsier]]'s deaths and check up on [[Reona]], [[Maestro]], and [[Ka'ira]]. I met him in [[69_20210515 Rescuing Keren]], when we found him unconscious in the [[Twisted Fane]]. ## Abilities ### Attacks - Teleports an enemy to a space adjacent to an ally. - Ranged spell attack, about 18 radiant damage. (Encounter ability) - _Moment of Escape:_ Teleport an ally 4 squares, then teleports 3 squares himself and becomes invisible to all enemies adjacent to the square you left. - _Misdirected Mark:_ Deals damage to an enemy and marks it. - _Victim of the Feywild_: Target an enemy with an attack (Charisma vs Will). If it hits, teleport 1-2 allies next to where the enemy was. - _Staggering Note_: Range 10. Charisma vs. Will. Deal Charisma modifier thunder damage, and you push the target 2 squares. As a free action, an ally of your choice can make a melee basic attack against the target before, after, or during this forced movement. - _Bolstering Speech_: Until the end of the encounter or until you use another bard at-will attack power, your skald's aura gains the following effect: Each time you hit an enemy with a basic attack, one of your allies in the aura gains temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier. - _Stirring Shout_: Like Bolstering Speech above, but the ally regains HP, not temp HP. - _Impelling Force_: Charisma vs. Fortitude. Teleport creature next to an ally. - _Vicious Mockery_: Charisma vs. Will. Does psychic damage, and the target gets a -2 penalty to attack rolls until Keren's next turn. - _Timeless Trek_: Banishes ID 1 to the Feywild. Save ends. - _Glimpse the future_ and once until the end of the next turn, he can replace the roll of an ally. ### Rituals - [[Linked Portal (ritual)]]. Needs 85 gp worth of components and gets a +5 to Arcana check if there is a permanent teleportation circle. (50 gp discount from the full 150 gp). - Ask his god for guidance or help on something. - [[Divination (ritual)]]. He can ask a question concerning an event, goal, or activity occuring within seven days. The answer could be a cryptical reply, an omen, or a straight answer. It cost about 300 gp. ## Songs - One about the good deeds of [[Nash Alagondar]], who, together with "his friends", protected a village from orcs and barbarians and took in those who could not protect themselves. This village grew into [[Neverwinter]]. His bravery earned him the admiration of [[The Order of the Many-Starred Cloaks]]. ^2681ca - One that is possibly about [[The Harpers]]: - ![[74_20210606 Back to the Tower#^0dd8b9]]