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-# Kekele - Aaracokra Battle Master Fighter (Level 5)
+# Chen Lifen and Kekele
+
+When the PCs start researching Crow, tout Rico Sparks will
+(on his own initiative) show up and say, "I found somebody
+who fought Crow and survived."  That person is Kekele.
+
+But first, a little back-story.  About eight years ago, Crow
+acquired his fourth orb. Here's how it happened:
+
+At the time, there was a powerful Eladrin wizard named Chen
+Lifen, who specialized in movement spells. She was
+exceptional, she could cast spells like spider climb, leap,
+and the like with very little effort.  She had her race's
+natural ability to misty step, and she knew a variety of
+other teleportation spells as well.  She had a variety of
+feats that allowed her extra spell slots for these movement
+spells.  She was just an extraordinary movement mage.
+
+Crow captured Chen Lifen, extracted her life force, and
+discarded her corpse.   He then spent the next five years
+working to transmute that life force into an orb.  His new
+orb is now capable of casting a wide variety of movement
+spells.
+
+Kekele is a survivor of the battle in which Crow captured
+Chen Lifen.  Kekele hates Crow with a passion.  Chen Lifen
+was a close friend, and now she's gone.  Kekele wants
+Crow dead, and is more than happy to help anyone who plans
+to fight Crow.  However, Kekele is also terrified of Crow,
+so he'll give all the information you want, but he isn't
+going to show up at the fight.
+
+Kekele is living an a boarding house in the lower ward.
+Feel free to give him additional background if needed.
+
+Kekele starts with the following story.
+
+He explains that he, Chen Lifen, and a rogue named Amadou
+were an adventuring party. Eight years ago, they were
+between jobs.  To make some money on the side, Amadou and
+Chen Lifen were working for a circus doing a unique
+acrobatic routine that they had devised themselves.  Kekele
+watched the show.
+
+After the performance, the three of them were leaving
+together when Crow descended from the sky and landed in
+front of the three of them.
+
+Crow was wearing a black leather trench coat.  Near him were
+three twisting knots of magical energy.  They glowed
+faintly, you could see ribbons of energy spooling out of
+them and being pulled back inside.  They each hovered about
+fifteen feet away from Crow.
+
+Kekele says that Crow stiffly hobbled forward.  Crow was
+clearly having difficulty walking.  He stood in front of
+Chen Lifen, and spoke.  When he spoke, his words were
+slurred, as if he was having trouble speaking.
+
+Crow looked straight at Chen Lifen, ignoring the other two.
+He said, "I watched your performance today.  You are
+exceptional, you have the skills I need.  You will be
+coming with me."
+
+Then, a beam of magic emerged from one of the orbs, hitting
+Chen, and she was stunned.  Crow then cast a spell,
+levitating Chen, and Crow himself began rising into
+the air, taking his orbs and Chen with him.
+
+Kekele and Amadou immediately attacked. Amadou's
+attack hit and drew blood, Kekele missed.  Crow's orbs
+reacted almost immediately, firing on Kekele and Amadou.
+
+Crow said "that was unwise."  He dropped Chen, who immediate
+got to her feet.  Crow landed on the ground.  Then, one of
+the orbs cast a protection spell on Crow: a transparent
+spherical barrier.
+
+Kekele didn't know what the barrier spell was, but he
+says he did some research after the fact, and eventually
+concluded that the barrier spell was "Otiluke's Resilient
+Sphere."
+
+After that, chaos broke out.  The three orbs did battle
+against Kekele, Amadou, and Chen.  Crow stood passively
+inside the sphere, just waiting.  
+
+
+
+
+At that time, there was an adventuring party consisting
+of three members:
+
+* Kekele - Aaracokra, Battle Master Fighter.
+
+* Amadou - Air Genasi, Acrobat Circus Rogue.
+
+* Chen - Eladrin, Wizard specialized in Movement Spells.
+
+Chen was the star of the team.  She was just exceptional
+and led the team to many successes.
+
+Crow captured Chen, ripped her soul out of her body,
+and used her life energy to create a new orb.  The
+new orb is able to cast a variety of powerful movement
+spells.
+
+
+However, Chen and Amadou are gone.  The PCs will be
+having a conversation with the one remaining team member,
+Kekele.
+
+
+ Kekele - Aaracokra Battle Master Fighter (Level 5)
 
 **Race/Class:** Aaracokra Fighter (Battle Master) 5  
 **Size/Speed:** Medium | 25 ft., fly 50 ft.