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| description = Dror Ragzlin is a Hobgoblin Barbarian follower of the Absolute. He can be found at the Shattered Sanctum inside the Goblin Camp, trying to cast Speak with Dead on a Mind Flayer.
| description = Dror Ragzlin is a Hobgoblin Barbarian follower of the Absolute. He can be found at the Shattered Sanctum inside the Goblin Camp, trying to cast Speak with Dead on a Mind Flayer.
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| image = Ragzlin.png
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{{Infobox creature
'''Dror Ragzlin''' is one of the three bosses at the [[Goblin Camp|goblin camp]] working for the [[Cult of the Absolute]], threatening the [[Emerald Grove]] and the [[Tiefling Refugees]]. As a [[True Soul]] of the [[Absolute]], he commands the goblin forces together with [[Minthara]] and [[Gut]] and, depending on player choices, might serve as one of the antagonists of the early portions of [[Act 1]].
| name = Dror Ragzlin
{{q|With fragulous crown, and with sceptre abrade, Dror Ragzlin short work of the innkeeper made!|Renowned scholar, Volothamp Geddarm}}  
| identity = Male
| title = True Soul of the Absolute
| faction = [[Cult of the Absolute]]
| class = [[Barbarian]]
| race = [[Hobgoblin]]
| hometown = [[Shattered Sanctum]]
| image =
<gallery>
Dror Ragzlin Quest.webp|In-game
Portrait Dror Ragzlin.png|Portrait
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| va = Adam Diggle
| level = 5
| size = [[Medium]]
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| ac = 14
| e hp = 52
| hp = 75
| t hp = 97
| movement m  = 9
| weight kg = 50
| str = 18
| dex = 12
| con = 16
| int = 12
| wis = 10
| cha = 15
| cha save prof = yes
| str save prof = yes
| con save prof = yes
| int save prof = yes
| wis save prof = yes
| passives = Danger Sense, Darkvision, Extra Attack, Fast Movement, Martial Advantage, Opportunity Attack, Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)
| h passives = Danger Sense, Darkvision, Extra Attack, Fast Movement, Legendary Action: Devoted Galvanism, Opportunity Attack, Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian), Martial Advantage
| athletics = 4
| acrobatics = 1
| perception = 0
}}
'''Dror Ragzlin''' is one of the three bosses at the [[Goblin Camp]] working for the [[Cult of the Absolute]], threatening the [[Emerald Grove]] and the [[Tiefling Refugees]].
{{DiQ|With fragulous crown, and with sceptre abrade, Dror Ragzlin short work of the innkeeper made!|Volo}}  


==Overview==
== Overview ==
=== Background ===
=== Background ===
Blessed by the [[Absolute]] and granted the status of [[True Soul]], Dror commands the goblin forces in the [[Wilderness]] near the [[Emerald Grove]]. Instructed by the Absolute to scour the wrecked remains of the Nautiloid and find a [[Mysterious Artefact]]. Found by the party attempting to speak with the corpse of a [[Mind Flayer]], depending on player choices, Ragzlin may be an ally or an enemy throughout Act 1. Ragzlin, along with Minthara and Gut, may also be the first True Souls the party can run into. Should the party decide to save the druid grove and the tieflings, he will need to be killed.
Blessed by the [[Absolute]] and granted the status of [[True Soul]], Dror commands the goblin forces in the [[Wilderness]] near the [[Emerald Grove]]. He was instructed by the Absolute to scour the wrecked remains of the Nautiloid and find a {{SmRarityItem|Mysterious Artefact}}. He can be encountered by the party in the [[Shattered Sanctum]], where he is attempting to speak with the corpse of a [[Mind Flayer]]. Depending on party choices, Ragzlin may become an ally or an enemy throughout Act One. Ragzlin, {{CharLink|Minthara}} and {{CharLink|Gut}}, are True Souls and the leaders of the [[Goblin]] forces, that threat the [[Emerald Grove]]. Should the party decide to save the druid grove and the tieflings, it will be necessary to kill him.


===Gameplay===
== Involvement ==
* Dror Ragzlin is a [[Hobgoblin]] and a [[True Soul]] of the Absolute
* He can be encountered during Act 1 and briefly during Act 2
* In combat, he functions as a [[Barbarian]]
* Choices made by the player determine if he's hostile or not
 
===Quests===
* [[Defeat the Goblins]]
* [[Save the First Druid]]
* [[Save the Refugees]]
 
== Interactions ==
===Act One===
===Act One===
Ragzlin will be first seen during the cutscene intro to [[Act One]] alongside [[Minthara]], observing the [[Nautiloid]]'s crash.  
Ragzlin is seen first during the cutscene intro to [[Act One]] alongside Minthara, observing the [[Nautiloid|Nautiloid's]] crash.  


