Damien Oneknife

Damien Oneknife was a halfling thief and assassin operating in Faerûn in the mid-to-late 14 century DR.

Activities
A highly skilled assassin, Damien would journey across Faerûn to hunt down his victims. He was known for his cunning and he always tried to benefit from the assets of his enemies, whatever they were.

History
One battle saw him barely survive against a group of ghouls. In a bid to improve his chances in subsequent battles, Damien skinned one of them and had the hide crafted into armor by a halfling armorer who was adept in enchanting leather. The grisly result, called the skin of the ghoul, provided heightened protection against the ghoul's signature paralyzing attack.

He never refused a contract, bar one. Damien was at one stage approached by an individual known as the Dockman and asked to assassinate the legendary drow warrior Drizzt Do'Urden. He first refused, knowing of Drizzt's superior prowess. However, the next day, the Dockman gifted him with an incredibly enchanted dagger called Risktaker, which, unbeknownst to Damien, impaired his reasoning and judgment, and a polite request soon persuaded him otherwise. In time, Damien was killed by Drizzt's companions, never even reaching him.

The skin of the ghoul was in the possession of the ghoul Theshal, mayor of Ghoul Town in the sewers of Athkatla in Amn by 1369 DR. Risktaker, meanwhile, eventually fell into the clutches of a drider assassin on the island of Shaori's Fell in the Underdark by 1372 DR.

Background
After being mentioned in the backgrounds of two magic items in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark, Damien is presented as a pregenerated PC for the latter game. However, it would be unlikely for him to actually appear in that game as the description for Risktaker tells of his death prior to its start. Regardless, the pregenerated character's stats as a chaotic evil halfling rogue are included here for clarity, though they may be inferred from the item backgrounds.