# Mags — The Other Half

**Look:** Wiry woman in her late forties; cropped grey hair, temple-to-jaw scar, stained apron over armor, cook's hands layered over killer's hands.
**Vibe:** Grief forced through professional discipline; she reads every person as a potential weapon or threat.

- Locks the tavern until midnight and coerces the neutral PCs into investigating
- Respects competence; shares deeper cellar/fiend tools only after evidence and a concrete plan
- Knows the thin point and old circle, not the Guest's Xarrul bargain or the true lockdown mechanism
- Warden's Mark over heart lets Xarrul compromise her in the finale

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| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA | AC | HP | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | +4 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +1 | 16 | 65 | 30 ft. |

**Saves/skills:** DEX +7, WIS +6; Perception/Survival +6, Stealth +7, Intimidation/Investigation +4
**Fixer's Read:** Advantage to catch lies, gauge intent, spot concealed weapons, or track a mark. No special read on planar beings.
**Retired, Not Soft:** Below half HP or when a loved ally is threatened, +2 attack and damage.

**Actions**

- **Multiattack.** Two Short Sword or two Thrown Knife attacks.
- **+1 Short Sword.** +8 to hit, 5 ft.; 8 (1d6+5) piercing.
- **Thrown Knife (4).** +7 to hit, 20/60 ft.; 6 (1d4+4) piercing.
- **Emergency reserve.** One Oil of Etherealness dose under apron; applying takes 10 minutes.

**Reaction**

- **Parry.** +3 AC against one melee attack that would hit.

**Compromised Finale**

- 39 HP, disadvantage on attacks; start each turn DC 15 WIS or lose action.
- *Remove Curse*, *Greater Restoration*, or Xarrul's death clears the scar and restores full power.

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