====Shattered Sanctum====
====Shattered Sanctum====
The first proper encounter with him is during Act 1 in the innermost chamber of the Shattered Sanctum, in the Goblin Camp, where he is attempting to cast [[Speak with Dead]] on a dead Mind Flayer. There, players may assist or hinder his attempts at communing with it. After brief dialogue, he may delegate the party to Minthara while he deliberates his next move.
The first encounter with him is during Act One in the innermost chamber of the Shattered Sanctum, in the [[Goblin Camp]], where he is attempting to cast {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} on a dead Mind Flayer. The party can assist or hinder that attempt. After a brief dialogue, he can delegate the party to Minthara while he deliberates his next move. Otherwise he could be fought against, which results in all of the characters in the [[Shattered Sanctum]] and in the [[Goblin Camp]] becoming hostile, except {{CharLink|Abdirak}}, {{CharLink|Liam}}, {{CharLink|Halsin}}, and {{CharLink|Volo}}.
 
Party choices can make a foe or ally out of Ragzlin.


===Act Two===
===Act Two===
====Mind Flayer Colony====
====Mind Flayer Colony====
In Act 2, if the player allows [[Balthazar]] to take the [[Nightsong]], he will be tasked with abducting [[Isobel]]. Letting her get killed or knocked out will grant the player an audience with [[Ketheric Thorm]] who will allow the player to pray at the altar of the [[Absolute]]. Doing so will result in the player being imprisoned in a pod in the [[Mind Flayer Colony]] where [[Balthazar]] will try to recycle the player and his party into zombies.  
If allowing {{CharLink|Balthazar}} to take the {{CharLink|Aylin|Nightsong}}, the party will be tasked with abducting {{CharLink|Isobel Thorm|Isobel}}. Letting her get killed or knocked out will grant the party an audience with {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm}} who will allow them to pray at the altar of the [[Absolute]]. Doing so will result in them being imprisoned in a pod within the [[Mind Flayer Colony]] where Balthazar will try to recycle the party into zombies.  


In the fight that ensues the player will find [[Zombie Dror Ragzlin]] (unless he survived [[Act One]]) and [[Zombie Minthara]] (if she died in [[Act One]] or if the player didn't rescue her from her prison in [[Act Two]]).
In the combat that ensues the party will have to fight against [[Zombie Dror Ragzlin]] (if he did not survive [[Act One]]) and [[Zombie Minthara]] (if she died in [[Act One]] or if she wasn't rescued from [[Moonrise Towers Prison]]).


== Combat ==
== Combat ==
{{Feature box|name=Leadership
=== Attacks and abilities ===
|Bolster nearby allies with a supernatural resolve. Their attacks deal an additional {{DamageText|1d4|Force}}.
{{Feature box|Absolute Power}}
}}
{{Feature box|Action Surge}}
In combat, Dror Ragzlin is an aggressive Barbarian that will often attempt to close the distance to engage in melee combat
{{Feature box|Leadership}}
{{Feature box|Repulsor (Dror Ragzlin)}}
 
=== Honour Mode ===
{{Feature box|Arachnid Compulsion}}
{{Feature box|Galvanise}}
 
=== Allies ===
* {{CharLink|Gnat|Booyahg Gnat}}
* {{CharLink|Cry|Devout Cry}}
* {{CharLink|Narvass}}
* {{CharLink|Kagran}}
* {{CharLink|Roo|Sharp-Eye Roo}}
* {{CharLink|Bolt|Warlock Bolt}}
* {{CharLink|Huk|Warrior Huk}}
 
===Encounter details===
In combat, Dror Ragzlin is an aggressive Barbarian that will often attempt to close the distance to engage in melee combat. He has access to various effects that buff his nearby allies such as {{SAI|Leadership}} (and {{SAI|Galvanise}} on Honour mode), further empowering the goblin horde.
 
===Tactics===
The party should attempt to take out all of Ragzlin's allies first since they all have rather low hit points and will be buffed by his skills if they are allowed to live. Afterwards, the party can face down the hobgoblin himself.
 
Ragzlin's throne room provides ample opportunities for the party to gain an advantage. One section of the room contains a wooden walkway with a "wooden support" that only has 1 hit point. Luring enemies onto the walkway and then destroying the support can be an easy way to trivialize the fight.


