Kishin

Kishin is a nycaloth mercenary and the individual most often called on when a denizen of Nexus summons the yugoloths to hire their services. While he is an innately evil fiend, Kishin has the demeanor of a chummy fellow and views himself purely as a mercenary. He doesn't engage enemies while "off the clock" and will even go as far as befriending them during his personal time. Kishin possesses the ability to summon lesser yugoloths to his aid as well as his "dogs". He is a dog lover with several fiendish variations of the animal as pets, which he dotes on constantly. He is also the eternal rival to the reincarnating adventurer Vinnie Vice and one of the few beings aware of the reason why Vinnie reincarnates.
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History

Quest for the Quintus Gems Campaign

Kishin was contracted by Dunames to assist her search for the Quintus Gems, acting as her #2 during her time on Nexus. He first met the Barrel Boys after they cleared a ruined sea fortress of bandits, offering to trade them a half dozen magic items in exchange for the Black Quintus Gem. Though tempted, the group declined his offer and prepared to defend themselves against Kishin should he try to take the gem by force. Much to their surprise, he simply said it was a shame they couldn't work out a deal and flew off.
The Barrel Boys next saw him on their way to a temple they had tracked the Green Quintus Gem to. On their way up the mountain, the adventurers had decided to stop and relax at a natural hot spring. When they saw Kishin flying somewhere further up the mountain, they scrambled to meet him. Kishin greeted them outside the mountain temple, informing the group that his boss was already inside and advising them against pursuing her. The adventurers went in regardless and were unable to catch up with Dunames before he seized the Green Quintus Gem and left the temple. While she fought the temple's guardian naga, Kishin faced off against the Barrel Boys with a pair of summoned mezzoloths as back-up. Having underestimated the adventurers, Kishin was forced to retreat after his men were killed.
Marshall later ran into Kishin (magically disguised as a human) in Lakeview, recognizing the fiend's voice. Though he couldn't get any information from the yugoloth, Kishin appeared non-hostile. Saying he was "off the clock" and respecting Marshall's prowess in battle, the pair spent the evening doing an impromptu tavern crawl that Marshall barely remembered the next morning. Kishin spent most of his remaining time leading up to the Battle of Lakeview as Dunames top enforcer in town, carrying out her will in her guise as a celestial. During the battle, he summoned a squad of yugoloths (including his canoloth "dog") to back up Dunames' devil army that proved to be no match for the rampaging Barrel Boys. Kishin was unsurprised when Dunames failed to summon him back (and equally unsurprised later learning of her death) and went to find something else to do until his next summoning.

Shadows Unleashed Campaign

When Kiri was cursed by Levira, Leliana summoned Kishin inside a magic circle to try and learn of a way to break the curse. Kishin had the information and was willing to trade for it, bartering the list for a hefty sum of gold as well as a few dragon bones. He immediately summoned his pet hellhound puppy, Spot, and doted on the dog while giving it a dragon bone to chew on before Leliana dismissed him back to Hades.

Assault on Arkhan's Tower

When a team of mercenaries hired by Lady Kemlar to defeat Arkhan the Cruel on behalf of Marshall met the cleric of Stronmaus, General Marshall informed them he would distract Arkhan's main army while they met a boatman who would help them sneak up on Arkhan's Tower from the opposite direction. This boatman turned out to be Kishin, who had been hired by Marshall to summon a merrenoloth that could ferry the group across the River Styx. Once they had gotten the group across, Kishin and his companion took their leave while the group battled a scouting party of black dragons that had spotted them.
Later, Kishin helped Mr. Hydration leave Avernus and get back home in exchange for a favor. Kishin wasn't sure what the favor would be, but having someone capable of taking down one of Tiamat's generals owe you a solid seemed like a good idea to him.

Working for The Goose

At some point following Vinnie Vice's death at the ghostly hands of Captain Xavier, The Goose summoned Kishin and had the yugoloth assist him in tracking down Vinnie's next reincarnation. The Goose then had the fiend and the adventurer assist himself and Velvet with crafting a necklace that would allow him to speak to mortals directly (without killing them).