DECEASED
a.k.a. “Annie” (short for “Ana-stasia”)
INQUISITOR 6 of Pharasma/ROGUE (Knife Master) 4
Old-school-looking Pharasmin Inquisitor, complete with the traditional red hat, first met with the group of detectives at the Sleepless Agency in Chapter 39. A human woman of obvious Ustalavic stock, with black hair and dark eyes. Dresses in black chain, black leather, black cloak, and she looks like she served at Maiden’s Choir Cathedral. Immediately recognized Winter‘s armor and cloak on Grip.
Cesadia Wrentz introduced her as “Annie,” while noting that it was not her name and that she hated being called that.
In Chapter 40, during a conversation with Grip, it became clear that she had a close personal relationship with Winter.
In Chapter 49, she shared that she began to serve the church of Pharasma when she was seven, in exchange for not reporting her for stealing.
During the Skum attack on the Sellen Starling in Chapter 50 (Part 2), Stazi was revealed to be a Knife Master Rogue/Inquisitor of Pharasma whose favored weapon is the dagger.
In Chapter 62, Stazi contemplated her responsibility towards Bates, and the “illusion of free will.”
When the party left on the Sellen Starling at the end of Act II, Stazi decided to join them for the trip south to Cassomir.
In Chapter 112, she pondered her relationship with the party; then she joined Skywin, Benumy, Barnabus, and Nixon in fighting off an extraplanar Alhool that appeared to assault the ship.
In Chapter 113, being continually excluded by the party from key conversations (so that she wouldn’t be infected with Xhamen-Dor’s seed) began to noticeably wear on Stazi.
In Chapters 140 & 141, while Dora was recovering from a greater madness, Stazi joined up with the party on their adventures in Galt and fought against the bounty hunters attempting to capture Senator Daldamane.
In Chapter 151, Chester shared with Dabwick an overview of all that had happened since the party had last enacted the Dreamlands Excursion ritual. In brief: Stazi had taken charge of the party’s mission and had set sail on 30 Abadius for Absalom, apparently following the trail of Lowls and Mun.
In Chapter 153, Dabwick attempted to scry on Stazi to learn her (and Stanhope‘s) location, but their spell failed both times, indicating to the party that she was either dead or currently warded from divination spells.
In Chapter 159, the party learned (via a psychometry vision) that Stazi (along with Stanhope and Tharivol) had been Seeded with Xhamen-Dor when they investigated the scuttled Aurora in Abadius.
In Chapter 173, Sister Thyrr informed the party that Stazi entered the Mysterium in pursuit of Lowls and Mun on 23 Pharast, 4719 with Elder Lythiin, a dozen Stewards, Stanhope, Tharivol, and Nheb, and as of the 28th, had not re-emerged.
The chronicle of Stazi’s travels during the first half of Act IV is recorded here.
Stazi was driven mad with hopelessness at the sight of a Dread Wraith on the second floor of the Mysterium.
Stazi was slain by a Shoggoth on the Cipher Obscura level of the Mysterium in Act IV Interlude Part 6.
Pandora was connected to Stazi’s soul as she died through the psychometry vision she witnessed during the Act IV Interlude, and was able to determine that her soul would not be willing to return from the afterlife. She was prepared to meet her goddess and face her Final Judgment.
The main party found Stazi’s corpse on the Cipher Obscura level during Chapter 180.
First Reference: Chapter 39
Other Notable References: Chapter 40, Chapter 48, Chapter 49, Chapter 50 (Part 2), Chapter 62, Chapter 84, Chapter 89, Chapter 112, Chapter 113, Chapter 140, Chapter 141, Chapter 151, Chapter 153, Chapter 159, Chapter 173, Act IV Interlude Part 1, Act IV Interlude Part 2, Act IV Interlude Part 3, Act IV Interlude Part 4, Act IV Interlude Part 5, Act IV Interlude Part 6, Chapter 174, Chapter 180, Chapter 183