Vahn

Vahn was a human arcane archer and one of a trio of adventurers who arrived in Baldur's Gate as the Dark Alliance was rising to threaten the city.

Backstory
Vahn grew up as an adventurer who fought against many powers of evil. He had fought with many Dwarves, Elves, Halflings and other Humans. He met Dorn Redbear for the first time while helping the barbarian's tribe. Since he never gained any fame from his work, Vahn traveled to Baldur's Gate. Once in the Black Dragon Gate, Vahn and his future company was attacked thieves.

War against the thieves
After being attacked by the thief Karne, Vahn paired up with Kromlech, a Shield dwarf fighter, and Adrianna a Moon Elf Sorceress, to get his gold back. After foiling various attempts of the guild to weaken Baldur's Gate, Kromlech and his friends were recruited into the Harpers. The Harpers told them where the guild's base was and sent them there. Once the guild was destroyed, the trio killed Karne, Karne however had faked his death. The trio then fought against the guild leader, the Beholder, Xantam. Xantam came to Baldur's Gate through a shadow gate which led to the Sunset Mountains.

The Fight Against the Betrayer
At the behest of the Harper Agent, Jherek, the trio traveled to the Sunset Mountains. In the mountains the trio settled the three primary problems affecting Kromlech's home town of Easting: Mountain Creatures (Ogres and Gnolls); Drow from Menzoberranzan; and the Ice Dragon Ciraxis. Ciraxis almost killed the trio, but they killed him and advanced on to the Marsh of Chelimber. In the Marsh the trio met Sleyvas, the only one of the Lizardfolk not worshiping a strange tower called the Onyx Tower. After defeating the Lizardfolk and their leader, Sleyvas sent the trio into the Onyx Tower. The trio then freed the ghost of the Elfsong Tavern by killing the Betrayer. Eldrith the Betrayer. This temporarily saved Baldur's Gate, as the city had been the pin-point of Eldrith's plan for domination. However it transpired that Eldrith's designs against the city had only been part of a larger plot, a fact brought home to Adrianna and her companions when they escaped the crumbling tower only to fall into the hands of Mordoc SeLanmere after passing through the final shadow gate.

The War Against the Vampires
The trio was imprisoned in the Keep of Pale Night and interrogated by Mordoc's servant Xanhast. Mordoc decided not to kill them however and they survived in imprisonment until another group of adventurers broke into the keep and gained an opportunity to rescue Adrianna and the others. Kromlech was then given his magical bow and arrows back by Dorn Redbear. After being rescued by Dorn Redbear, Vhaidra, Ysuran, Borador, Alessia, the Harper Jherek and the Zhentarim Karne (who had decided to fight against Mordoc after realizing the Zhentarim could no longer get the Onyx Tower); Kromlech, Vahn and Adrianna then joined the battle against Mordoc in the Keep of Pale Night and against Mordoc's servants in Baldur's Gate. Vahn then helped in killing his former captor in the Onyx Tower which crumbled for a final time.

Abilities
As an arcane archer, Vahn combines the arts of archery and arcane magic. The abilities he can unlock include numerous kinds of magic arrows and other things that aid his profession, such as a repulsion spell to keep enemies at range and a means to reduce the weight of arrows in his inventory. Overall Vahn constitutes a balance between Adrianna's focus on spells and Kromlech's focus on arms and armour.