Varina, Lich Queen

Cloven Hoof Syndicate Operative, Varina, Lich Queen

CR 14 XP: 38,400
Female human skeletal champion rogue 5/sorcerer (rakshasa) 5
NE Medium undead (augmented human)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +19
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+3 armor, +2 natural, +1 deflection, +3 Dex)
HP 97 (7d8+5d6+48)
Fort +53, Ref +8, Will +10
Defensive Abilities channel resistance +4;; DR 5/bludgeoning; Immune cold, undead traits
Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 dagger +10/+5 (1d4+1/19-20)
Special Attacks sneak attack +3d6
Spells Known (CL 5th)
  2nd (5/day)-Invisibility, Misdirection, See Invisibility
  1st (7/day)-Charm Person (DC 14), Disguise Self, Mage Armor, Ray of Enfeeblement (DC 14), Shield
  0th-Daze (DC 13), Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Mage Hand, Open/Close, Prestidigitation, Touch of Fatigue (DC 13)
Str 10, Dex 16, Con -, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 16
Base Atk +6; CMB +6; CMD 20
Feats Alertness, Arcane Strike, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (Bluff), Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +11, Bluff +26, Diplomacy +13, Disable Device +15, Escape Artist +11, Knowledge (local) +15, Knowledge (nobility) +12, Perception +19, Sense Motive +19, Sleight of Hand +11, Spellcraft +10, Stealth +16, Use Magic Device +11
Languages common, elven, daemonic
SQ bloodline arcana, bloodline power (mind reader [1/day/DC 15], silver tongue  [6/day]), evasion, rogue talent (hard to fool [2/day], honeyed words [7/day], trapfinding +2, trapsense +1, uncanny dodge
Gear +1 dagger, +1 glamered leather
Other Gear hat of disguise, potion of inflict serious wounds (2), ring of protection +1, masterwork thieves' tools, wand of modify memory (25 charges)
Hard to Fool (Ex) Twice per day, Varina can roll two dice while making a Sense Motive check, and take the better result. She must choose to use this talent   before making the Sense Motive check.
Honeyed Words (Ex) Three times per day, Varina can roll two dice while making a Bluff check, and take the better result. She must choose to use this talent before making the Bluff check.
Silver Tongue (Su) Varina can draw upon her outsider heritage to spin amazingly convincing lies. Activating this ability is a swift action. She gains a +5 bonus on one Bluff check made to convince another of the truth of her words (similar to using glibness). If a magical effect is used against her that would detect her lies or force her to speak the truth, the user of the effect must succeed on a caster level check (DC 15) to succeed. Failure means the effect does not detect her lies or force her to speak only the truth. She can use this ability six times per day.
Mind Reader (Sp) Varina can read minds as a spell-like ability. This ability acts like detect thoughts, except it lasts only 1 round, she uses it on a single target as a standard action, and if the target fails its Will save (DC 15) she gains
"Welcome to the Halls of Abandon, my lord! It’s good to have you back with us. As usual, you can leave your cloak in the front room, just beyond that door. But I do suggest that you leave that dagger you’re hiding with me. Master Talbot isn’t here, this evening. And besides, it wouldn’t do for you to address your grievances with him within these walls. It might jeopardize your continued membership with the club."
Varina is well known to all who frequent the Halls of Abandon – and they, to her – because they see her every time they visit the club. She appears to themas a beautiful half-elf woman, young-looking but mature enough to know how to handle the clientele. Her hair and dress may change color or style, but she is always there, immaculately dressed and forever cheerful.
As with most things in Varon’s domain, Varina is not what she appears. She is constantly on watch at her desk because she is, in fact, dead. She was once a beautiful woman, a skillfully deceptive thief who used her sorcerous abilities to enhance her talents as a rogue. She joined the Cloven Hoof Syndicate shortly after Varon established himself in the city, but never fully gave her allegiance over to the gang.
When caught running side scams on Syndicate clients, the Syndicate had her tortured to death. Varon would have disposed of the body, but he quickly realized that he might still have a use for her skills. Instead he had her body preserved and later raised as a skeletal champion who now serves him with unquestioning loyalty. Retaining the rogue and sorcerer abilities she possessed in life, Varina stands sleepless guard over the cellar and reception area night and day.
The undead creature uses her magic and rogue abilities, augmented by potions and charms provided by Syndicate agents, to hide her true form. She frequently alters the illusions that cover her so that it appears she changes her clothes or alters her hair style, but her face always looks as it did in life. So far visitors to the Halls of Abandon have not guessed how she can always be on duty. With the powers of her rakshasa bloodline, Varina easily deflects questions and keeps Varon’s secrets even better than she did when she was alive.
Varina uses her mind-reading abilities to prepare for her dealings with those who enter the club and then relies on her skills in deception to handle most problems. If she thinks that someone might be approaching with dangerous intentions, she will summon guards from the room just past the reception area. If forced into combat, she will use her rogue abilities and spells to aid the guards. When combat is over, the guards will dispose of any bodies, while Varina utilizes her wand of modify memory to alter the survivors’ recollection of what happened.