The encounter with Ragzlin and his allies might be the first big battle the player might have depending on the order they complete Act 1 in. The arena provides ample opportunities to space party members out and rafters near the ceiling provide high ground for casters to rain down spells on.
The rafters near the ceiling provide high ground for spell-casters and archers to gain increased accuracy, as well as access to burning braziers with hinges that can be broken to drop them down on enemies. Disabling or vision-reducing spells such as {{SAI|Darkness}}, {{SAI|Grease}}, or {{SAI|Hunger of Hadar}} can allow the party to engage the enemy group safely from the rafters while the {{Cond|Difficult Terrain}} slows them down.


With limited access to more powerful movement spells in the early game, positioning casters on the rafters and using disabling or limiting spells like [[Darkness]], [[Grease]] or [[Hunger of Hadar]], can allow the party to engage the enemy group safely from afar and greatly reduce the risk of casters that accompany him.
If the party convinced {{CharLink|Larger Giant Spider}} and {{CharLink|Smaller Giant Spider}} to eat the goblins in the main hall, then they will move to the area outside Ragzlin's throne room afterwards. Ragzlin can be lured out of this room to aggro the spiders and give the party more allies.


=== Loot ===
=== Notable loot ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Dror Ragzlin's Key}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Faithbreaker}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Faithbreaker}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Dror Ragzlin's Key}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Javelin}} - 3x
* {{MdRarityItem|Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Scroll of Speak with Dead}}
== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Recruiting Gnolls}}


== History ==
==Speak with Dead==
Not much is known about Dror Ragzlin's life before coming into service of the Absolute. At some point he would have been infected with a Tadpole and granted command over a large group of goblins.


Tasked by the Absolute to find a mysterious object, he attempted to interrogate a dead Mind Flayer before running into the party.
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Party member:''' Why does the Absolute want the fugitives?
*'''Dror Ragzlin:''' Eternal... glory... ours...


==Gallery==
'''Party member:''' What did you want with that mind flayer?
<gallery heights="200">
*'''Dror Ragzlin:''' Squid... ship... fugitives... needs...
 
'''Party member:''' Where's Halsin?
*'''Dror Ragzlin:''' Beast ruttin'... looter... worg pens...
 
'''Party member:''' Tell me where I can find a healer.
*'''Dror Ragzlin:''' Halsin... caged...
 
'''Party member:''' Why are you and the drow working together?
*'''Dror Ragzlin:''' Absolute... binds... obedience...
{{Dialogue end}}
 
== Related quests ==
* {{Quest|Defeat the Goblins}}
* {{Quest|Save the First Druid}}
* {{Quest|Save the Refugees}}
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="250">
Dror Ragzlin Model.png|Ragzlin's model
Ragzlin.png|A smiling Ragzlin
Ragzlin.png|A smiling Ragzlin
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Notes ==
{{notebegin}}
* Ragzlin grants 75 [[Experience|XP]] when killed.
{{noteend}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Dror Ragzlin|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Dror Ragzlin|long}}


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Revision as of 18:54, 22 November 2024

Dror Ragzlin is one of the three bosses at the Goblin Camp working for the Cult of the Absolute, threatening the Emerald Grove and the Tiefling Refugees.

Portrait Volo.png
“
With fragulous crown, and with sceptre abrade, Dror Ragzlin short work of the innkeeper made!
„
— Volo

Overview

Background

Blessed by the Absolute and granted the status of True Soul, Dror commands the goblin forces in the Wilderness near the Emerald Grove. He was instructed by the Absolute to scour the wrecked remains of the Nautiloid and find a Mysterious Artefact. He can be encountered by the party in the Shattered Sanctum, where he is attempting to speak with the corpse of a Mind Flayer. Depending on party choices, Ragzlin may become an ally or an enemy throughout Act One. Ragzlin, Minthara Minthara and Gut Gut, are True Souls and the leaders of the Goblin forces, that threat the Emerald Grove. Should the party decide to save the druid grove and the tieflings, it will be necessary to kill him.

Involvement

Act One

Ragzlin is seen first during the cutscene intro to Act One alongside Minthara, observing the Nautiloid's crash.

Shattered Sanctum

The first encounter with him is during Act One in the innermost chamber of the Shattered Sanctum, in the Goblin Camp, where he is attempting to cast Speak with Dead Speak with Dead on a dead Mind Flayer. The party can assist or hinder that attempt. After a brief dialogue, he can delegate the party to Minthara while he deliberates his next move. Otherwise he could be fought against, which results in all of the characters in the Shattered Sanctum and in the Goblin Camp becoming hostile, except Abdirak Abdirak, Liam Liam, Halsin Halsin, and Volo Volo.

