Knives of Artemis

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Overview

Villain types

Minions

Mercenary

Knives of Artemis

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

MentalControl Hypnotize.png Sleep Dart (Ranged, Lethal) Foe Sleep
You have been knocked out with a Sleep Dart.

AssaultWeapons ARBurst.png Shuriken Ranged, Lethal, Low Damage
Small throwing weapon.

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

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

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

Gadgets Caltrops.png 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.

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

Leadership Tactics.png  ??? +Perception
Knives of Artemis can see through Stealth

Gadgets Cloak.png 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

MentalControl Hypnotize.png Sleep Dart (Ranged, Lethal) Foe Sleep
You have been knocked out with a Sleep Dart.

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

AssaultWeapons ARBurst.png Shuriken Ranged, Lethal, Low Damage
Small throwing weapon.

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

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

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

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

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

Gadgets Caltrops.png 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.

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

Leadership Tactics.png  ??? +Perception
Knives of Artemis can see through Stealth

Gadgets Cloak.png 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

MentalControl Command.png Paralytic Dart (Ranged) Hold
You have been hit with a Paralytic Dart. You cannot move!

  • Exploding Shuriken

AssaultWeapons ARBurst.png Shuriken Ranged Lethal, Low Damage
Small throwing weapon.

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

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

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

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

Gadgets Caltrops.png 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.

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

Leadership Tactics.png  ??? +Perception
Knives of Artemis can see through Stealth

Gadgets Cloak.png 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)