# Dace — The Traitor (the Marked)

**Look:** Handsome man in his late twenties, sandy hair, bright eyes, and an easy smile designed to win trust.
**Vibe:** Everyone's helpful friend until evidence corners him; then the warmth switches off completely.

- Sells House contract dossiers to Haddon and the Order; does it for money, not faith
- Evidence: Haddon's journal, Kael's suspicion, private-room diagram, second cultist pin in his boot (DC 14 Investigation)
- Thera secretly marked him; delayed shadow (DC 15 Perception), grey seam at throat (DC 15 Medicine/Arcana)
- If exposed: Deception +8 → hostage → fight; surrenders at half HP

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| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA | AC | HP | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | +3 | +1 | +2 | +0 | +4 | 15 | 44 | 30 ft. |

**Skills:** Deception/Persuasion +8, Performance +6, Stealth/Sleight of Hand +5
**Sneak Attack (1/turn):** +2d6 when its normal trigger applies.

**Actions**

- **Shortsword.** +6 to hit, 5 ft.; 1d6+3 piercing.
- **Concealed Dagger.** +6 to hit, 5 ft.; 1d4+3 piercing. Essence of Ether: DC 13 CON or unconscious for 1 minute.

**Social Moves**

- **Too helpful.** DC 16 Insight notices that his cooperation is a practiced performance.
- **Marked fate.** Consecration, *Remove Curse*, *Greater Restoration*, Thera's death, or genuine forgiveness can save him before the mark ripens.

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