Knives of Artemis

Villain types

Minions

Mercenary

The Knives of Artemis are one of the deadliest groups of mercenary combatants in the world. It is rumored that they number no more than 100, but no one is certain. Masters of stealth and reconnaissance, they are highly skilled with all weapons, but the crossbow is their signature.

Powers

Sleep Dart (Ranged Lethal) Sleep
You have been knocked out with a Sleep Dart.

Shuriken Ranged Lethal, Low Damage
Small throwing weapon.

Hack (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Slash (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Slice (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Caltrops Melee, Located Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time Lethal, Foe -Speed
You are Slowed and are taking minor Lethal Damage over Time from the Caltrops you are standing on.

Caltrops -Speed, Low Lethal
All foes that walk through the Caltrops will be Slowed.

 ??? +Perception
Knives of Artemis can see through Stealth

Cloaking Device Self Stealth, +Defense
The Cloaking Device allows you to use an LCD body coating become partially invisible. While Cloaked you can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while Cloaked, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and have a bonus to Defense. Unlike some stealth powers, the Cloaking Device has no movement penalty. Recharge: Slow .

Lieutenants

Blade of Artemis

The intensive training that the Knives of Artemis go through does not completely explain their deadliness. Promotion in their ranks is through rites of combat known only to their inner circles. It is said, however that if you challenge you either move up or you perish.

Powers

Sleep Dart (Ranged Lethal) Sleep
You have been knocked out with a Sleep Dart.

Poison Dart (Ranged, Lethal) Poison: Damage over Time (toxic), -Regeneration
You have been hit by a Poison Dart. You cannot regenerate your wounds while you take damage from this poison.

Shuriken Ranged Lethal, Low Damage
Small throwing weapon.

Web Grenade Immobilize, Foe -Fly, Foe -Recharge
The Malta Tactical Ops soldier has snared you in his web grenade. You cannot move or fly and your attack speed is reduced.

Hack (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Slash (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Slice (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Disembowel (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Caltrops Melee, Located Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time Lethal, Foe -Speed
You are Slowed and are taking minor Lethal Damage over Time from the Caltrops you are standing on.

Caltrops -Speed, Low Lethal
All foes that walk through the Caltrops will be Slowed.

 ??? +Perception
Knives of Artemis can see through Stealth

Cloaking Device Self Stealth, +Defense
The Cloaking Device allows you to use an LCD body coating become partially invisible. While Cloaked you can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while Cloaked, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and have a bonus to Defense. Unlike some stealth powers, the Cloaking Device has no movement penalty. Recharge: Slow .

Bosses

Hand of Artemis

The highes ranks in the Knives of Artemis are small in number. In addition to being deadly combatants, they must to adhere to and foster a strict code of honor. Some consider honor among mercenaries hipocrisy of the highest order, they just don't say so in front of any Knives.

Powers

Dominate Paralytic Dart
You have been hit with a Paralytic Dart. You cannot move!

• Exploding Shuriken

Shuriken Ranged Lethal, Low Damage
Small throwing weapon.

Stun Grenades (Ranged, targeted Area of Effect) Disorient
The Malta Tactical Ops soldier has Disoriented you with his Stun Grenade.

Slash (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Slice (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Head Splitter (Melee, Lethal) Foe -Defense
The Knives of Artemis Mercenary has lowered your Defense with her blade.

Caltrops Melee, Located Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time Lethal, Foe -Speed
You are Slowed and are taking minor Lethal Damage over Time from the Caltrops you are standing on.

Caltrops -Speed, Low Lethal
All foes that walk through the Caltrops will be Slowed.

 ??? +Perception
Knives of Artemis can see through Stealth

Cloaking Device Self Stealth, +Defense
The Cloaking Device allows you to use an LCD body coating become partially invisible. While Cloaked you can only be seen at very close range. If you attack while Cloaked, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and have a bonus to Defense. Unlike some stealth powers, the Cloaking Device has no movement penalty. Recharge: Slow .

Named enemies

• Belfry Green 3-2-3 (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Asheena (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Circe (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Hecate (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Helena (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Lethe (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Mercy (Hand of Artemis)
• Sister Sestra (Hand of Artemis)