Act Two

Mind Flayer Colony

If allowing Balthazar Balthazar to take the Aylin Nightsong, the party will be tasked with abducting Isobel Thorm Isobel. Letting her get killed or knocked out will grant the party an audience with Ketheric Thorm Ketheric Thorm who will allow them to pray at the altar of the Absolute. Doing so will result in them being imprisoned in a pod within the Mind Flayer Colony where Balthazar will try to recycle the party into zombies.

In the combat that ensues the party will have to fight against Zombie Dror Ragzlin (if he did not survive Act One) and Zombie Minthara (if she died in Act One or if she wasn't rescued from Moonrise Towers Prison).

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Absolute Power.webp
Absolute Power Absolute Power ()
Normal weapon damage +
Strength Damage TypesWeapon
+
D6 Force.png 1d6 (1~6) Damage TypesForce

A surge of Divine energy accompanies your swing. It deals an additional 1d6Damage TypesForce damage and possibly pushes your target back 5 m / 17 ft.

STR Save
 Range: Normal weapon range
Recharge: Short rest
Action Surge.webp
Action Surge Action Surge
Immediately gain an extra action to use this turn.
 Range: Self
Recharge: Short rest
Leadership.webp
Leadership Leadership ()
Bolster nearby allies with a supernatural resolve. Their attacks deal an additional 1d4Damage TypesForce.
 Range: Self
AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)
Recharge: Per battle
Generic Control.webp
Repulsor Repulsor ()
D6 Force.png 1d6 (1~6) Damage TypesForce

Unleash the Absolute's power to harm and push anything and anyone back 6 m / 20 ft.

STR Save
 Range: 6 m / 30 ft
AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)
Recharge: Per turn

Honour Mode

Arachnid Compulsion.webp
Arachnid Compulsion Arachnid Compulsion ()
Take control of nearby spiders with a borrowed piece of drow magic.
 Range: 10 m / 30 ft
Legendary Action Galvanise.webp
Galvanise Galvanise
Bestow all allies within 5 m / 17 ft with an Action Surge Action Surge they can spend.
 Range: Self
AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)
Recharge: Per turn

Allies

Encounter details

In combat, Dror Ragzlin is an aggressive Barbarian that will often attempt to close the distance to engage in melee combat. He has access to various effects that buff his nearby allies such as Leadership Leadership (and Galvanise Galvanise on Honour mode), further empowering the goblin horde.

Tactics

The party should attempt to take out all of Ragzlin's allies first since they all have rather low hit points and will be buffed by his skills if they are allowed to live. Afterwards, the party can face down the hobgoblin himself.

Ragzlin's throne room provides ample opportunities for the party to gain an advantage. One section of the room contains a wooden walkway with a "wooden support" that only has 1 hit point. Luring enemies onto the walkway and then destroying the support can be an easy way to trivialize the fight.

The rafters near the ceiling provide high ground for spell-casters and archers to gain increased accuracy, as well as access to burning braziers with hinges that can be broken to drop them down on enemies. Disabling or vision-reducing spells such as Darkness Darkness, Grease Grease, or Hunger of Hadar Hunger of Hadar can allow the party to engage the enemy group safely from the rafters while the Difficult Terrain Difficult Terrain slows them down.

If the party convinced Larger Giant Spider Larger Giant Spider and Smaller Giant Spider Smaller Giant Spider to eat the goblins in the main hall, then they will move to the area outside Ragzlin's throne room afterwards. Ragzlin can be lured out of this room to aggro the spiders and give the party more allies.

Notable loot

Related literature

Speak with Dead

Party member: Why does the Absolute want the fugitives?

  • Dror Ragzlin: Eternal... glory... ours...

Party member: What did you want with that mind flayer?

  • Dror Ragzlin: Squid... ship... fugitives... needs...

Party member: Where's Halsin?

  • Dror Ragzlin: Beast ruttin'... looter... worg pens...

Party member: Tell me where I can find a healer.

  • Dror Ragzlin: Halsin... caged...

Party member: Why are you and the drow working together?

  • Dror Ragzlin: Absolute... binds... obedience...

Related quests

Gallery

  • Ragzlin's model

    Ragzlin's model

  • A smiling Ragzlin

    A smiling Ragzlin

Notes

  • Ragzlin grants 75 XP when killed.

External links

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