Kage Kurai is the scion of a clan of Wayang ninjas which came to Varisia some decades ago. He isn't entirely clear on all the details himself; he was a small child at the time, and remembers little but endless stretches of painful brightness and unrelenting cold. The elders of his clan are...tight-lipped about it, even to this day. At any rate, he has grown up in Northwestern Avistan, often in the great cities of Magnimar and Korvosa, but sometimes traveling the smaller towns, such as Riddleport and Sandpoint. During this time, he has learned the rudiments of his clan's trade-hiding, watching, striking from unseen positions, relieving people of their valuables, preferably without their knowledge, entering and leaving secure areas without being detected. He has honed his skills most especially with stealth, and has become quite good at remaining undetected, or at least not being suspected. His clan elders have said that the shadow is strong with him, and he has only begun to learn what that means.
Several years ago, he was sent to Sandpoint, on a long-term mission to observe the Kaijitsu family, and do what he could to ensure their safety. He still doesn't know why, but he has pieced together that it has something to do with the distant land that his ancestors, and apparently those of the Kaijitsu, came from. He arrived to late to save the lives of the elder Kaijitsus, but serves his clan's purposes by watching over Ameiko. He has found ways to make ends meet while there, serving as a night watchman, aiding Shalelu Andosana (whom he has become friends with) in surveilling the local goblin tribes, and even cleaning up around the Rusty Dragon, all while masquerading as a particularly eccentric gnome. He suspects that some Sandpointers know he is not a gnome, but as his kind is exceedingly rare in Avistan, he doubts they know quite what he is. He's glad to keep it that way. Sometimes his pursuits have seen him make common cause with Sczarni bandits, though he tries not to deal with such riff-raff more than he has to, out of worry for his reputation around town. He's still waiting and watching, wondering why his clan sent him here. But he trusts theelders, so he bides his time. Wayangs have a lot of time, and a commensurate amount of patience.
Appearance:
Kage Kurai constantly wears a black cloak, drawn up to hide his face. Most who have met him have no idea what he looks like, beyond the general idea of his short stature. His habitual re-casting of Oath of Anonymity helps out with that. Beneath his cloak, he wears the timeless garb of his clan; a close-fitting bodysuit of dark fabric called a Shinobi Shozoku. Up his sleeves, he carries a pair of daggers, and at his side hangs a rapier. He's not sure how to use it, exactly. But his clan worships Count Ranalc, and he knows that the Count favors the rapier. Maybe one day he'll figure out how to put it to good use.
Statblock:
Kage Kurai
Male wayang ninja 2/sorcerer (umbral scion) 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of Shadows, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 4 274, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Combat 13)
N Small humanoid (native, wayang)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+3 Dex, +1 size)
hp 20 (3 HD; 1d6+2d8+4)
Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee dagger +3/+3 (1d3/19-20 plus 2d6 sneak attack) or
dagger +3/+3 (1d3/19-20 plus 2d6 sneak attack) or
rapier +1/+1 (1d4-1/18-20 plus 2d6 sneak attack)
Ranged shortbow +5/+5 (1d4-1/×3 plus 2d6 sneak attack)
Special Attacks sneak attack +2d6
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +6)
1/day—ghost sound (DC 13), pass without trace, ventriloquism (DC 14)
Sorcerer (Umbral Scion) Spells Known (CL 3rd; concentration +6)
1st (3/day)—mage armor, vanish[APG] (DC 14)
0 (at will)—acid splash, oath of anonymity, penumbra[UM], prestidigitation
Bloodline Shadow
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Statistics
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Str 9, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 16
Base Atk +1; CMB -1; CMD 12
Feats Accomplished Sneak Attacker, Eschew Materials, Two-weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse
Traits foreign-tongued: shalelu/goblin, magical knack, river rat (marsh or river)
Skills Acrobatics +7 (+3 to jump), Appraise +6, Disable Device +9, Disguise +8, Escape Artist +9, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (geography) +3, Knowledge (history) +3, Perception +8, Sense Motive +4, Sleight of Hand +9, Spellcraft +7, Stealth +17, Swim +0, Use Magic Device +9; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception, +2 Stealth
Languages Common, Elven, Goblin, Minkaian, Skald, Wayang
SQ encroaching darkness, ki pool (4 points), ninja trick (combat trick), poison use, scion of shadows, shadow inheritor, shrouded spells
Combat Gear caltrops; Other Gear arrows (18), dagger, dagger, rapier, shortbow, bedroll, belt pouch, chalk (10), flint and steel, grappling hook, masterwork backpack[APG], mess kit[UE], mirror, piton (10), pot, shinobi shozoku, silk rope (50 ft.), soap, thieves' tools, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, wrist sheath, spring loaded, wrist sheath, spring loaded, 9 gp, 7 sp, 1 cp
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Special Abilities
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Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Encroaching Darkness (-1 steps 10-ft radius, 3 rounds, 6/day) (Su) As a standard action, create veil which lowers light level in area.
Eschew Materials Cast spells without materials, if component cost is 1 gp or less.
Ki Pool (4/day) (Su) You have a ki pool equal to 1/2 your monk level + your Charisma modifier.
Poison Use You do not risk poisoning yourself accidentally while poisoning a weapon.
Scion of Shadows Increase miss chance from dim light to 50%. Treated as an outsider (native) for pre-reqs.
Shadow Gain Stealth bonus equal to spell level for 1d4r after casting a [darkness] or [shadow] spell.
Shadow Inheritor (Su) +1 to CL for illusion [darkness] or [shadow] spells, and certain class abilities.
Shrouded Spells (Su) +2 to Spellcraft DC to ID spells you cast, +5 if in dim light or darker.
Sneak Attack +2d6 Attacks deal extra dam if flank foe or if foe is flat-footed.
